Mbarara prison warder shoots dead girlfriend, commits suicide.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0924 EAT on Wednesday 15th 2022. A prison warder has shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.  Aloysious Chemutai, 27, who is attached to Kakiika prison commonly known as Kyamugorani in Mbarara, shot and killed on Monday night prison wardress Magdalena Adong, 24, attached to the…

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Arts vs science salaries: Teachers union declares indefinite strike.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1310 EAT on Tuesday 14th June 2022. The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has announced an indefinite strike effective tomorrow Wednesday in their quest for equality and harmonization of the salary enhancement among teachers of different subjects, support staff, and school administrators across all levels of education.  The strike,…

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Fire alarm causes panic at Workers House.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1259 EAT on Tuesday 14th June 2022. There was panic at Workers House on Monday evening after a fire alarm went off shortly after the signing of an MOU between the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey…

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Congolese soldiers flee to Uganda as M23 rebels capture Bunagana boarder.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1134 EAT on Tuesday 14th June 2022. M23 rebels have captured Bunagana border on the side of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), forcing over 150 government soldiers to flee into Uganda. The Congolese soldiers surrendered to Ugandan authorities at Bunagana border. This follows renewed fighting near Bunagana border…

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RDC tells Muslims to obey NRM so as to get ‘juicy’ jobs.

Updated at 1321 EAT on Monday 13th June 2022. Muslims in Uganda must obey the NRM government if they want to access top positions in the public service sector according to Kayunga resident district commissioner (RDC) Al-Hajji Nsereko Mutumba.  Speaking at the congratulatory party of Hajjat Ahmed Saba, who has been appointed director for human…

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