According to local leaders, the armed rustlers whose numbers were not established looted seven cattle from kiloko itiyo village in Loperebong Sub County and four others from Matakula village in Omiya Pacwa Sub-county.
Shafik Kisaka, the Chairman Kiyembe Stage on Nakawa-Ntinda Road is concerned about the trees that have been cut down. Estimated at 70 years and above, over 30 huge trees have been cut down and more earmarked for cutting to permit for the expansion.
Rosette Egau [not real name], 49, from the Eastern Uganda district of Kaberamaido is one of the 7,126 graduands who haven’t yet received their graduation gowns, despite camping at the university for now a week.
Major Yusuf Katamba, the UPDF First Division Spokesperson that superintends the LDUs, confirmed that the army has since established that several LDU personnel are graduates from various institution of higher learning.
Sandra Akello, a resident of Adok village, Alworoceng parish in Ibuje Sub County was referred to Apac General Hospital by Reproductive Health Uganda following a forced abortion.
Salim Nabongho, a resident of Bulumoko village in Buyanga Sub County says the four had gone to harvest rice in their garden found between Bulumoko and Nkombe villages in Bugweri district this morning during a downpour when they were struck.
The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says Kirabo’s mother informed police that the kidnappers called her demanding for a ransom of Shillings 200,000 for her release.
Osbert Gumisisriza, a miner says they use a lot of energy to mine and do everything that they can to get minerals to sustain their families amidst torture from Mineral Police. “They torture us when they find you with tin and they just suspect that you want to sell it to another company. They make you sleep facing up the sun for the whole day or crawl on your knees in murrum for a distance. They beat us in all ways using their gun,” he said.
The Arua Municipal Engineer, Anthony Dradria, says the dual carriage road will take 18 months to be completed, saying work started immediately after the site handover.
Richard Kiyaga, the Chairperson Entebbe Stage, says taxis operating on roads around Usafi have affected the turn up of passengers. He says passengers are who would use Usafi are swayed by taxis operating outside the park.
City Oils coached by Mande Juruni led the first and second quarter 18-12 and 12-9 respectively before the UCU side led the third quarter and fourth quarter 20-17 and 16-15 in vain.
Addressing the trekkers and other government officials at Birembo War Memorial grounds on Friday evening in Kakumiro, Museveni asked Ugandans to live in harmony and avoid religious sectarianism, tribalism and gender discrimination, saying all these cannot help transforming the country but rather fan hatred and deter development.
It is alleged that Kyomukama was driving with his colleague, Samuel Yeebe in a truck registration number UBG 870 C when they plunged in the swamp following the collapse of Saka Bridge.
A second firearm was recovered from Bundimwali village in Ntotoro Sub County on Friday after interrogating the suspects who revealed that they had hidden it in Semuliki National Park.
Florence Nambalilwa, Kyagulanyi’s grandmother, a resident of Lorikwo West village in Elegu Town Council, says the deceased disappeared on December 29th, 2019 only to be found dead on January 3rd, 2020. Kyagulanyi met his death days after visiting his grandmother for Christmas from Kayunga district.
John Robert Tukei, the Elgon Police spokesperson, says they recovered over 30 suspected stolen animals but they have failed to trace their owners. “During the Christmas season we had about 30 animals, which we recovered and tried to look for the owners in vain,” he said.
David Ocheng, the Principal Selection System Officer in the Ministry of Public Service, says all candidates were notified about the test but couldn’t explain why the majority didn’t show up.
