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Sad! Workers Union Boss, Abima Passes On

The workers fraternity across the country is in mourning after the death of Bro Stephen Abima, the General Secretary of Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (UNION) on Friday. According to reports, Abima, who was also a candidate for the Workers Member of Parliament seat, passed away at St Francis Hospital Nsambya on Friday morning. […]

Two Arrested as NEMA Halts Illegal Sand Dredging in Mpigi Wetland

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has halted illegal dredger fabrication and sand mining activities in Kawumba A Cell, Buwama Sub-county, Mpigi District. According to authorities, the operation carried out on Wednesday, led to the arrest of two suspects who were found at the site. The Spokesperson NEMA, Mr William Lubuulwa noted that the suspects […]

Two Arrested Over KIU Student’s Murder

The Bushenyi District Police has in custody two men suspected to be behind the murder of Linette Karunga, a 21 year old student at Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus, who was found murdered in Nyakashebeya Village, Nyabubare Parish, Nyabubare Sub county on Monday night. According to the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson SP Apollo Tayebwa, […]

Traditional Healer Arrested Over Serial Child Sacrifice in Mpigi

The Mpigi District Police has in custody a 39 year old businessman and traditional healer identified as Ivan Muwanga, a resident of Lunyerere village over alleged multiple ritual killings in the area. Muwanga who also operates a liquor business in the area was arrested following a security raid on his home on Sunday that unearthed […]

Uganda – US Sign MOU to Support Interventions in Health Sector

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has revealed that the USD 2.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding between Uganda and the United States of America on bilateral health cooperation will support and improve a number of health interventions in the country over the next five years. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Min Kasaija noted that Government acknowledges the […]

How 16 Year Old Student Died After Attack at Bobi Wine’s Gulu Rally

A Senior three student of Excel High School Mukono, Joshua Leon Otim succumbed on Tuesday evening to injuries he suffered following an attack by National Resistance Movement (NRM) Tshirt wearing gangs on the National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine on Saturday in Gulu City. According to Bobi Wine, Otim […]

NUP to Petition High Court Over Walukaga’s Dismissal from Busiro East Race

The Secretary General, National Unity Platform (NUP) David Lewis Rubongoya has revealed that the party will petition the high court on the Electoral Commissions (EC) denomination of Mathias Walukaga from the Busiro East Parliamentary race. Rubongoya who addressed media at the party headquarters in Makerere – Kavule, hours after the EC announced Walukaga’s denomination, said […]

S6 Student Jailed Six Months For insulting Museveni, Gen Muhoozi

Court in Kampala has sentenced Edison Ssemugenyi, a 20 year old Senior Six student to a six months imprisonment over spreading false information about President Yoweri Museveni and first son, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Prosecution told court that, Ssemugenyi, through TikTok spread false information that President Museveni was bedridden. Prosecution further noted […]

PFF’s Busia MP Candidate Remanded over Misprision of Treason

The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded the People’s Front for Freedom’s (PFF) flag bearer for Busia Municipality MP seat, Samuel Makokha, to Luzira over misprision of treason. According to prosecution, Makokha got to know that the party founder and four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye allegedly planned to commit treason last year […]