The Metropolitan Regional Police Commander, Andrew Sorowen has said the he does not think closing bars by 10PM will be any viable solution to the security threats that Uganda faces after the recent bomb blasts that have left nearly 80 people dead and over fifty injured. This comes after Kampala City Council proposed to come […]
Uganda opposition Members of Parliament on have demanded that the government, petitions the African Union in relation to the peace keeping mission to Somalia where Uganda has contributed troops, annoying Somali militants who planted bombs in Kampala that killed at least 76 people on July 11. Somalia’s the Al- Shabab claimed responsibility for the Kampala […]
The bomb blasts that left more than 78 people dead in Kampala last Sunday night will not affect preparations for 2011 general elections in Uganda. The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Eng. Badru Kiggundu has said the commission’s election programme will go on as scheduled. He says the commission is sure that the sporadic bomb […]
Kampala city council in collaboration with local council leaders and police has embarked on registering all residents in the city as one of the ways to prevent terrorist attacks. The development comes two days after bomb blasts hit Kampala city killing a over 76 people, scores injured and property worth millions of shillings destroyed. The Deputy Mayor of Kampala, […]
The former minister of Uganda for Health, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi has made a news statement in Kampala today condemning the Sunday night bomb blasts that left over 76 people dead. He also warns the members of the public to expect constant checkups, saying that check points are to be established in all public places […]
The MP for Agago County, Prof. Ogenga Latigo is demanding for the resignation of the inspector general of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura over security lapses in the country that have been exploited by terrorists and killed over 78 people in Kampala last Sunday. Ogenga was speaking today in reference to the bomb blasts that […]
About 1000 needy students will benefit from the government bursaries as one of the activities under the Post Primary Education and Expansion and Improvement project. This comes after the Ministry of Education and Sports received a loan of about 168 billion shillings for the implementation of the fourth phase of this project from the African […]
The Inspector General of Uganda Police, Maj. Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura has revealed that two people have been arrested in connection with bomb blasts that rocked Kampala on Sunday evening. At least 76 people have so far died from Sunday’s bomb blasts that were detonated in two Kampala suburbs Kabalagala at the Ethiopian Village restaurant […]
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has sent message of condolence to President Museveni and all Ugandans following last Sunday’s bomb blasts in Kampala in which over 76 people perished. Kagame condemns the blasts describing them as inhuman, cowardly and evil. He promises to work with Uganda and other East African states to eliminate acts of […]
The MP for Mukono North, Betty Nambooze has warned opposition parties against forming cliques. She urges them to embark on the common goal of removing President Museveni and his National Resistance Movement government from power. Speaking to journalists today in Kampala, Nambooze said nursing cliques will favour the ruling National Resistance Movement government to win […]