Nineteen people were killed at the weekend when armed men raided two villages in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state, the government said, in the latest violence to hit the region. Gunmen from kidnapping and cattle rustling gangs — called bandits by locals — often raid villages in northwest Nigeria, stealing cattle, kidnapping for ransom and burning […]
President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans and the entire world that Uganda is still a safe country, save for the lawlessness in certain instances. In a message on Sunday, November 30, 2020 afternoon, he noted, “In spite of the weakness of the police that allows impunity of lawlessness to persist, the overall security posture of Uganda […]
President Donald Trump early Wednesday said he expected a “big win” and accused Democrats of trying to steal the election after rival Joe Biden also predicted victory. “We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election,” Trump wrote on Twitter moments after Biden told supporters he expected to win. “We will never […]
Edward Ochom, the Director Operations in Police said they have developed a multi-agency tactical response before, during, and after nominations. The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has assured the Presidential aspirants of security ahead of the nominations scheduled for the 2nd and 3rd of November. Speaking during a press briefing at the media center, Edward Ochom, […]
Ntambi was remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court until November 4 when she returns for hearing of her case. The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded the chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi on charges of causing financial loss, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of office, and conspiracy to defraud. Ntambi was remanded this afternoon by […]
A man wielding a knife outside a church in the southern French city of Nice killed two people, including one whose throat was slit, and injured several others before police apprehended him, officials said Thursday. The suspected assailant was detained shortly afterwards the attack by security forces around nine am, a police source said. “The […]
Spain has recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, becoming the first western European country to pass that landmark figure. On Wednesday the country reported 16,973 infections and 156 deaths in the previous 24 hours. Since it first announced its first case, Spain has now recorded a total of 1,005,295 infections. It is the sixth […]
Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Jacob Siminyu called upon the public to remain calm and adhere to the health guidelines provided by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19. He said that the Internal Affairs will resume its work on Thursday (October 22 2020) The ministry spokesperson, Jacob Siminyu has said, adding that there […]
Being a hangman may not be the best of jobs but one such man in Indian is excited for a call to Delhi in the coming days to execute four men who gang raped and murdered a female student on a moving bus a eight years ago. Pawan Jallad, a fourth generation executioner, says he […]
Dr Stella Nyanzi, who is the Makerere University research fellow has been remanded back to Luzira prison till November 22 for further case hearing. Nyanzi is facing charges of offensive communication and cyber harassment when he insulted President Museveni’s mother. While appearing at the Buganda Road Court on Friday, the Makerere University researcher denied the […]