Mbale city security seized a panga-wielding suspect after he attempted to cut off an officer’s head at a checkpoint yesterday. The incident happened on Mbale-Tirinyi highway last evening at around 5:00 pm. Mr Denis Pahani, the DPC Industrial City Division said the two colleagues of Sgt Grace Ilumu, the in-charge Industrial City Division Central Police Station jumped to her rescue. ...

Makerere law students are ready to represent the university in Egypt at the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition. From July 25-30, Ms. Kevin Nakimbugwe and Mr. Sabiti Edwin will be in Cairo, Egypt courtesy of a sponsorship from The Public Interest Law Clinic (PILAC). “Makerere Law team led by Dr. Daniel Ruhweza, is set for All Africa ...

On Wednesday, 27 July, 2022, President Museveni will launch Uganda’s second factory for armored vehicles in Nakasongola. The United Arab Emirates firm, Streit Group, partnered with the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to construct the factory. The company, NEC-Streit Uganda LTD will provide a variety of security solutions according to army officials. Some of these ...

Jinja residents spent most of yesterday in running battles with security personnel over the fuel protests and against rising cost of living. Roads were blocked using logs and burning tyres in the city as they demanded to intervene. They wanted the government to bring down the prices of fuel and other basic commodities. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces and police ...

Government scientists have embarked on testing for monkeypox internally in a bit to increase vigilance and prevention against the disease. This comes on the backdrop of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaration that the outbreak of monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern. In the past, Uganda has been sending samples to South Africa to test them for ...