Police have recovered two dead bodies along Nakivubo Channel at Clock Tower near Total fuel station, today after a heavy downpour. According to the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the two bodies were carried by flood water from different places. “The first body to be retrieved is of female juvenile aged 12 years, identified…
As we head to the 2021 general polls, the state minister for tourism Godfrey Kiwanda has urged Ugandans to shun violence as the practice scares away tourists leading to loss of revenue to the country. “As tourism, we are cognisant of the tensions this period creates and the image challenges when we don’t properly exercise…
More 31 households have joined the Buwangwa camp (Buwangwa Primary School) as heavy rains continue to displace people in Busaano subcounty, Mbale district. The population now is close to 567 from 81 families. This follows the landslide that killed one and destroyed property and houses on Sunday. One male (Michael Mukhaali, believed to be between…
Police in Kawempe are investigating a case of kidnap of an aspirant for Kampala Capital City Authority Lord Councillor Rukia Namuwanga. Namuwanga, is a Woman Councillor for Bwaise I, II and III. She is also an FDC flag bearer for Kawempe South Woman Lord Councillor and resident of Kazo Central zone. It is alleged that Namuwanga…
Lawyer Muwada Nkunyingi has vowed to moblise Ugandans to protest against the electoral Commission for refusing to avail him academic documents of president Museveni. On 21st August 2020, lawyer Nkunyingi wrote to the electoral commission seeking access to academic documents submitted to the commission by President Museveni for nomination in the 2016 presidential elections. Adressing…
Police in Kabalagala have arrested one suspect on allegations of assault and disrupting elections. It is alleged that on the 02/09/2020 at Jack and Jill polling station, Kyene Zone in Kabalagala Makindye Division, Musingizi Ronald, 20, a resident of the same area unlawfully assaulted Lunkuse Hasifah, 25, who had lined up for voting thereby causing…
President Yoweri Museveni has opened up on tribalism, a debate that has headlined recent national conversations. Police have recently issued summons and arrested creative artists and other public figures critiquing the reality of tribalism in the country. The president has now come out to refute the allegations that most jobs especially in the public service and army…
The ministry of health has today launched the Board of Directors of Malaria Free Uganda an innovative Public-Private Partnership recently established to sustain and accelerate the National Malaria Response. The Board is comprised of 11 members including Kenneth Mugisha, Patrick Bitature, Solomon Ossiya, Lillian Ajarova and Fabian Kasi. The others are Barbara Mulwana, Harrison Mutikanga,…
Panic has gripped the busy trading center of Musita in Mayuge District along Jinja – Iganga – Tororo road after a vendor was discovered positive for coronavirus. Police has condoned off the area where the victim is confirmed awaiting Police escorts and an Ambulance to transfer the victim to Jinja Hospital. The victim is Fred…
Singer and BET award winner Edirisah Musuuza aka Eddy Kenzo has been unveiled as Uganda’s Tourism Ambassador. Kenzo was unveiled by the state minister for tourism Godfrey Kiwanda at an event held this afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. Kiwanda remarked that the ministry is proud to be associated with a man like Kenzo…
