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The territorial police in Kiboga are holding one suspect in connection with a murder case that happened in Kirurumba cell Kiboga town council Kiboga district. The suspect has been identified as Nakyeyune Madinah Female aged 42 years Resident of Kirurumba cell, Kiboga town council Kiboga district. The deceased person is Namanda Oliver Female aged 11yrs a pupil at FAIR Way Nursery School resident of Buzibwera Cell Kiboga District. Preliminary findings indicate on 10.06.2024 at about 2200hrs the victim left home to Kiboga town vending boiled fresh maize dressed up in yellow T-shirt and black skirt and from then did not…
Uganda Police has burst a racket of goons that have been printing and circulating fake money into the economy. “Yesterday afternoon, June 11, 2024, the Directorate of Crime Intelligence working with other security agencies successfully conducted an operation at Elite Arcade on Nasser Road, shop A-08, leading to the arrest of eight suspects involved in the distribution, making and sale of counterfeit money,” said Luke Owoyesigire the Kampala Police Metropolitan. He further said “The principal dealer, Mukasa Ronald, was apprehended along with his accomplices: Mugumya Geey, Brian Abaho, Joel Kagame, Ogadi Ronald, Namuwaya Shadia, Segwayi Rodgers, and Abu Mayanja. “During…
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board members led by Chairman, Board of Directors, Mr. Aloysius Mugasa Adyeri, recently embarked on a significant visit to Jinja, where the agenda included promoting responsible gaming, introducing the National Lottery, and fostering collaborative relationships with local leaders and stakeholders. The visit was marked by a series of key engagements and inspections aimed at ensuring compliance and economic benefits for the community. The Board members began their visit at 103.5 Apex FM, a renowned local radio station in Jinja. During their time at Apex FM, the Board engaged in a live broadcast, discussing the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda hosted a high-level meeting between Hon. John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), and Ms. Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative. The meeting aimed to strengthen diplomatic ties and discuss collaborative efforts to address pressing issues such as climate change and promote sustainable development in Uganda. Hon. John Mulimba extended a gracious welcome to Ms. Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, expressing Uganda’s appreciation for UNDP’s commitment to the country’s development. Ms. Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, in turn, conveyed her gratitude for the hospitality and reaffirmed UNDP’s dedication to…
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is seeking to leverage the country’s missions abroad to boost tourism growth, according to CEO Lilly Ajarova. Ms. Ajarova was speaking at a four-day Joint Regional Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Retreat with heads of Uganda Missions stationed in neighboring countries to enhance economic growth and development. The ‘Ring States’, as they are referred to in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, and Burundi. She called on Missions abroad to support Uganda’s tourism efforts, particularly in branding, marketing, and attracting investors to the much sought-after Explore Uganda campaign. “We are calling…
The three Ugandan Members of Parliament who were recently detained on suspicion of corruption have been brought before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala where they were charged and sent to Luzira Prison. Court records indicate they solicited a percentage share of the Uganda Human Rights Commission’s 2024/25 budget, promising to influence its increase. The trio has pleaded not guilty. Heavy-armed detectives drove Paul Akamba, Yusuf Mutembuli, and Cissy Namujju to the court’s location in Nakasero on Wednesday afternoon. Mutembuli is the vice head of the Parliament’s Legal Committee, and Cissy Namujju is the Lwengo Woman Member of Parliament. In parliament,…
Six people have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries in a road crash that occurred this morning on 12/06/2024 at Kakiika along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road in Ntungamo District at 0610hrs. The crash involved motor vehicles UBN 337H, a Toyota Hiace, and UAP 385U, an Isuzu bus belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company. According to the initial report, motor vehicle UBN 337H, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo, got a tyre puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road, leaving part of the vehicle on the tarmac while attempting to fix the tyre, with full lights on. Unfortunately,…
Speaker Anita Among has asked parents and cultural leaders to put an end to teenage pregnancies and child marriages saying the vice is encouraged by the unfortunate practice of viewing girls as a commodity. Launching the Parliamentary Forum to end Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies where she was named its patron, Speaker Among sounded a call to action to parents and cultural leaders, who she said carry the magic wand to end the scourge of teenage pregnancies and early marriages. Using her own example as someone who almost fall prey to the practice, Among said the girls, too, should put…
The Najjanankumbi-based Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has announced plans to engage their opposition counterparts, the National Unity Platform (NUP), to lay joint strategies ahead of the 2026 general election. Addressing journalists at Najjanankumbi in Kampala On Monday, FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat said the move is part of their strategy to ready up for the 2026 electioneering period. Amuriat said Ugandans have hope in the opposition political parties, but expressed dismay at some leaders who he accused of engaging in petty fights. He attributed internal fights in the political parties to ‘lack of leadership’, which has left the…
Construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is expected to commence before the end of this year. The SGR is one of the projects that have been prioritised during the next financial national budget after being allocated sh2.2 trillion. Canon Eng. Perez Wamburu, the SGR project coordinator, described the allocation, the bulk of which will be channelled towards the physical construction, as the ultimate signal that the project is set to commence. “For long, we have always been allocated money for land acquisition of the mapped corridor where the railway will be developed. This allocation shows you the high ranking…