Soldier tortures boy for mocking him, holds Buvuma village at gunpoint.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1049 EAT on Monday 2 May 2022. Residents of Buvuma islands are living under fear after a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier only known as Robert brutally assaulted a 4-year-old boy for allegedly laughing at him while he was mastering how to ride a bicycle. Robert, who is…

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UPDF burns 378 guns collected from Karimojong warriors.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1039 EAT on Monday 2 May 2022. Over 378 guns collected from Karimojong warriors have been burnt by the army “to show how useless the weapons are.” The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has been participating in the campaign with the African Amnesty on the voluntary surrender of illicit…

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Family Of Killed Machine Operator Want CCECC To Pay Them sh100m

Updated at 0900 EAT ON 1st May 2022. The family of the killed worker of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni seeking compensation of sh100m, claiming their relative was killed as a result of negligence. Denis Kasozi, a former employee of CCECC, was killed by guards attached to Defense for…

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Seychelles hunts for Ugandan teachers to revamp its education sector.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1404 EAT on Saturday 30 April 2022. The government of Seychelles is currently looking for teachers from Uganda as part of its bid to revamp the sector and remove instructors who do not possess the approved teaching qualifications. The sought-after teachers in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, English,…

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Corruption: Kampala insists on lifestyle audit despite Museveni.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1259 EAT on Saturday 30 April 2022. The inspector general of government (IGG) Beti Olive Namisango Kamya has announced that she will still conduct a lifestyle audit on government officials whose wealth does not match their known income. Kamya’s declaration comes four months after President Yoweri Museveni cautioned her…

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KCCA Vaccinated Dogs And Cats in Commemoration Of The World Veterinary Day

Updated by Nakayima Ritah at 1020 EAT on 30th April 2022 The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) organized a two-day rabies vaccination event for pets (mainly dogs and cats) in Kampala as one of the activities to commemorate the World Veterinary Day. The free vaccination event took place on Thursday 28th at Jakana road in…

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