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The LC5 of Bukwo district, Julius Chelimo, is on remand in Luzira prison and faces a death penalty if convicted of aggravated trafficking in children. He is now facing new charges of aggravated defilement. The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has commenced investigations into these cases. The former Bukwo district LX5 could face life imprisonment if he is found guilty.Apparently, the ...

The business of electricity transmission has been opened up to private investment by the government. This is provided for in the Electricity (Amendment) Act 2022 which President Museveni ascended to in May 15 this year. The Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) used to be a monopoly managing generation, transmission, distribution, sale, import, and export of Uganda’s electricity. However, in 2001 it ...

Senegal have booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with a thrilling 2-1 win over Ecuador on Tuesday, sending the South American side out of the tournament in their wake. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly sealed the African champion’s progression to the knockout phase with a dramatic 70th-minute winner at the Khalifa International Stadium just moments after Moises Caicedo had ...

As we head into the festivities this year, the police has asked citizens to be cautious about fraudsters both online and offline. The police spokesperson, Fred Enanga revealed this during a press conference at Naguru police headquarters. He told reporters that security is currently experiencing a spike in reports of fraud hence urging everyone to be vigilant. “Our cybercrime unit ...

Twitter’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, has announced that the platform would be launching differently colored badges to distinguish between accounts. “Sorry for the delay, we’re tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week,” he tweeted. “Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates.” In ...