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Uganda-Kenya Expressway to Improve Transport Services Among East African Community States

The East African Community (EAC) Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social, and Political Sectors, Hon. Aguer Ariik Malueth, has underscored the importance of the Uganda-Kenya expressway...

UK Parliament Passes Bill to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament on Tuesday morning, April 23, 2024, passed the Rwanda Bill allowing the UK...

Iran’s Ambassador Accuses the UN of Negligence in Maintaining International Peace Amidst Middle East Escalations

Iran’s United Nations (UN) ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, has claimed that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has...

Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen Win First League Title after 120 Years in Record-Breaking Unbeaten Season

In a historic turn of events, Bayer Leverkusen has finally secured their first-ever Bundesliga title after a staggering...

UK and USA Forces Shoot Down Over 200 Iranian Drones Targeting Israel

The United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA), air defense forces have helped Israel to shoot...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 271 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 18, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Mumbere Court hearing flops due to poor 'Zoom' network 📌Omusinga wa Rwenzururu, Charles Mumbere's treason court pretrial case hearing failed to kick off on Tuesday at the International Crimes Division of High Court in Kampala. The case flopped after his co-accused allegedly failed to raise transport fees. Mumbere and more than 200 of his subjects are facing charges including murder, terrorism, treason, malicious damage to property, attempted murder, and aggravated robbery, among others allegedly committed...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 270 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 17, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Police calls upon public to report cases where money lenders use their National IDs as collateral 📌The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has called upon the public whose National IDs were used as collateral or confiscated to report for assistance under the Registration of Persons Act SEC 77(b).  Fred Enanga on Monday explained that a National ID has no economic or monetary value but is exclusively for identification purposes. He added that any act of confiscation,...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 270 AFTERNOON EDITION 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 17, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬  Minister Lugoloobi remanded to Luzira Prison over Karamoja iron sheets 📌The Anti-corruption Court has remanded the junior Finance Minister, Amos Lugoloobi, to Luzira Prison after he pleaded not guilty to two counts of dealing with suspect property contrary to Section 21(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act. Minister Lugoloobi was arrested on Friday and detained at Kiira Road CPS after the Directorate of Public Prosecution sanctioned charges against him. While appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court presided over...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 269 🇸 🇺 🇳 🇩 🇦 🇾 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 16, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Keith Muhakanizi to be accorded State burial 📌Government will accord Keith Muhakanizi, the former Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's office a State burial, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of ICT and National Guidance has said. Baryomunsi confirmed that Muhakanizi will be recognised for his contribution to the development of the country. 🇺🇬 UPDF soldiers under ATMIS put out of action 10 Al Shabaab militants 📌At least 10 Al Shabaab fighters were put out of action on Saturday after...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 267 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 14, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Court grants Karamoja Minister Kitutu, brother Shs10M bail The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono has been granted bail by the Anti-Corruption Court sitting in Kololo, Kampala. The Minister who also doubles as the Woman MP for Manafwa District presented five sureties to Court including Gidudu Mafabi Dominic, the Minister of State for Elderly people, Hon. Wakholi Godfrey, MP Bukiru County in Manafwa District and Hon. Christopher Werike, MP for Bubulo County West in...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 266 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋13, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 BREAKING NEWS: OPM Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi dead 📌 The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Keith Muhakanizi is dead. Muhakanizi has reportedly passed on in a hospital in Italy. Details to follow. 🇺🇬  President Museveni commissions 5Bn industrial hub in Madi sub region 📌President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned a multi-billion Presidential Initiative Zonal Hub in Adjumani, Madi Subregion. The Shs 5Billion hub commissioned Thursday in Pakele sub county in Adjumani East was established through funding from...