KAMPALA — Ms. Judy Obitre Gama, the Executive Director National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) who has been at the helm of the Authority since
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UGANDA: Four shot dead in a cattle raid attempt, Kaabong District.
KAABONG – At least four Kenyan Turkana pastoralists have been killed in the fight with the UPDF soldiers in Kaabong district. While addressing journalists on
UGANDA: Justice Kavuma appointed as new Aviation board chairman.
President Museveni has appointed former deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma as the new board chairman of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The appointment of
UGANDA: Another Ugandan shot dead at Rwanda border
KABALE – A Ugandan businessman was on Monday shot dead by Rwanda security forces in Rwerere parish, Burera district, about 5km from the Uganda-Rwanda border.
UGANDA: ‘People Power’ President, Bobi Wine unveils own electoral commission team ahead of 2021 polls.
KAMPALA – Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, unveiled an 11-member team he said will manage the People
AMERICA: TV, radio and music industries mark ‘Blackout Tuesday’ after George Floyd.
BBC Radio 1Xtra is hosting a series of discussions and debates in support of the black community, with song choices that reflect black pride and
AMERICA: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd funerals.
Former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral costs for George Floyd, who died while being restrained by Minneapolis police. Protests
UGANDA: Jinja RDC, Eric Sakwa loses case to block interdiction.
Court in Jinja has dismissed a case in which Jinja Resident District Commissioner, Mr Eric Joseph Sakwa was challenging his interdiction after being charged with
UGANDA: Only 60 people to attend this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations.
The annual Martyrs day celebration will be attended by only 60 people, this year. This is the only number expected at both the Church of
BUSINESS: MTN Uganda ordered to pay UGX. 44.2b over flouting mobile money taxes.
KAMPALA – MTN Uganda has been ordered to pay the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) UGX. 44.2 billion in two separate court cases that could forever
SPORTS: Manchester United extend Odion Ighalo’s loan to January
Ighalo, 30, joined United in January from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, initially until 31 May. There is no option for the Premier League
AFRICA: UPDF shoots dead four South Sudanese soldiers for illegally crossing into Uganda
KAMPALA – Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) leadership says four Sudanese People Liberation Army soldiers have been shot dead in a clash with the UPDF
UGANDA: High Court pays Nakasero Mosque UGX. 50m compensation for illegal security raid
KAMPALA – High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana has awarded Shs50m to Nakasero Mosque Administration for the illegal and unlawful raid on them by Security Operatives
AFRICA: Gunmen kill 20 at cattle market’ in Kompienga, Burkina Faso.
At least 20 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso when gunmen stormed a cattle market, reports say. Gunmen on motorbikes fired into the
EUROPE: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive to Covid-19 after lock-down party.
Prince Joachim, 28, travelled from Belgium to Spain for an internship on 26 May, the palace said. Two days later, he went to a party
EAST AFRICA: Kenya, Uganda scramble to clear Malaba border crisis.
Despite an agreement arrived at on Wednesday by government officials from Kenya and Uganda on the process of Covid-19 testing for truckers at the common
UGANDA: Police operations director AIGP Asuman Mugenyi quits.
The director of Operations Services in the Police Force, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asuman Mugenyi has officially quit the institution he has served
AFRICA: Rwanda confirms first COVID-19 death.
KIGALI — Rwanda has on Saturday May 31 recorded the first coronavirus death. The country’s Ministry of Health says the deceased is a 65-year old
CORONAVIRUS: Uganda registers highest single-day COVID-19 cases.
KAMPALA – Uganda has on Saturday, May 30 recorded 84 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number the country has registered in a single day. This
AMERICA: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO
President Donald Trump has been criticised at home and abroad after announcing he is ending US ties with the World Health Organization (WHO). The EU
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