The Alliance for National Transformation party (ANT) has faulted the Electoral Commission for failing to punish political parties and political figures who are continuing to violate the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures. Gen. Mugisha Muntu the party presidential flag bearer says the commission is keeping silent while the ruling party politicians are defying the guidelines but…
The ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled Diplomatic staff at the Uganda embassy in Denmark implicated for plotting cash theft on zoom to pave way for investigations. This follows a Daily Monitor article revealing how the officers convened a Zoom meeting and discussed how to share government money they were not able to spend during the 2019/20 financial…
Traders in Kampala under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) say it’s not necessary to impose a second lock down as a measure against rising COVID-19 cases. Speculation has been rife in recent days of a lock down following a spike in COVID19 cases especially in Kampala City. Uganda has so far registered…
Results from COVID-19 tests done on 22 August 2020 Uganda has confirmed 97 new COVID-19 cases. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 2,263. Break down of the new casesThe contacts and alerts (90): Kampala – 59, Wakiso- 11, Buikwe- 6, Luweero – 3, Namisindwa – 3, Mukono – 2, Jinja – 2,…
Prof. John Opuda Asibo has today been inaugurated as Victoria University’s Chancellor at a virtual ceremony held at the university in Kampala. Prof. Opuda is a scholar of national and international repute and is the 3rd Chancellor at the University. “He joins the University at a critical moment and brings to bear his expertise, wide-reach,…
Police have arrested the Local Council I chairman of Kiyaga Zone Bwaise I, who disarmed a police officer while on duty yesterday. The incident happened during the youth elections at Kiyaga Zone Bwaise I, Kawempe Division, Kampala City during the declaration of results. The Youth turned to the police officer CPL Jack Rutabaleka, who was…
A police officer in Kampala metropolitan has shot and injured herself while handling a violent crowd in the ongoing village youth committe elections. The incident happened today in Lufula Bwaise II Ward, Kawempe Division in Kampala. Police Constable Betty Achom had loaded her gun and the bullet was already in the chamber when she accidentally touched the…
The elections of Village Youth Committees will take place today Monday 17th August 2020, in all the villages across the country where the positions are being contested. The Village/Cell Youth Council consist of youths who reside in the Village/Cell and who are willing to be members of the Village/Cell Youth Council. The Youth Committee includes…
Kira Division Police are investigating a fire outbreak that happened today at around 6am at Uganda Martyr’s SS Namugongo in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Services responded at the scene and the fire was later put out. Owoyesigyire says it has been…
High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by presidential Aspirant Joseph Kabuleta challenging the ban on open-air campaigns by the Electoral Commission ahead of the 2021 general polls. Presiding judge Esther Nambayo today ruled that Kabuleeta together with his co-applicant Emmanuel Kisembo ought to have raised their complaint first with the Electoral Commission…
