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23:31
23:31

Muslim Cleric Shot Dead in Bugiri

Mutumba is reported to have been shot dead outside his home located in Busimba village in Iwemba sub county, on Friday night at around 9:45pm.
22:48
22:48

Pilgrims Complete 510kms Janani Luwum Memorial Walk st janani luwum 5 3

According to Dr Olara Otunnu, the former Uganda people’s congress party president who led the pilgrims, the journey was to trace exactly the martyrdom journey of Luwum as it happened on February 16th 1977.
20:11
20:11

Teachers Rallied to Rollout Revised Curriculum in Acholi Agriculture 1 5

The curriculum has attracted nationwide criticism among members of the public and educationists. Last week, the Parliament of Uganda suspended its implementation after a heated plenary on grounds of inadequate stakeholder consultation. They said that the schools were not adequately prepared to roll out the new curriculum.
19:48
19:48

Human-Wildlife Conflicts Bother Bunyoro Farmers chimpanzees 2

In Bunyoro, Chimpanzees are found around Bugoma Forest Reserve in Kikuube district and Budongo Forest Reserve in Masindi district, among other places. The animals use small forest fragments along watercourses throughout the region, both on private or communal land and in small government reserves.
19:30
19:30

I will Deal with Questionable Court Awards - Kafuuzi Judiciary 1 1

The new Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has said his first role in the Attorney General’s Office will be to deal with questionable court awards that are currently draining the judiciary.
19:09
19:09

Education Minister Moots Countrywide Tour on School Fees 1 3

Mrs Museveni said this during a meeting with secondary school’s headteachers, principals of Business Technical and Education Training institutes and heads of Primary Teacher Colleges. The meeting was held at the closure of the national school selection and placement exercise held at the Uganda Manufacturers Association conference hall today. The exercise began on Thursday, February 13, 2020.
18:38
18:38

MOH Moves to Regulate Cancer Homes as Residents Turn into Roadside Beggars 5

Christine Namulindwa, a Public Relations Officer at the Institute says the idea of having Cancer homes was born out of that need since the institute can’t house all those due to the overwhelming number of patients that they receive.
18:20
18:20

Prosecutors Ponder Strike Over Unfulfilled Government Promises

Batson Baguma, the president of the Uganda Association of Prosecutors said that since their inception, they have grappled with issues of stagnation in rank, poor and discriminatory pay, poor facilitation, excessive workload, and limited training opportunities among others, which have negatively affected their members.
18:05
18:05

Inadequate Staffing Crippling DPP’s Work

Speaking at the ODPP’s office in Kampala while receiving prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the new minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Charles Elemu Ogwal, said they only have 40 percent of the required staff.
17:01
17:01

Opposition MPs Accused of Dodging Tumwine Censure Petition torture 1 5

A section of Members of Parliament have faulted the Human rights committee of Parliament and the Opposition for evading the censure Process against Security Minister Elly Tumwine.
16:55
16:55

Identity Thefts Fueling Cyber Crime - Police robbery 1

In 2018, unsuspecting members of public including several police officers were fleeced of money by a one Geoffrey Kalele, a resident of Kalitumba, Magada Sub county, Namutumba District when he created and used a Facebook page in the names of the IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, to solicit money from them in the pretense of helping them acquire better offices and promotions.
16:35
16:35

Four Suspected Car Thieves Arrested in Kampala 1 3

They are suspected to be the masterminds of car thefts that have increased in recent months in Luweero district, where at least five cars have been stolen since the beginning of the year. Up to 10 vehicles were stolen from the district last year.
15:55
15:55

DP Youth Members Storm Party Headquarters, Disrupt NEC Meeting 1 2

Fatuma Nassali from Kawempe Corner Zone says they are here to support Kidandala and see how NEC plots against him.
15:38
15:38

Sheema RDC Orders Police to Investigate Ghost Civil Servants on Payroll Education 3 1

Frank Kirere, says that the district has a number of transferred headteachers and teachers especially in secondary schools but are not removed from the district payroll.
15:10
15:10

NEMA Starts Restoration of Wetlands in Rakai District 1 3

Nicholas Magala, Central region Senior Environment Inspector at NEMA has led a team of enforcement officers to destroy all plantations in wetlands as well reclaiming the river bank from any unfriendly human activities.
14:54
14:54

CCTV Officers Occupy Unfinished Police Housing Unit 1 2

Out of the seven blocks each containing 60 apartments, one is almost complete and it has already been occupied by junior police officers from the ranks of Inspector of Police to Police Constable.
13:51
13:51

Bunyangabu Councillors File Notice of Intent to Sue CAO Over Allowances Bunyangabu Leaders 1

In a notice of intention to sue through their lawyers of Ahabwe James and Co. Advocates, the five councillors Turyahebwa Remigious, Nkwasibwe Denis, Katuutu Lillian, Arinaitwe Robert, Kasigazi Francis and Matsipa Esther are demanding 7 million shillings as sitting allowances for the nine sessions. The members are also demanding 500,000 shillings as costs used for stationary and additional 3 million shillings incurred in seeking legal guidance.
13:24
13:24

Headteachers Raise Concerns Before Rollout of Lower Secondary Curriculum ministry 6 1

Their ignorance of the curriculum could easily be seen today during a meeting with NCDC officials. The meeting took place today afternoon at the Uganda Manufacturers Association conference hall where the Senior Five school selection process is currently ongoing.
13:11
13:11

Gun Shot Residues Found on Kanyamunyu's Clothes Steven Mubiru 1

Kirinya also said that when she examined the clothes, components of gunshot residues were found around the edge and inside the right pocket of Kanyamunyu's pair of trousers and on the right-hand breast part of his long-sleeved sky blue shirt.
12:43
12:43

Nyanjura Nominated for KCCA Speaker Position 3

In a meeting that ended Thursday at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, a committee constituted by the party National Executive Committee-NEC Vetted Nyanjura for speaker and Doreen Sabuka for deputy speaker.
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