Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has said his comments on the Anti-homosexuality Act were taken out of context by what he called NRM propagandists. Speaking to the media at the NUP party headquarters at Makerere Kavule, Kyagulanyi said the NRM propagandists want to portray him as […]
DIGP Katsigazi Warns Retiring Police Officers against Alcoholism Uganda Police Force has today retired a total of 233 police officers from the rank of Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) to Police Constables (PC). The officers’ retirement comes after clocking 60 years of mandatory retirement at a colourful function held at Police Headquarters Naguru. Addressing the […]
By Lawrence Mayanja At the age of 87 years, Engineer Henry Yiga Kizza lived a healthy life until he complained of some simple internal pains. As an old man who was not always sickly, Eng. Kizza was taken to Mengo Hospital for medical checkup. Unfortunately, the relatives were shocked after he was declared dead after […]
By Tonny Evans Ngabo Parents renting single rooms have been advised to halt sexual intercourse in the period they are to stay with their children at home during this long third term holiday. The community liaison officer at Kasanje Police Station Ambrose Mugyenyi says most of the children today start engaging in sexual intercourse at […]
The police have confirmed the death of one person after a fire that gutted City House on Luwum Street. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started at 9:15 am in the basement, which houses California Bar and other restaurants. The fire then spread to the third floor, where the Democratic Party (DP) offices are located. Kampala […]
The Luweero Town Council has suspended the involvement of a mortuary attendant and a casual labourer in handling the burials of unclaimed bodies due to their demonstration over unpaid allowances. George Kalibbala, a mortuary attendant, and Rogers Bulime Kakumba, a casual labourer at Luweero Hospital, protested by dumping two decomposing bodies at the Luweero Town Council […]
One of the West Nile leading businessmen, Hajji Twaha Agarile has died in Turkey, the Ambassador of Uganda to Turkey Nusura Tiperu Omar has confirmed. Through the condolence message, Tiperu says that Hajji Agarile also known as Umoja, the proprietor of Nile Star Coaches died from Medipal Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Nile Star buses ply […]
The Traffic Police have confirmed that only two people died in a fatal accident that involved 14 vehicles and two motorcycles (bodabodas). Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police spokesperson said that the accident that happened on Thursday evening involved moving vehicle registration number UBD 520H Fuso Box Body, thirteen (13) other cars & two (02) Motorcycles. […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) faces a backlog of 1400 cases due to limited funding. Mariam Wangadya, the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, disclosed the commission’s predicament on Wednesday, citing resource constraints that have stalled the resolution of over 1400 cases. These cases include tribunal-level matters and ongoing investigations. During a press […]
District Service Commissions and anti-corruption agencies on Wednesday traded accusations over their failure to ensure corruption-free service delivery. This was during the Anti-Corruption stakeholders’ conference for service commissions held at Hotel Africana under the theme “Strengthening Partnerships in the War against Corruption”. Over 50 district service commission chairpersons, heads of anti-corruption agencies such as the […]