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Bullets, tear gas rock Kitgum as police battles NRM supporters
Police fired live bullets and teargas Friday evening to disperse locals who had turned rowdy at a polling station in Kiteny sub-county in Chua East Constituency, Kitgum district.The locals who had...
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Five test positive for COVID-19 at parliament
Five staff at parliament have tested positive for Covid-19. A statement issued by Helen Kawesa, the assistant director of communications and public affairs indicates that the positive cases were...
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Six hospitalised in Rakai following clashes in NRM primaries
At least six people have been admitted at Rakai hospital in critical condition following clashes between different candidates in the just concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries. The...
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Five police officers arrested over siphoning fuel in Nwoya
Aswa River Region police have arrested and charged five of its officers attached to Integrated Highway outpost in Nwoya district for alleged discreditable conduct.They include sergeant Brian Okello...
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NUP supporters vote in Luweero NRM primaries
Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters allegedly voted in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries in Luweero town.The mix up was allegedly brought about by the...
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Beti Kamya, Margaret Zziwa win in NRM primaries
The minister of Lands Beti Namisango Kamya has been declared the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate in Lubaga North after winning party primaries held today. Kamya defeated her close...
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Electoral violence claims 3 lives in Isingiro
Three people have lost their lives in electoral violence in Isingiro district. The dead are Wilber Nkabadiho, a resident of Katuragye village Katuragye sub-county, Musa Bright, a resident of Rugaga...
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All Kumi district incumbents lose in NRM primaries
At least six MPs from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party have lost bids to retain the party flag in the next general election across Teso sub-region. The most hit were in Kumi district...
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Bugiri woman shot dead as police battles NRM supporters
A woman has been shot dead during a procession by voters protesting the delayed release of results from the NRM primaries for Bugiri Woman member of parliament.Florence Muganda was hit by a stray...
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COVID: Kalangala quarantine centre closed over lack of funds
Bishop Dunstan Memorial secondary school quarantine centre in Kalangala has been closed due to lack of funds. In April, the island district received Shs 165 million from the ministry of Finance for...
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Lira hospital doctor succumbs to coronavirus
Lira regional referral hospital in Lira city has temporarily closed its gates to the public following the death of a doctor at the facility. Dr Patrick Odongo, 56, a native of Bala sub-county in Kole...
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Sipapa shooting victims seek justice
Survivors of last week's shooting involving city socialite and music promoter Charles Olim alias Sipapa in Kamwokya, a Kampala city are demanding for justice.Two men moving with Sipapa in the same...
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NRM primaries: Museveni issues ultimatum to police boss
President Yoweri Museveni has given Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martins Okoth Ochola a chilling ultimatum: You either do your work or I will do it myself!Museveni disclosed the ultimatum he gave...
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Lira district headquarters closed over COVID-19
Lira district headquarters have been closed after one staff tested positive for COVID-19 last week. On Monday morning, district staff were blocked at the gate with only the deputy chief administrative...
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Minister Rukutana charged with attempted murder, remanded
The state minister for Labour, Gender and Economic Development Mwesigwa Rukutana has been remanded to Kyamugorani prison in Mbarara district. Rukutana appeared before Ntungamo Grade One magistrate...
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Namboole starts admitting COVID-19 patients today
The Mandela National Stadium treatment facility is now ready to start admitting asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. The facility which has been fitted with 210 beds, will start receiving patients as early...
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Ungrateful Mityana LCs disparage NRM's "outdated bicycles"
National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairpersons in Mityana district have disparaged and expressed disappointment over President Yoweri Museveni's offer of bicycles. A total of 612 bicycles were sent to...
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Cameroonian Christians abandon COVID-19-doubting churches
Christians have left Cameroonian churches that claim COVID-19 does not exist. The defecting Christians say they saw some who obeyed church instructions to ignore barrier measures infected or dying from...
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Uganda academic year revised, students to report for 2nd term
Ugandan education authorities have revised the academic year schedule to allow students to report for the second term of school this month, as part of the phased reopening of educational institutions...
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Minister Rukutana further remanded till September 15
The state minister for Labour, Gender and Social Development and former deputy attorney general, Mwesigwa Rukutana has been denied bail and further remanded to Kitalya prison until September...
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