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Support Gov’t Programs to Alleviate Poverty—Col Katabazi to Rubanda Christians

Col Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), has tipped the Christians of St. James Muko Church of Uganda (C.O.U.) Parish (Archdeaconry) under the...

Uganda Has Better Country Roads Than UK – House of Lords Parliamentarian

A member of the House of Lords in England has stated that Uganda now has better country roads...

MOH Launches Routine Client Satisfaction Feedback Initiative to Improve Healthcare Services

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has launched the Routine Client Satisfaction Feedback...

Uganda Prisons Athletics Club Dominates First Day of National Track and Field

The twelve-time defending champion Uganda Prison Service Athletics Club has dominated day one of the National Track and...

Ministry of Lands Gives 518 Freehold Land Titles, Markets to Lamwo Residents

The Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development has given residents of Lamwo District 518 freehold land titles,...

Kabaka thanks GOV’T, UNESCO for Kasubi Tombs Restoration

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Mwenda Mutebi 11, has thanked the government of Uganda and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for their assistance in the restoration of the Kasubi tombs. The king made the remarks during a meeting on June 13, 2023, at the Bulange palace in Mengo. In his speech, the Kabaka said that although sometimes the kingdom operates in difficult economic and political circumstances, he takes comfort from the assistance rendered to the kingdom...

56 Police Trainers Skilled in Capacity Building under Gender Policy 

A total of 56 police trainers from three police training schools of Kabalye, Olilim and Ikafe yesterday, June 13th, participated in a one-day training workshop on capacity building of trainers as part of the Uganda Police Force's Gender Policy. The Department of Women's Affairs at Forensic Headquarters in Naguru organized the workshop. Superintendent of Police (SP) Doreen Ameja, the Deputy Commandant of Women Affairs, said that the objective of the workshop was to promote the establishment of a gender-sensitive and gender-responsive...

Ham Loses Supreme Court Appeal, Case Returned To High Court

Hamis Kiggundu, known as Ham, lost his Supreme Court appeal when six judges unanimously ruled that DTB Uganda and DTB Kenya's Shillings 120 billion loan was legal. In Hamis Kiggundu vs. DTB Kenya, Kiggundu claimed that DTB Kenya had no permission to operate in Uganda when it came to debt repayment, which DTB Uganda recovered for its Kenyan counterpart. On June 13, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the loan facility was legitimate and ordered Ham to pay 50% of...

Police Arrests over 100 Suspected Robbers Around KMP

 Police Spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said that a team of joint security forces has arrested 102 suspected criminals from dark spots along the northern bypass, clock tower, Masanafu, among other areas. The police report that the operations were concentrated mainly around the Kampala metropolitan area following heightened attacks on members of the public at various dark spots. "Kiwatule, Kyebando, and Bukoto flyover operations were conducted and carried out by the Kira road police station officers that led to the arrest of...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 325 🄴🅅🄴🄽🄸🄽🄶 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 12, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 President Museveni urges traditional leaders to mobilise their people to work hard and get rid of poverty 📌President Museveni has called upon traditional leaders to mobilise their subjects to work hard to get rid of poverty from their homes. In a speech read for him on Sunday by Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja during the 29th coronation anniversary of Omukama of Bunyoro, Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, the President implored cultural institutions to sow the...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 324 🅂🅄🄽🄳🄰🅈 JUNE 11, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Archbishop Kazimba Mugalu donates 200 blankets to Butabika Hospital 📌The Archbishop of Uganda Steven Kazimba Mugalu has paid a courtesy visit to Butabika Mental Referral Hospital where he donated 205 blankets. While speaking to the medical officers on Saturday, Dr Kazimba appealed to the Government to increase taxes on alcohol and drugs like tobacco  which have contributed to a high prevalence rate of substance abuse. Kazimba commended the work at the hospital and asked the Government...