Ban Ki-Moon Hails Uganda on AMISOM
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed Uganda for her commitment and sacrifices to ensure that peace and stability prevails in Somalia and the region. Mr Ki-moon expressed...
View ArticlePolice, UPDF Explain Entebbe Airbase Commander’s Arrest
The UPDF and Uganda Police Force have spoken out on the arrest of Col. Dan Opita Odwee, the Air Force Garrison Commander who was over the weekend detained over involvement in subversive activities....
View ArticleUPDF Commander Lectures Gulu Residents on Avoiding War Resurgence
Following yesterday’s assault at the main Gulu Police station by an armed group, the residents are in fear of resurgence of armed conflict in the area. The attack which was successfully foiled by the...
View ArticleJoy Kabatsi Ministerial Appointment Hangs in Balance
The Parliament Appointments Committee has been petitioned to block the appointment of Joy Kabatsi as the State Minister for Animal Industry. A one John Bosco A., a resident of Kasubi, Kampala, says...
View ArticleBREAKING: Gunshots Resume in Gulu
Gunshots have resumed Monday evening in the northern town of Gulu, sending locals into panic. Our reporter Dickens Okello who is on the ground says about seven shots were heard at about 5 pm and that...
View ArticleMuslim Clashes: Three Remanded Back to Luzira
Three people accused of beating up a one Yahaya Ssegujja, one of the Muslims at the William Street Mosque in Kampala have been charged with engaging in acts intended to cause grievous harm. The accused...
View ArticleGunshots As Police Arrests More Suspects in Gulu Attacks
Gunshots were heard on Monday evening in Gulu town, which is still emerging from yet another assault by armed people on government security installations. Our reporter Dickens Okello in Gulu says about...
View ArticlePresident Museveni Leaves for ICGLR Summit in Angola
President Yoweri Museveni has left for Angola’s Capital Luanda where he will join other leaders attending the 6th Ordinary Summit of ICGLR Heads of State and Government on 14th June, 2016. The Summit...
View ArticlePolice Officer Injured in Gulu Attacks Passes On
A Police officer, one of those that sustained injuries during Sunday evening’s attacks on Gulu’s main Police Station has passed on. Assistant Superintendent of Police Moses Masaba died Monday evening...
View ArticleUPC Set to Formalize Alliance With NRM
Opposition Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC) under the leadership of Lira Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Jimmy Michael Akena has finally resolved to formalize its alliance with the ruling National...
View ArticleMbarara: 2 Bodaboda Cyclists Murdered
Police in Mbarara are investigating circumstances under which a motorist in Kisenyi cell Mbarara was killed by a mob near the Bus Park. Fred Atwine 30, a Bodaboda rider and resident of Kyenshama cell,...
View ArticleFDC’s Kabaziguruka Transferred to Nalufenya Counter Terrorism Centre
FDC Deputy Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Michael Kabaziguruka has been re-arrested, a party official revealed Tuesday. “Kabaziguruka has been taken to Nalufenya Police facility,” said Moses...
View ArticleMuseveni Meets DRC’s Kabila
President Museveni has Tuesday held a meeting with his DRC counterpart, Joseph Kabila in Luanda, Angola. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 6th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State of the...
View ArticleParliament Okays Cabinet Expansion
The 10th Parliament has Tuesday approved a proposal by President Museveni to vary the number of both Cabinet and State Ministers after a heated debate amongst Members of the House. This was during the...
View ArticleArchbishop Ntagali Warns Students Against Sexual Immorality
The Archbishop of Uganda The Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali has cautioned students to desist from engaging in sexual immorality but rather concetrate on attaining their academic aspirations. Archbishop...
View ArticleSsematimba Confident on Retaining Busiro Seat
Embattled Busiro South Member of Parliament, Pastor Peter Ssematimba has blamed the media for what he termed “poor interpretation” of the High Court ruling which canceled his election for the...
View ArticleChurch Condemns Attack on Gulu Police
Bishop of Northern Uganda archdiocese, Johnson Kakumba has sternly condemned the act of attack on Gulu’s main police station in Gulu, in which two security officers lost their lives. On Tuesday...
View ArticleMP Nambooze Hospitalized After Collapsing in Own House
Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Hon Betty Nambooze Bakireke on Monday was rushed to hospital after she collapsed in her own house after two days to stomach pain. Nambooze says she started...
View ArticleICGLR: Kenyatta Cautions on Insecurity in Burundi
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders of the regional grouping, ICGLR (International Conference on the Great Lakes Region), to do everything in their power to secure peace and stability. “I...
View ArticleUNRA Was Duly Informed That EUTAW Was a Fake – Witness
Godfrey Sambwa, the former Development project manager in Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) yesterday pinned the accused former Works Minister Abraham Byandala and his co-accused, in the alleged...
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