News from Western Uganda reported a suspect in custody at Kagadi Police Station who committed suicide inside the cells. Geoffrey Matala, a mechanic and a resident of Kisegya village in Isunga Sub County was the convict. The incident happened on Saturday night at Kagadi Police. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson gave the identification of the now-deceased Geoffrey. He ...

A UPDF captain who is facing accusations of killing an Eritrean businessman might be convicted after advice from two court assessors. The soldier kidnapped the businessman from Kololo in Kampala. They later his charred body at the Uganda-Kenya border of Busia.Many know the UPDF captain as Bumali Mangeni aka Akeem. They accuse him of killing Daniel Michael Weldu, an Eritrean ...

Umeme earmarked a shs19.8 billion to pay dividends to its shareholders which is translated to shs 12.2 per share. This showed a decrease from last year’s payment. The electricity company said it experienced a tough 2020 during the annual meeting for shareholders and management. The year saw its profit dip to shs 1.6 trillion compared to shs 1.7 trillion registered ...

On Friday, the World Health Organization approved the first-ever covid-19 vaccine from China in a bid to boost the global immunization drives. This happened as India recorded yet another record number of infections that have even spread to neighboring countries. While many western countries start to reopen as vaccinations gain pace, authorities in Tokyo and other parts of Japan have ...

Rwanda is in negotiation talks with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to devise means on how it can be produced locally according to officials. It is very evident that there are many regions where the vaccine is currently absent which is hindering the target for the vaccination race. This is why the World Health Organization seeks to establish permanent production capacities in ...