Stories :: Accepted date: September 2021

Updated: 22 Sep, 11:1411:14

• Uganda, Tanzania to Bid Jointly for Oil Contracts

  22 Sep 2021, 11:14 Comments 9 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  PSFU’s Karuhanga says in seeking to partner with Tanzanian companies, they not only hope to gain capacity to take on contracts, but also more power to negotiate partnerships with foreign companies. There are also fears that non-tariff barriers which have characterized the East African Community bloc could be an impediment to business activities between Uganda and Tanzania, especially regarding movement of goods and persons.

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• Couple Murdered in Katakwi

  22 Sep 2021, 11:04 Comments 25 Views Katakwi, Uganda Crime Security Updates

  The bodies of Emmanuel Ojirot and his wife, Teddy Achodet were discovered on Tuesday by residents after realizing that the house had remained closed through out the day.

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• UNEB Cancels PLE Results of 273 Bundibugyo Candidates

  22 Sep 2021, 10:45 Comments 126 Views Bundibugyo, Uganda Education Updates

  The Bundibugyo District Education Officer, John Byamukama says some of the head teachers have recorded statements at police and incase of criminal offences they will be prosecuted.

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• Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Katerera County MP

  22 Sep 2021, 09:53 Comments 153 Views Rubirizi, Uganda Court Updates

  In the ruling read by the acting Deputy Registrar Mbarara High Court, Samuel Twakire, Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi dismissed the petition because it was not supported with a valid affidavit.

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• MPs Demand List of Ugandans Holding Diplomatic Passports

  22 Sep 2021, 09:43 Comments 212 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  According to the Committee chairperson Betty Nambooze, several Ugandans not designated to hold the diplomatic passports poses the red passports. She cited local government councillors and ordinary citizens.

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• Amuru Diverts Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Vaccinate Boda Boda Cyclists

  22 Sep 2021, 07:51 Comments 287 Views Human rights Security Health Interview

  In the letter dated September 14 addressed to the District Health Officer, Dr Patrick Odong Olwedo, the RDC directed immediate vaccination of the cyclists in an effort aimed at curbing Covid-19 in the area.

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• Court Dismisses Application Against Election of Masaka City Mayor

  22 Sep 2021, 07:39 Comments 205 Views Masaka High Court, Masaka, Uganda Court Politics 2021 Elections Updates

  In a ruling delivered on Tuesday by Masaka High Registrar Agnes Nkonge, court declined the application filed by Wills Mbabazi Bamwesigye. Bamwesigye was seeking permission to further challenge Namayanja's election on academic grounds and irregular nomination by the Electoral Commission.

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• Genocidaire Kibwetere's Son Re-Arrested on Fresh Charges

  21 Sep 2021, 23:41 Comments 288 Views Luweero, Uganda Crime Updates

  Charles Twiine, the Spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate says that Rugambwa was re-arrested to answer a fresh charge triable only at Utilities Court at Buganda Road .

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• Vipers SC Qualify for Uganda Cup Final

  21 Sep 2021, 23:30 Comments 169 Views Buikwe, Uganda Sport Report

  Vipers’ head coach, Roberto Oliveira says that although he is new at the club, the boys have managed to implement all his instructions, which earned them today’s win. He says that he has since introduced a new philosophy of playing football at the Vipers club, with an aim of boosting the spirit of competition against their opponents.

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• J&J COVID Vaccine Found to Offer More Protection After Booster Dose

  21 Sep 2021, 23:19 Comments 175 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Science and technology Updates

  A statement issued on the company's website on Tuesday on findings from the EMSEMBLE study which has 45,000 participants from around the world shows another shot of the vaccine administered 14 days after the first jab offer 100 percent protection against severe or critical COVID-19, 75 percent protection against symptomatic COVID globally

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• Six Family Members Suffocate to Death In Nakasongola

  21 Sep 2021, 23:09 Comments 332 Views Nakasongola, Uganda Crime Breaking news

  Anyweine says that the six family members are believed to have died after suffocating as result of the smoke from charcoal stove.

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• Taxi Operators Appeal to KCCA to Open Old Taxi Park

  21 Sep 2021, 22:08 Comments 246 Views Business and finance Politics Report

  KCCA failed to complete works in three months as planned attributing the delay to COVID 19 which forced the country into lockdown during which movement of workers was limited. Heavy rains were also blamed for the delay.

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• Fort Portal Man Chops Wife Legs

  21 Sep 2021, 21:35 Comments 279 Views Crime Security Western Updates

  Patrick Muhenda, the Fort portal central police station community liaisons officer said such cases of gender-based violence were on the rise in the city and on average police receives above 60 cases every month at the child and family protection unit, however this case of grievous harm is the first of its kind recorded by the unit.

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• Lightning Strikes Two Dead, Injures Four in Kanungu

  21 Sep 2021, 19:41 Comments 279 Views Kanungu District, Kanungu, Uganda Environment Updates

  Those who died on spot are Edidiya Turyatemba,42 and Diana Kajowa,31 all residents of Mukasyokwe village

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• Security Guard Lynched by Mob in Kakere

  21 Sep 2021, 19:30 Comments 135 Views Bukedea District Headquarters, Bukedea, Uganda Crime Security Updates

  The security guard was identified as Robert Okello working at Tujenge Limited company as a guard in the Bukedea branch. He left night duties and went to steal cattle dressed on full work uniform

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• Gov’t Engaging 16 NGOs over Suspension

  21 Sep 2021, 19:07 Comments 291 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  Sixteen of the 54 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that were suspended in August are engaging Government to have their suspension lifted.

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• Court Issues Criminal Summons Against Kyagulanyi Over False Registration Charges

  21 Sep 2021, 18:54 Comments 224 Views Kampala, Uganda Court Report

  The DPP has since taken over previous cases Mabirizi levied against Kyagulanyi which are scattered in Kampala and Wakiso Courts and have since stalled after the various government departments' delay to provide him with supporting documents as evidence.

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• MPs Demand for Increase of Sports Budget

  21 Sep 2021, 18:43 Comments 208 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport Report

  Geoffrey Kayemba Solo, the shadow minister for sports said sports sub sector needs a budget that sustains them well; he believes this will help the council to empower the sports federations

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• LDU Personnel Awaits Punishment For Murder Of UBC Journalist

  21 Sep 2021, 18:17 Comments 190 Views Wakiso District, Uganda Court Report

  Mamuli told the Army Court that he shot and killed Kagolo at Kasengejje where he was deployed to guard the home of the deceased. He said that he was deployed with a colleague identified as Opiyo to guard the house and property of the late Musiitwa as family members had gone burial.

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• NSSF Bill: President Museveni Writes to Speaker Oulanyah

  21 Sep 2021, 17:47 Comments 333 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Report

  The Bill had endorsed a proposal for the government to allow savers who have clocked 45 years and had saved for 10 years to access 20 percent of their savings. After several months of back and forth with the fund managers and workers, the President said he would only assent to the Bill with amendments.

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