A joint security team last night shot and killed a robber in action at Nakulabye. According to Luke Owoyesigyire the Kampala metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, information was received by Old Kampala Police Station of armed robbery taking place at Nakulabye Zone 8, Rubaga Division, Kampala. He says foot patrol team comprising of Police and Local…
Fourteen new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed from 2,321 samples tested on 10th June, 2020, Uganda’s health ministry has revealed. This brings the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda to 679. According to Dr. Henry Mwebesa the director general health services at the ministry, all the confirmed cases are Ugandans. “Six of the new cases…
THE residents of Kakyanga/Kavenyanja Island in Wakiso district have asked the central government to establish a health center on their Island for easy access of medical services. The residents made their lamentations recently to Wakiso district authorities headed by the district LC5 chair man Matia Lwanga Bwanika who took some relief items to the people…
As Ugandans try to pick up the pieces following a lengthy lockdown, Sanlam Uganda has launched a pay out to its clients to help them deal with the disruptions caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. The insurance company is set to pay out 475 million shillings to its individual life clients in form of cash…
WAKISO district chair person Matia Lwanga Bwanika has advised fellow politicians to put politics aside as the country deals with Corona Virus. Bwanika made the remarks last Friday while receiving food staffs donated to the district by KOICA club of Uganda last Friday at the district head quarters. He hailed the KOICA Club of Uganda…
Nansana police station in Kampala is investigating a fatal accident that happened last evening at around 5:17 pm at Yesu Amala check point leaving one person dead. The police identifies the deceased as 52 year old Sempala Musa a resident of Bwaise 2 Zone in Kawempe Division Kampala District. It is alleged that while riding…
Kenya Transport Association ( KTA) has asked the governments of Kenya and Uganda to immediately move to resolve the situation at the Malaba Boarder point where the traffic jam stands at more than 50 kilometers. This is after truck drivers blocked the Uganda – Kenya boarder until their grievances are resolved. The drivers say it…
A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Uganda raising the tally to 198. According to the ministry of health, the new cases confirmed yesterday include 19 truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Busia while 4 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers “All contacts were under quarantine at the…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has blamed increased floods in the city on garbage dumped in drainage channels by city dwellers. John Paul Sajjabi the KCCA Manager – Health and Safety says the practice blocks easy flow of water through the drainage channels hence causing the floods. Sajjabi was speaking during a search for the…
FINANCIAL disagreement by Wakiso district leaders frustrates the laying of the district budget. On 3/4/2020 the ministry of local government directed all the districts business committees to do the laying and the scrutiny of the budgets. This was intended to follow the guidelines given by the president in the fight against COVID-19 to discourage big…
