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Jun 2022 32 results
20:13
20:13

Students Set School Administration Block On Fire in Lyantonde Students Strike 1

The fire was according to the school administration lit by rowdy students who went on rampage on Monday when they organized a strike with intention of destroying properties.
20:03
20:03

Schools Remain Closed In Mpigi, Mityana As Teachers Defy Government 6 5

In Mpigi Town council, Mpigi UMEA Primary School, St. Kizito Primary, St. Michael, Bume, St. Bruno PRImary, Besaniya Primary, Kibuuka Memorial Primary and Bugayi Foundation School among others remained closed.
19:35
19:35

Mid-Term Access Slows Down Projects as NSSF Cries Over Expensive Houses 5

Byarugaba says the Fund no longer has the kind of liquidity it had before the Mid-term Access that allows beneficiaries access their savings before retirement age. He says the suppliers and contractors are the ones who can have a solution to bring the costs of the final product lower.
19:19
19:19

Government to Protect SACCO Savers Deposits 2

Tibbs Orikiriza the SACCOs manager at UMRA, says at the moment, the authority has so far licensed only 67 SACCOs all over the country, yet there are thousands of them in operation, adding that the fund is to only benefit members of those that are licensed.
19:04
19:04

NUP Lashes out at EC for Suspending Women Council Elections 4 2

According to NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi, the suspension of the women's council and committee elections may be a well-orchestrated plan by the ruling NRM to prevent the NUP party from winning these positions as the party has been mobilizing intensely.
18:31
18:31

Buganda Kingdom Unveils UGX157.8 Billion Budget 1 2

The budget will be financed with funds from Envujjo, Busuulu and Kanzu (24.7 billion Shillings), debt payment from the Central Gocernment ( 5 billion), student payments (18.14 billion), development partners (29.12 billion), Sports (4.43 billion), Communication Stations (28.4 billion), Tourism (870 million), Cooperatives (32.51 billion) and others.
18:21
18:21

Build-ups Have Helped Silverbacks Prepare Better - Galanopoulos 1 2

The Silverbacks kicked off preparations for the second window of the 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifiers slated for next month in Kigali, Rwanda with a camp in Alexandria, Egypt. They have also played and lost three matches against Egypt, Jordan and Rwanda.
17:58
17:58

Katikkiro Mayiga Cautions Gov’t On Teacher’s Strike 2 1

While addressing the Buganda Lukiiko on Monday, Mayiga said that Arts teachers are equally important to the nation as those of Sciences since professions in the different fields of study complement each other.
17:52
17:52

Jinja UPDF Recruitment Marred by Cases of Forgery and Disease 1 3

Over 150 participants had forged academic documents, 28 participants had fake national identity cards, whereas an unspecified number of the youths presented fake recommendation purportedly letters from the village chairpersons, GISOs and DISOs, within the area.
17:51
17:51

Assailants Kill Elder Man in Kagadi raid 1

Godwine Alinaitwe, a resident of the area, says that they heard Kadoma screaming for help and rushed to see what was happening only to find him lying in a pool of blood outside his house.
17:39
17:39

Mukono Supermarket Robbery: Police Confirm Arrest of Two Suspects Robberies in Mukono 1 1 Top story

Three robbers armed with an AK47 raided the supermarket on Friday evening where they shot a cashier identified as Irene Nakandi in the back and took off with an unspecified amount of money.
17:36
17:36

Arrest Warrant Against the Late Vincent Otti Still Valid -ICC 1 2

The ICC Spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah told Journalists at a press briefing in The Hague that the ICC doesn’t have any evidence of Otti’s execution and says the arrest can only be withdrawn if tangible evidence of Otti’s execution is received by the ICC.
17:21
17:21

Four-Year-Old Girl Enrolled On PEP As Defilement Cases Escalate in Luwero 3

Emmanuel Nsubuga, a local leader in Luwero town has condemned the rising cases of defilement in the area. He, however, says that only a few suspects are successfully prosecuted, which doesn't deter others from committing the same.
17:17
17:17

DRC Fighting: Kisoro Residents Live in Fear FARDC Forces 5 6

On May 23, Elias Mbishinzimana aged 23, a resident of Gatwe village, Bunagana ward, Bunagana town council in Kisoro district was hit by a bullet in the arm while on the Ugandan side as the fighting went on on the nearby hill of Murujinga.
17:00
17:00

CCTV Capture Six Policemen Receiving "Bribe" 1 1

Enanga says that they are hunting for the drivers of six vehicles that were around that place late for questioning.
16:20
16:20

How Did Namuli Get ‘Paid’ UGX 2Bn for Land She Did Not Own? public resources. 3 1

While appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority, and State Enterprises – COSASE on Thursday last week, Kyle Lubega, a co-owner of the law firm first told the lawmakers that in 2020, Namuli walked to their chambers to seek legal aid after the Government dragged on with her reparation.
15:30
15:30

12 Arrested For Threatening to Burn Wakiso Schools 2 1

In his statement at Nabweru police station, Nkoyoyo explains that he received an anonymous phone call on June 24 ordering him to urgently send money so that his school could be spared from being burnt.
13:43
13:43

Inmate Collapses to Death While Trying to Escape 1 1

The Uganda Prison Services Spokesperson, Frank Baine couldn't be reached for comment as he neither picked up nor returned calls to his known mobile money. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, says police have handed the deceased's body to his relatives for burial.
13:16
13:16

Gov't Threats Worsen Teacher's Strike 13 2 Top story

George Rwabongoya, the head teacher told URN that only a section of science teachers were on duty whereas arts classes were empty as the majority of the staff members stayed away from classes. Some of the boarding schools in the district like Nyakasura School are urging students to engage in self-study since they cannot send the learners back home.
11:57
11:57

Three Family Members in Bundibugyo Arrested Over Death of Family Head

The suspects include the deceased's wife, Zilesi Biira, and her two children who are currently detained at Bundibugyo police station.
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