Police in Mbarara district has launched a manhunt for the driver of an MTN Telecommunication double cabin. They are searching for the driver over an accident that claimed the lives of three people. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Chris Abigaba, a boda boda rider. The other two victims included a 17-year-old Agustus Ahimbisibwe and ...

The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng in her end of the year letter has written to District chairmen, City and Municipality Mayors, CAOs, and town clerks. This letter is intended to warn the above-mentioned against alleged misuse of Covid-19 response and surveillance vehicles. According to the letter dated 20th December 2021, addressed to the mentioned leaders, the vehicles ...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has asked the opposition to accept defeat in the recently concluded Kayunga District LC5 by-election. The NRM secretary-general, Mr. Richard Todwong, yesterday said the party won the election fair and square. ‘’Whenever there is competition, there must be a winner. We have defeated NUP (National Unity Platform) massively,’’ Mr Todwong said. He added that ...

Two studies from Britain were published on Wednesday on the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The studies showed that Covid infections with the Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant. Experts cautiously welcomed the preliminary studies, one from Scotland another from England. Nonetheless, they stressed that the new strain’s heightened infectiousness could still negate an ...

Joshua Cheptegei Joshua’s heroic victories in the Tokyo Olympics Games have earned him Fortbet Real Super Star of the Year. The athlete who bagged Olympic gold and silver medals in the 5000m and 10,000m respectively emerged the winner. Cheptegei beat rally driver Yasin Nasser, Golfer Irene Nakalembe, and cricketer Riazat Shah Ali to the award. The Uganda Police Force athlete ...