All posts tagged "National News"

Police, URA raid Bobi Wine’s Home to Impound his Armoured Vehicle

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Latest news reaching our desk confirm that Police with help of Uganda Revenue Authority Enformcement Team have on Thursday evening...

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Willy Mayambala Seeks to Take Over Bobi Wine’s Election Petition

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Former presidential candidate Engineer Willy Mayambala has asked the Supreme Court seeking to block the withdraw of election petition filed...

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Police arrest own officer for shooting suspect dead

Eliab Ndebesa, who is attached to Kitagata police station is said to have shot dead a 27-year-old Eliot Kabangira, a resident of...

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Woman drags Catholic priest to Police over child neglect

RELIGION, LIFESTYLE: A Catholic priest in Arua Diocese has been dragged to police by a woman accusing him of neglecting a child...

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Gov’t gives Bobi Wine ultimatum to declare his armoured vehicle

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has given National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, until March 31 to...

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Mobile Money Agent shot dead in Entebbe Armed Robbery

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Police in Entebbe is investigating circumstances under which a 30 year old mobile money agent, Nambi Bogiya was shot and...

16 yr old shot dead as UPDF raid to arrest father who deserted the army

A 16 year old boy has been shot dead following a joint security operation between police and UPDF in Kapchorwa District on...

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Joshua Cheptegei nominated for 2021 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award

Ugandan long-distance runner and world record champion Joshua Cheptegei has been nominated among five other in battle for the Laureus World Sportsman...

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ADJUMANI: UPDF soldier shot dead in daylight armed robbery

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Police in Adjumani District have shot dead a UPDF soldier who allegedly got involved in an armed robbery of a...

Election Watch

US sends Uganda tough warning on 2021 election irregularities

AGENCIES: The United States has threatened to issue a range of targeted actions to hold accountable individuals and security personnel in the...

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Big Story

MPs Reject Extension of Political Term to 7 Years, Reinstate Presidential Term Limits

Parliament of Uganda: The Ugandan Members of Parliament have strongly rejected the proposal to increase the political term of elected political leaders...

60 Arrested With UPDF Uniforms in Kisenyi

CRIME, KAMPALA: Police and Military in an intelligence-led joint operation have arrested more that 60 notorious criminals who have been terrorising Kampala...

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UBOS announces national population census set for 2022

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has announced that it will carry out the national population census in 2022, two...

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JUST IN: UPDF soldier shot dead in Mbarara

MBARARA CITY: A UPDF soldier has been shot dead by a guard attached to a private security company in Mbarara City, the...

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Two People dead in Iganga road accident

IGANGA, UGANDA: Two people have died following an accident at Walugogo located along Jinja-Iganga highway, the Daily Express understands. According to Mr...

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BUNYANGABU: UPDF Soldier Shoots Himself Dead

BUNYANGABU DISTRICT: A Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF soldier has shot himself dead in Bunyangabu district, the Daily Express has learnt. The...

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Unknown assailants hack two family members to death in Kagadi

KAGADI, UGANDA: Two people from the same family have been killed by yet to known assailants who raided Kitemba village in Kagadi...

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Business

SPECIAL REPORT: Uganda lost sh164b worth of exports to Kenya due to COVID-19

SPECIAL REPORT: Uganda recorded a $45m (sh164b) decline in exports to Kenya between March and August 2020 over the COVID-19 pandemic triggered...

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Big Story

Victoria University passes out 47 Graduates at 5th Graduation Ceremony

EDUCATION: Victoria University has Friday February 19 2021 passed out 47 graduates as the University held its 5th Graduation Ceremony in a...

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Business

URA Records over Shs 1.3 trillion Uncollected Tax Revenue

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has confirmed a cash crisis in government worsened by revenue shortfalls in the first half...

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Police Arrest Two over Stolen Motor Vehicles

KAMPALA METROPOLITAN: Police in Kampala has arrested and detained two suspected over theft of motor vehicles in Kampala and neighboring areas. The...

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Court

Owiny-Dollo to Bobi Wine: We Didn’t force you to come to court

SUPREME COURT, KAMPALA: The Supreme Court of Uganda Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has defended himself on allegations by former NUP Presidential candidate...