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The Joint Security Task Teams of the Police and UPDF in North West Nile Region and Obongi district recently made an arrest. They announced that they arrested a member of the Uganda National Rescue Front II ( UNRF ), a self-styled rebel group. The rebel group is apparently responsible for several armed robberies as well as violent attacks in Yumbe ...

China’s former foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, has been removed from the ministry’s website, according to recent reports. Zhao was known for his controversial statements during his tenure, including promoting conspiracy theories about the origins of Covid-19. The removal of Zhao’s profile from the website coincides with the recent departure of another high-profile diplomat, Qin Gang, who served as China’s ...

The Personal Data Protection Office, a Unit under the National Information Technology Authority is set to investigate digital money lenders operations due to multiple public complaints about the misuse of data acquired from borrowers. Ms Stella Alibateese, the Personal Data Protection Officer said they are scrutinizing several complaints regarding these applications. “The people who obtain loans from these digital money ...

Busia district is still in shock after a boda boda rider died from swallowing excess sex enhancement pills. He did this prior to making love to his ‘woman friend’ Ms Carolyne Auma, 25 in a local lodge at the border between Uganda and Kenya. The deceased identified as Justus Ouma formerly resided in Buwaya village Masinya Sub-County in Busia District ...

Authorities in Latvia have closed beaches in the country after a sewage treatment plant spilled into the Baltic Sea. The spill has prompted concerns about the safety of the water and potential harm to marine life. As a precautionary measure, officials have taken steps to prevent people from swimming in the affected areas until the situation has been resolved. Meanwhile ...