The police is giving up all hopes of finding the victims of a fuel tanker that plunged into river Nile at Karuma bridge in Nwoya district. The reason police gave is because of the rapidly increasing volumes of water flow. This is due to the heavy rains the area is experiencing. The fuel truck was on its return journey from ...
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National Budget Revised, Now Stands At A Whopping Shs.44 Trillion
The 2021/2022 financial year national budget previously stood at shs.41.2 trillion. However, the Ministry of Finance has revised it from that previous total to shs.44.7 trillion. This means that the revised national budget increased by shs3.4 trillion. According to the revised National Budget allocation, human capital development now takes the lion’s share with Shs7.7 trillion. Followed by governance and security ...
Read More »MPs Request That All Political Prisoners Be Released Unconditionally
Members of Parliament that sit on the Human Rights Committee have requested that all political prisoners be released unconditionally from Kitalya prison. One of the prisoners is a famous musician and politician, Nubian Buken Ali. Agnes Taaka, the chairperson of the committee led the legislators to visit the prison on Friday where they are holding the prisoners currently. Taaka said ...
Read More »Ssegirinya Is Not Sick But Just Pulling A stunt- Isma Olaxes
A few days ago comical Kawempe North MP-elect Muhamad Ssegirinya was flown to Kenya to receive medical attention in a critical condition. This all came after Ssegirinya aka Mr Update’s incarceration at Kitalya prison for illegally demonstrating in town. Ssegirinya was demanding the unconditional release of NUP comrades. The police arrested these people after the presidential elections in January. Ssegirinya ...
Read More »Museveni Rewards His Toughest Soldiers With Promotions, 7 Generals In The List
The commander in chief of the armed forces, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted a total of 40 senior UPDF officers. Among these promoted are seven UPDF generals who also received higher ranks. In the promotions announced on Friday, seven UPDF Generals were involved as well as Brigadiers. These include Kayanja Muhanga, David Kasura, the director of the National Leadership ...
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