Last night at about 3:00am a fire fight ensured between UPDF 13 Batallion troops and warriors from Tepeth ethnic group in upper Mathenic Tapac sub county in Kodonyo viollage Moroto district as UPDF carried out a cordon and search operation to recover a gun prior stolen from an LDU in Nakapiripirit and the 6 […]
The head of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Women League, Ingrid Turinawe has been rearrested and detained at Kasangati police station. Ingrid Turinawe was arrested near her home on Gayaza road on suspicion that she was preparing to prelaunch ‘walk to work’ protests. The police officers who arrested her were commandeered by Sam Omara, the […]
Hundreds of students at MakerereUniversityhave today received diplomas, certificates and degrees during the university’s 62nd graduation ceremony. According to the week long graduation programme, 221 students have received first class degrees and 41 PhDs. The former South African President, Thabo Mbeki will attend theMakerereUniversitygraduation ceremony on Thursday this week. There was drama today at the […]
Ugandagovernment has lost over 6 billion shillings during the three day traders strike in Kampala Capital City Authority. On Wednesday this week thousands of Traders inUgandaespecially inKampalaclosed their shops protesting against the high interest rates commercial banks charge on loans. The traders strike was peaceful although the police arrested some of the traders it suspected […]
Police have deployed over 5,000 troops in Kampala district to keep law and order during the ongoing three day traders strike. The strike started today across the country. The deployment follows intelligence information that members of opposition were reportedly planning to cause bodily harm to NRM supporters during the strike. Sources in Uganda police force […]
FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has promised to continue with his anti government protests in the New Year until the current inflation, political persecution of opposition members and politically motivated arrests ends. Besigye’s remarks comes after the police in Kampala told the media yesterday that the FDC president will continue to be under their surveillance […]
A recent grenade explosion in Nairobi Kenya which killed one person and wounded over eight others, has forced Uganda to beef up security in its capital cityKampala. The Inspector General of Police, Lt. Col. Kayihura has instructed all Officers in charge of police stations inKampala and across the country to beef us security at all […]
We have been told that the police have again searched Ingrid Turinawe’s house despite the fact that she was recently remanded to Luzira prison over treason charges and she is now out on bail. Turinawe is the head of the Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) Women’s League. Ingrid was arrested on Monday in connection with […]
The inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has explained to our informers why the police throughout last year blocked most of the demonstrations that were organised by opposition politicians and parties. Kayihura says that the organisers of the demonstrations for example walk to work campaigns (A4C) in the first case did not […]
Singer Bobi Wine has distanced his one love beach from the death of the 2 gentle men who were found dead on Tuesday morning. The men Patrick Nyonyintono and Ronald Kasozi were found dead by police in Busabala on Tuesday morning. However Bobi Wine says that the bodies were found at least 1 kilometer away […]