Stories :: Accepted date: June 2022

Updated: 27 Jun, 18:3418:34

• Buganda Kingdom Unveils UGX157.8 Billion Budget

  27 Jun 2022, 18:31 Comments 16 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Parliament Updates

  The budget will be financed with funds from Envujjo, Busuulu and Kanzu (24.7 billion Shillings), debt payment from the Central Gocernment ( 5 billion), student payments (18.14 billion), development partners (29.12 billion), Sports (4.43 billion), Communication Stations (28.4 billion), Tourism (870 million), Cooperatives (32.51 billion) and others.

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• Build-ups Have Helped Silverbacks Prepare Better - Galanopoulos

  27 Jun 2022, 18:21 Comments 28 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport Report

  The Silverbacks kicked off preparations for the second window of the 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifiers slated for next month in Kigali, Rwanda with a camp in Alexandria, Egypt. They have also played and lost three matches against Egypt, Jordan and Rwanda.

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• Katikkiro Mayiga Cautions Gov’t On Teacher’s Strike

  27 Jun 2022, 17:58 Comments 72 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Education Updates

  While addressing the Buganda Lukiiko on Monday, Mayiga said that Arts teachers are equally important to the nation as those of Sciences since professions in the different fields of study complement each other.

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• Jinja UPDF Recruitment Marred by Cases of Forgery and Disease

  27 Jun 2022, 17:52 Comments 74 Views Jinja, Uganda Security Report

  Over 150 participants had forged academic documents, 28 participants had fake national identity cards, whereas an unspecified number of the youths presented fake recommendation purportedly letters from the village chairpersons, GISOs and DISOs, within the area.

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• Assailants Kill Elder Man in Kagadi

  27 Jun 2022, 17:51 Comments 73 Views Kagadi, Uganda Crime Updates

  Godwine Alinaitwe, a resident of the area, says that they heard Kadoma screaming for help and rushed to see what was happening only to find him lying in a pool of blood outside his house.

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• Mukono Supermarket Robbery: Police Confirm Arrest of Two Suspects Top story

  27 Jun 2022, 17:39 Comments 200 Views Mukono, Uganda Security Business and finance Crime Editorial

  Three robbers armed with an AK47 raided the supermarket on Friday evening where they shot a cashier identified as Irene Nakandi in the back and took off with an unspecified amount of money.

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• Arrest Warrant Against the Late Vincent Otti Still Valid -ICC

  27 Jun 2022, 17:36 Comments 124 Views Gulu, Uganda Media Human rights Court Updates

  The ICC Spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah told Journalists at a press briefing in The Hague that the ICC doesn’t have any evidence of Otti’s execution and says the arrest can only be withdrawn if tangible evidence of Otti’s execution is received by the ICC.

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• Four-Year-Old Girl Enrolled On PEP As Defilement Cases Escalate in Luwero

  27 Jun 2022, 17:21 Comments 97 Views Luweero, Uganda Crime Updates

  Emmanuel Nsubuga, a local leader in Luwero town has condemned the rising cases of defilement in the area. He, however, says that only a few suspects are successfully prosecuted, which doesn't deter others from committing the same.

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• DRC Fighting: Kisoro Residents Live in Fear

  27 Jun 2022, 17:17 Comments 131 Views Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda Security Human rights Updates

  On May 23, Elias Mbishinzimana aged 23, a resident of Gatwe village, Bunagana ward, Bunagana town council in Kisoro district was hit by a bullet in the arm while on the Ugandan side as the fighting went on on the nearby hill of Murujinga.

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• CCTV Capture Six Policemen Receiving "Bribe"

  27 Jun 2022, 17:00 Comments 193 Views Security Crime Updates

  Enanga says that they are hunting for the drivers of six vehicles that were around that place late for questioning.

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• How Did Namuli Get ‘Paid’ UGX 2Bn for Land She Did Not Own?

  27 Jun 2022, 16:20 Comments 100 Views Court Parliament Crime Updates

  While appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority, and State Enterprises – COSASE on Thursday last week, Kyle Lubega, a co-owner of the law firm first told the lawmakers that in 2020, Namuli walked to their chambers to seek legal aid after the Government dragged on with her reparation.

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• 12 Arrested For Threatening to Burn Wakiso Schools

  27 Jun 2022, 15:30 Comments 209 Views Kampala, Uganda Security Crime Updates

  In his statement at Nabweru police station, Nkoyoyo explains that he received an anonymous phone call on June 24 ordering him to urgently send money so that his school could be spared from being burnt.

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• Inmate Collapses to Death While Trying to Escape

  27 Jun 2022, 13:43 Comments 439 Views Crime Updates

  The Uganda Prison Services Spokesperson, Frank Baine couldn't be reached for comment as he neither picked up nor returned calls to his known mobile money. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, says police have handed the deceased's body to his relatives for burial.

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• Gov't Threats Worsen Teacher's Strike Top story

  27 Jun 2022, 13:16 Comments 726 Views Kampala, Uganda Education Updates

  George Rwabongoya, the head teacher told URN that only a section of science teachers were on duty whereas arts classes were empty as the majority of the staff members stayed away from classes. Some of the boarding schools in the district like Nyakasura School are urging students to engage in self-study since they cannot send the learners back home.

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• Three Family Members in Bundibugyo Arrested Over Death of Family Head

  27 Jun 2022, 11:57 Comments 274 Views Bundibugyo, Uganda Crime Updates

  The suspects include the deceased's wife, Zilesi Biira, and her two children who are currently detained at Bundibugyo police station.

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• Stakeholders Concerned Over Poor Performance in Oyam Primary Schools

  27 Jun 2022, 11:43 Comments 208 Views Oyam, Uganda Education Human rights Northern Updates

  Odyesseus Awany, a retired primary school head teacher believes that performance has dropped especially in government schools because teachers are occupying learners instead of teaching.

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• UN Human Rights Representative Praises ASTU for Respecting Human Rights in Karamoja

  27 Jun 2022, 11:30 Comments 247 Views Security Human rights Crime Updates

  Mr.Robert Kotchani the UN human right country representative in Uganda said ASTU personnel constitute one of the forces that have respected human rights, and called upon other state agencies such as UPDF and regular police to follow their example.

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• Activists Ask Gov't To Design Policies To Attract More Girls Into Vocational Schools

  27 Jun 2022, 10:43 Comments 590 Views Kasese, Uganda Education Updates

  Kitulha Meress, one of the female students at the institute, says that she recieved several discouraging messages from the public during her first semester, arguing that such sentiments have dispirited many of her peers from joining vocational institutions.

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• Fire Guts Another School In Mbarara City

  27 Jun 2022, 09:43 Comments 328 Views Mbarara, Uganda Education Crime Updates

  According to Mugura, they suspended the students after receiving a tip that they were inciting their colleagues to strike. He revealed that the administration requested additional security personnel from the police, who spent a week at school until last night when they left.

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• Police Recover 90 Rounds of Live Ammunition Abandoned in Jinja city

  27 Jun 2022, 09:14 Comments 334 Views Jinja, Uganda Crime Report

  Police recovered the bullets on Sunday morning after receiving a tip-off from Kakaire’s house help who saw an army green arm chest jacket beside their house. The househelp immediately alerted officers at Wanyange police post.

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