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Police under the instruction of the Statehouse anti-corruption unit has arrested four OPM officials. Police detained them over the purchase of poor quality relief items for Kasese flood victims. These four officials were part of the nine that the PM put in charge of this project. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabanjja expressed her disappointment in the materials purchased, calling them substandard. ...

News coming in indicates that Peruth Chemutai has won Uganda’s first gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chemutai was competing in the 3000m steeplechase. The athlete becomes the first Ugandan woman to win an Olympic event and the third Ugandan after John Akibua and Stephen Kiprotich. She also set a national record of 9:01:41 to win the 3000m steeplechase title. ...

Uganda is  set to hold Africa Diplomatic intellectual Property Conference for the Adoption of a Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights. The conference will be organised by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), and the government of Uganda. According  URSB Registrar General Mercy Kanabwisho, the one week  conference will take place ...

Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Permanent Secretary of the Education Service Commission has said it’s not unusual for a Christian to teach Islam. He said this in response to Muslims outcry that they have been left behind in teaching Islamic Religious Education. Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) alleged that the Education Service Commission(ESC), had segregated Muslims during the appointment and promotion ...

Kyadondo East legislator, Nkunyingi Muwadda has come out to reveal that Fred Lumbuye Kajjubi, the NUP social media blogger and propagandist has been arrested in Turkey. Muwadda who describes Lumbuye as a Ugandan political activist said that he had been kidnapped after a disguised arrest. With this arrest, Muwandda expects Lumbuye’s extradition to Uganda. Muwadda however said that to date, ...