The Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr Johnson Byabashaija has transferred 52 prison commanders and sent others on leave. The transferred officers include one Senior Superintendent of Prison (SSP), and eight Superintendents of Prison (SPs) while 11 are Assistant Superintendents of Prison (ASPs). SSP Samson Hasakya has been transferred to Kakiika Prison, SP Herbert Muhangi transferred […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander-In- Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has today passed-out 203 officer cadets at Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba. The President congratulated the new officer cadets on being commissioned. “There are three (3) types of people among the 203 cadets. One type are the ones who have […]
The Police are investigating unknown assailants who brutally attacked a Vision Group correspondent, Deo Ganyana who was on Tuesday night assaulted by thugs on his way from an assignment. Ganyana, a journalist attached to Bukedde Newspaper is said to have been attacked on Tuesday night on Northern bypass near Kawala flyover. It is alleged […]
The Police in Mukono have cracked down a gang of alleged criminals who have been terrorizing parts of Mukono Central Division and the neighbouring areas. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says the suspects include a woman, who is a bar attendant, Prossy Nakitende (30) whose side business is dealing in opium. Other suspects […]
A wild fire has gutted Lutoboka, a landing site that acts as the face of Kalangala Town Council in Kalangala District. The fire, presumed to have been set by a woman said to have been smoking fish within the landing site left more than 30 houses, with about 100 people left homeless. The incident […]
Anthrax disease has claimed the life of a fourth person in Kanungu district. Gad Rugaaju Ahimbisibwe Rugaju, Kanungu Deputy Resident District Commissioner says that a 52-year-old woman from Karukondo village in Nyakashure parish, Nyamirama sub-county early this week reported to Nyamirama HCIII with signs related to Anthrax disease. She was diagnosed and tested positive for […]
Parliamentarians sitting on the National Economy Committee were on Wednesday shocked when one of their members disclosed that there is a group of “mafias” in an illegal tax collection racket in the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) who he said levy undue taxes on imported goods exempted from paying tax. The disclosure was made by Busia […]
This ambitious teenager joined Landy Industries in the Shoe Brushing department to support herself and save for further studies. However, a fire burned her hands and fingers, making it impossible for her to return to work. Landy Industry’s Fire: Eighteen Injured Workers Abandoned, Denied Compensation – Incident Attributed to Negligence of Station Manager. On September 8, […]
The joint operation between Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Congolese Army (FARDC) known as Operation Shujaa against the terrorists Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) currently on going in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday rescued 40 people mostly women and children from the ADF after a fierce fighting in […]
The government of Uganda has opened its doors to foreign investors, inviting them to set up businesses in the Namanve and Mbale industrial parks. While this initiative aims to boost the economy and create jobs, tensions are rising among investors at the Mbale industrial park, where disagreements are beginning to surface. As businesses compete for […]