Unknown hackers have apparently accessed Uganda’s parliament Twitter page and deleted it from the social media platform. A statement was released by the Director of Communication and Public Affairs of Parliament, Chris Obore on how the August House’s Twitter page was hacked. It should be recalled that the action took place last month. A thing that threw the lawmakers into ...
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Parliament Proposes To Posthumously Promote Late Minister Engola To Brigadier
Parliament yesterday paid their last respects to the fallen state minister for labour Charles Okello Engola who was shot dead by his guard, Wilson Sabiti last week. Among the propositions to honor him was to elevate him to the rank of Brigadier General. By the time of his death, the minister was at the rank of Colonel. This proposal was ...
Read More »Marijuana: Judiciary Reveals Court Hasn’t Legalized The Drug
Last week, a rumor made rounds on social media that court had legalized marijuana and ‘mira’ leaves. However, the Judiciary has come out to clear the air on the matter concerning the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 2015. Among other things, this bill prohibits the use and sale of many different narcotic drugs in the country. The Judiciary, ...
Read More »Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Colleague While Pursuing Suspected Cattle Thieves
Hoima District experienced a hot pursuit gone bad when a police officer got shot by a college. Apparently, the pursuit of suspected cattle thieves came to a stop after one of the officers got shot in the leg by another of the same group. They immediately called off the chase because they had to take their colleague to the hospital ...
Read More »US Jury Orders Trump To Pay $5M Damages For Sexually Abusing Writer E. Jean Carroll
Former United Sates president Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E . Jean Carroll in the 1990’s and then defamed her by calling her a liar, the jurors decided on Tuesday. The nine member jury in Manhattan federal court awarded about $5m in compensatory and punitive damages to Carroll. However the decision was made by a six men and three ...
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