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“Emwanyi Terimba” Campaign: Mubende District Authorities to Crack down Early Coffee Pickers

District authorities in Mubende district have vowed to crack down on farmers who harvest young coffee beans in a bid to uphold the "Emwanyi Terimba" coffee project initiated by...

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Meets DRC Counterpart, Hails Operation Shujaa Success

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on May...

ATMIS Reassures Somalia: No Security Vacuum after Mission Ends

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reassured that there will be no security vacuum following...

US Police Unleash Terror on University Students Protesting Against Murder of Children in Gaza

Whereas the United States (US) government continues to call for respect for the right to assembly, freedom of...

Ugandan Lawyer Threatens to Sue UK GOVT for Meddling in Uganda’s Affairs

A Ugandan lawyer, Joshua Okello, has threatened to sue the United Kingdom (UK) government over sanctions imposed on...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 272 AFTERNOON 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 19, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Uganda can now offer services to foreign aircrafts that require maintenance and upgrade- President Museveni 📌President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed other countries’ aircrafts that need maintenance and upgrade to be done at Nakasongola Air base. The President made the remarks Tuesday while commissioning an upgraded Russian type MI 24 gunship and attack helicopter, overhauled in Uganda for the first time ever by Heli Plant International Services Limited. He cited Brazil and Latin America that could...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 271 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 18, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 NRM Caucus to discuss Anti- Homosexuality Bill 2023 📌The NRM Chief Whip, Hon Hamson Obua has called the NRM Parliamentary Caucus meeting which he says will discuss among others, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 that was passed by Parliament last month. According to a statement released Tuesday April 18, the MPs are required to do a Covid-19 test as a prerequisite to attending the meeting. 🇺🇬 Government releases Shs26 Billion for road maintenance in districts, cities  📌Government has...

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...