The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have secured sh50bn for the construction of accommodation facilities for soldiers. The Commander of Fourth Division Barracks Brigadier General Felix Busizoori noted that the fund was secured through the Ministry of Defense to improve the welfare of soldiers and their living conditions within the Barracks. Busizoori explained that the […]
Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of the acting Health Officer for Arua District Paul Bishop Drileba. The suspects whose names have not been divulged for security reasons were picked up on Saturday night by a team of security officials led by the Arua Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Swaib Toko Paul […]
Miracle Life Arena, a Pentecostal Church in Nwoya district has been shut down following reports that its members were sabotaging the nationwide immunization campaign, “The Big Catch Up. Last week, the Ministry of Health launched the immunization campaign which aims to ensure children under five years old receive any missed vaccinations from the past three to […]
Fear has shocked the technical staff in Arua City after learning about the brutal killing of one of them, Dr. Paul Drilaba, the District Health Officer (DHO). According to police, the tragic incident occurred on Saturday November 23, 2024 in Oyeku village, Ombokoro parish in Ajia sub-county. Dr. Drilaba (55), was attacked and killed while […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled Dickson Ogwang Okul, the Foreign Service Officer Grade II from his posting at the Ugandan Mission in South Sudan. Amb. Ogwang has been recalled back to the Ministry’s Headquarters in Kampala with immediate effect. “You should therefore hand over office by Section F-d of the Uganda Public Service […]
The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Julius Mugabi, the Body Guard of musician Patrick Mulwana commonly known as Alien Skin on charges of causing grievous harm. Mugabi is jointly charged with Alien Skin in this case which is the second case file being instituted against him (Alien Skin) besides the one of robbery of […]
The Police in Kampala Metropolitan have launched the hunt for the armed assailants who gunned down the brother to the Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor’s brother, Albert Cook Tugume Apuuli (34). Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson has confirmed the incident which claimed Tugume’s life and injured a bodaboda rider, Banabas Sabiti (30) who […]
Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura has reported the death of her brother, Tugume Albert Cook by shooting. Nyanjura who first reported on her X handle that Tugume had been abducted from Central Road, Ntinda Kigoowa Road at around 9:00pm on Thursday, after over an hour later she updated the tweet saying that he had […]
Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura has reported the abduction of her brother, Tugume Albert Cook. Nyanjura says Tugume has been abducted from Central Road, Ntinda Kigoowa Road at around 9:00pm on Thursday. She says during the incident which has been conducted by armed personnel, one person has been shot dead and others injured. […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a stern directive to Regional Police Commanders (RPCs), prohibiting the granting of police bonds to individuals accused of embezzling funds for the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga programs. Addressing the leaders of the Teso sub-region at Kumi Municipal Grounds on Tuesday, the President emphasised the importance of safeguarding […]