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Minister of Works and Transport Gen Katumba Wamala has disclosed that there will be no curfew on the announced days when children are going back to school. Schools are reopening starting January 10. While addressing the media today, Katumba said that the move to remove curfew will enable children and parents to travel to the […]
A man in Kanungu district is in trouble for alleged slitting the throat of his girlfriend for planning to marry another man. Forty-year-old, Nicholas Ampereza, a resident of Kanyambeho village in Nyakinoni Sub County is locked up at Kihihi police station. The Kanyambeho village Local Council One Chairperson, Baker Turyatunga, says that Ampereza developed a quarrel […]
Teachers in special needs schools have opposed the rationale for the automatic promotion of learners, following almost two years of school closures countrywide. The new schools and other institutions calendar released by the Ministry of Education provides that when the schools reopen on January 10, learners will be automatically promoted to the next class, according […]
Residents of Kachumbala Sub County have tasked the Police to explain the sudden death of two murder suspects while in Police custody. The two suspects; Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and Michael Ojakol died in two separate incidents on Saturday. Ojakol was allegedly found hanging in a lone cell at Bukedea Central Police Station while Okwalinga […]
They were expecting to make at least 500 sales a day in the last two weeks of the year. However, they say they are making less than 200 sales daily. Even Christmas and Boxing Day sales were not more than 250. Though Uganda Civil Authority – UCAA records show an increase in the number of […]
The Uganda Communication Commission-UCC has asked radio and television stations to avail airtime to government officials to mobilize people for Covid-19 vaccination. In a letter dated December 23rd 2021 and signed by Suzan Wegoye, UCC acting Executive Director, the Commission says it is implementing a directive issued by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on November 15. […]
One person was hacked to death during Christmas celebrations in Bukedea District, according to the Police in East Kyoga. Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman identified the deceased who was hacked to death as Francis Opolot, 50, a resident of Akunyuko Village in Kachumbala Sub County. The other, Sam Isek was killed […]
South Africa has started a week of mourning events for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid icon described as the country’s moral compass. Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, is remembered for his humour and characteristic smile – and above all his fight against injustices of all colours. As the country receives tribute from across […]
Moses Kamuntu Mwongyera, the Executive Director of Kamuntu Investments Limited, which is licensed to transport and export raw iron ore from Kigezi region has sued four members of Kigezi Iron Ore Miners Association for alleged defamation. The accused are Dr. Narcis Kabatereine, the chairperson of Kigezi Iron Ore Miners Association and retired vector control official […]
The Inspector General of Police, Martins Okoth-Ochola, has promoted Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medalists Joshua Cheptegei and Peruth Chemutai. Cheptegei has been promoted from Inspector of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police while Chemutai who was first regraded from Special Police Constable to Constable has been promoted to Inspector of Police. Cheptegei won a gold […]
