Kampala: National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has been arrested upon arrival at Entebbe airport at 10:20am. He was met by security officials on the tarmac and transferred into a waiting convoy of cars. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Kyagulanyi had been on an international mobilisation... Read More
Rukungiri: The outgoing commander of the Fisheries protection Unit (FPU) on Lake Edward Captain Julius Ankunda has appealed to the fishermen at Rwenshama fish landing site to stop entering the buffer zone while doing their fishing activities. Capt Ankunda made the appeal during the cross-border meeting convened by the Resident District... Read More
Kabale: A nursery pupil at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Bukora Parish, Kitumba Sub County was swept away by fast-flowing waters in Kabale district on Wednesday evening. The minor has been identified as Pearl Amumpeire, the daughter of David Twinomujuni Bariyanga. Evas Ayebare, the head teacher of Kanyankwanzi Primary School intimated... Read More
Rukungiri: Leaders of Rwenshama parish have accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities of seizing fishing gears for Uganda fishermen. The accusations were made on Wednesday during the cross-border meeting held at Rwenshama fish landing site on Lake Edward, in Rwenshama cell, Rwenshama parish, Bwambara sub-county, Rukungiri district. Leaders... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident district Commissioner Steven Bewayo Nsubuga has arged parents to educate their children if they are to have better future days. His appeal came after the Bwambara sub-county speaker Ahimbisibwe Amzan informed him during the cross–border meeting at Rwenshama fish landing site that some children have shunned schools.... Read More
Rukungiri: The public has been asked to take keen interest in government programs and projects in their areas, if they are to benefit from them. The call was made by the Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Wilberforce Ongom while speaking at the commissioning of a 2 million shillings three stance latrine... Read More
Kabale: A former student of Bishop Asili Memorial Nursery and Primary School, whose father had filed a case against the school regarding her disappearance, has been recovered by the police in Kampala. She was found under the care of her mother’s friend identified as Phionah Rukundo. In 2018, Tadeo Ruzindantaro,... Read More
Kampala: A section of members from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) at the ongoing highly contentious delegates’ conference has kicked out President Patrick Oboi Amuriat and replaced him with the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. In a unanimous decision, the embattled members also agreed to remove the party’s Secretary... Read More
Kampala: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) national Chairman Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa has rebuffed rumours making rounds on social media that he picked nomination forms from the party’s electoral commission led by Toterebuka Bamwenda. Yesterday, social media platforms were awashed with information alleging that Mr. Birigwa had picked nomination forms... Read More
Rukungiri: Tea Nursery Bed Operators have requested the Government to have a tea policy that will ensure high quality of tea and its products. The call was made by the Chairman of Kigezi Region Tea Nursery Bed Operators Frank Byaruhanga in his keynote speech during the meeting of South-Kigezi-Ankole Tea Nursery... Read More