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Museveni fires KCCA’s Kisaka, two others over Kiteezi garbage deaths

In a shocking move, President Yoweri Museveni has fired KCCA top bosses following the death of more than 30 people in the Kiteezi garbage slide. Museveni ordered Kampala minister Minsa Kabanda to immediately fire KCCA ED Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy David Luyimbazi and the director for public health, Dr Daniel Okello. Below is the full letter from President Museveni In a decisive response to the findings of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) report concerning the Kiteezi Landfill disaster, H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda has exercised his constitutional authority under Article 172 (1) (a) of the 1995 Constitution to dismiss several key officials of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in the public interest due to significant evidence of criminal negligence. The President has dismissed the following KCCA officials: Mrs. Dorothy Kisaka                     -Executive Director Engineer David […]

admin September 25, 2024

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UPDF kills 27 ADF rebels in DR Congo

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces under Operation Shujaa have killed 27 Allied Democratic Forces rebels in eastern DR Congo. An army statement said the rebels were killed after fierce fighting on Monday in the jungles of DR Congo. The army said 40 abductees, mostly women and children were also rescued from the terrorists. Below is the full statement by the army. OPERATION SHUJAA JOINT FORCES RESCUE  40 RECOVERS 9 GUNS 24 September 2024 The joint operation between uganda people's defence forces UPDF and the armed forces of the congleese army (FARDC)  more known as ' operation shujaa 'against the terrorists allied democratic forces (ADF)  currently on going in Eastern democratic Republic of Congo yesterday rescued  40 people mostly women and children from the ADF after a fierce fighting in   Biakato, Mambasa territory , 67 km north west of Beni in […]

admin September 24, 2024

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Kampala socialite Don Nasser remanded over defilement, child trafficking

Kampala socialite Nasser Nduhukire, aka Don Nasser has been charged with defilement and aggravated trafficking in children. Nasser who is accused of defiling a 16-year-old girl appeared before Buganda Road Court this morning and was remanded to Luzira prisons until October 8, 2024. Nasser is co-accused with Promise Gatete. The were earlier denied bail as they await committal to High Court to face trial since their charges carry a maximum penalty of death.

admin September 23, 2024

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Wavamuno son dies in bathroom accident

Joseph Wavamuno Kayima, son to prominent Ugandan tycoon Gordon Wavamuno, has died in a bathroom accident. He passed away in Thailand aged 57 at the weekend. According to the family associates, Kayima tragically died following a bathroom accident while in Thailand. The deceased had reportedly accompanied his wife Doreen for medication whose operation was scheduled for Monday, as confirmed by his elder brother Elvis. He was found dead at around 3pm local time according to reports. The news of Kayima’s death has sent shockwaves through his family and Uganda’s business community. Ugandan politician and businessman Mike Mukula took to social media platform X to express his grief. “I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of my Friend Kayima Wavamuno (RIP) of Spear Motors Ltd while in Thailand with his family in a bathtub fall,” Mukula wrote. He extended his […]

admin September 16, 2024

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Canada tells Amb. Acheng to leave after NUP confrontation

Canada has told Uganda’s ambassador there, Joy Acheng, to leave following reports of uncouth behaviour. The ambassador was reportedly captured on video wearing yellow while in a verbal exchange with Ugandan opposition members who were protesting against bad governance on the streets of Canada.According to Canadian authorities, these actions reportedly breached diplomatic norms, prompting the decision to declare Acheng persona non-grata. On AUgust 6, the diplomat posted on her handle on X, "Yes we are ready for hooligans and liars, Canada is not your place." In June Acheng was, on top of being Ambassador to Canana, she presented her credentials to authorities in the Bahama's as the east African country's envoy there. "Presented my letters of credentials to the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Bahamas H.E the most Honourable Cynthia A Pratt as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the […]

admin August 17, 2024

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Museveni passes out 298 counter-terrorism warriors

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has today passed out 298 Counter Terrorism Warriors of Intake 07/23-24 and 58 trainees of Special Tactics who successfully completed their 9 months of hectic training at the School of Military Intelligence and Security in Migyera, Nakasongola District. The President commended the graduates for having braved the tough course, under a simple living with little resources and attained the best skills. In appreciation of the UPDF for having improvised the little resources to produce an effective force, the President expressed that this should be exemplary to all Ugandans, urging that one can use the availedresources and yet produce a lot. Gen. Museveni commended the progress achieved, through the mastery of skills attained and cautioned the graduates on the huge responsibility ahead of […]

admin August 16, 2024

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Museveni, Mswati call for a unified Africa

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni have today welcomed the King of Eswatini, His Majesty, Mswati III at Entebbe International Airport. His Majesty, Mswati III who is in Uganda for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of President Museveni was accompanied by his wife, Queen Inkhosikati Make Lamashwama and other high-level delegates. At Entebbe International Airport, President Museveni was flanked by Ministers and service chiefs. Upon arrival, the visiting King was accorded a 21-gun salute and inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). President Museveni later received his guest at State House Entebbe and held discussions focusing on enhancement of bilateral cooperation between the two countries. In their discussions, President Museveni emphasised a clear vision for African prosperity, rooted in his experience […]

admin August 16, 2024

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Govt lawyer sent to Luzira over shs100m bribe

A state attorney attached to the justice ministry has been charged with 16 counts of corruption after he allegedly solicited for a shs100m bribe. The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House worked with CID and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to pin Sam Tusubira before arraigning him in court on Tuesday. “The accused while representing government in court, solicited for a bribe of UGX100M from a plaintiff who had sued the Ministry of Lands and the Attorney General for irregular cancellation of his title, in order to assist the victim get compensated,” the unit stated. “By time of his arrest he had received about UGX43M from the victim. He has been remanded until 19th August 2024.”

admin August 14, 2024

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More people still trapped under garbage – police

The Ugandan police said Tuesday there are still more people trapped under the waste mass, following the landslide of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Saturday morning. Patrick Onyango, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, told Xinhua by telephone that police are not yet sure how many people are still trapped with more reports about missing relatives filed to the police. "There are still [more] people trapped down there. It's the reason why we are still here. We can't estimate the numbers," Onyango said. He said the search and rescue efforts will continue at the garbage dump located in Kawempe, one of the five divisions of Kampala. "We are still here at the scene searching for [deceased] bodies and possibly those still alive. This operation will continue as long as the relatives say their persons are still […]

admin August 13, 2024

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Sh80m theft case: Korean bosses at Good Neighbors NGO grilled by police

Two Korean nationals heading an international NGO have so far recorded police statements in relation to the theft of at least sh80m which belonged to one of their junior workers. This publication has learnt that Sunyoung Shin, the Country Director for Good Neighbors International Uganda, on August 8, was grilled by police detectives at Fort Portal Regional CID offices. According to the officers, Shin denied knowledge of the money as she was not the one who ransacked the house of Bernard Kazahura, a junior worker at the Kyegegwa based NGO. Earlier, the Project Manager of Good Neighbors International Uganda at Kyaka Field office, Sinho Kang (Simon), also recorded a statement at the same office. According to sources, Simon broke into the apartment of his junior Ugandan workmate, Kazahura, in June and forcibly confiscated his property which included a log book, […]

admin August 13, 2024