Dozens remain missing despite Lokech’s orders

Dozens remain missing despite Lokech’s orders

By Andrew Bagala Ten days since the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to two directorates to release people arrested by security men, none of his instructions has been implemented. To date, people arrested by security men driving in Toyota HiAce vans commonly known as Drones, have not been released or accessed by their lawyers and families. “I…

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Japan gives Uganda Shs140b for Yumbe road

Japan gives Uganda Shs140b for Yumbe road

By Arthur Arnold Wadero The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) yesterday gave Uganda a grant of $37m (about137b) for construction of Yumbe-Manibe road in Yumbe District. Speaking at the grant signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance offices in Kampala yesterday, the Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Mr Fukuzawa Hidenoto, said the road is to improve transport in refugee hosting…

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Four dead as fuel tanker explodes in Bunyangabu

Four dead as fuel tanker explodes in Bunyangabu

By Felix Basiime Four people have been confirmed dead by police after a fuel tanker hit a stationary lorry at Kasunganyaja trading centre, along Fort Portal-Kasese Road in Bunyangabu District. According to Mr Edward Kyaligonza, a journalist who was at the scene, the fuel tanker was heading to Kasese from Fort Portal side and when it reached the slope along Kasunganyanja trading centre, the driver…

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Radio presenter allegedly hacked to death by girlfriend

Radio presenter allegedly hacked to death by girlfriend

By Felix Ainebyoona By Zadock Amanyisa Police in Bushenyi District are investigating circumstances under which a presenter at a local radio station was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. Police have identified the deceased as Allan Mandela, 26, also known as Sports King Mateeka who has been a sports commentator at Hunter Radio based in Rwentuha Town Council, Igara East in Bushenyi District. The…

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Hand grenade kills two in Adjumani

Hand grenade kills two in Adjumani

By Suzan Nanjala A blast from an explosive device believed to be a hand grenade on Thursday evening killed two people and injured two others in Adjumani District. The deceased have been identified as Richard Owole, 17, and Patrick Lulu, 22, all residents of Okawa village, Lewa parish, Pakelle Sub-County. One person died on the spot at the scene, while another succumbed to the injuries at Adjumani…

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Radio presenter allegedly hacked to death by girlfriend                                           

By Felix Ainebyoona By Zadock Amanyisa Police in Bushenyi District are investigating circumstances under which a presenter at a local radio station was stabbed to death by his girlfriend. Police have identified the deceased as Allan Mandela, 26, also known as Sports King Mateeka who has been a sports commentator at Hunter Radio based in Rwentuha Town Council, Igara East in Bushenyi District. The…

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Kyagulanyi sues govt over army raid on NUP offices

Kyagulanyi sues govt over army raid on NUP offices

By Juliet Kigongo By Anthony Wesaka Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has sued government for the indefinite closure of his party offices by security personnel in the aftermath of the January 14 general elections. Mr Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-politician, sued the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen David Muhoozi, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martins Okoth Ochola, Mr Moses…

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Jazz legend and fusion pioneer Chick Corea dies of cancer

Jazz legend and fusion pioneer Chick Corea dies of cancer

By AFP Chick Corea, the American jazz composer and electric keyboard trailblazer whose visionary fusion work stretched the traditional boundaries of genre, has died of a rare form of cancer. He was 79. Corea’s illness “was only discovered very recently,” read a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday. “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires…

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UPDF officer dies in helicopter crash, mechanical fault blamed

UPDF officer dies in helicopter crash, mechanical fault blamed

By Eve Muganga The military helicopter that crashed close to Entebbe International Airport yesterday, killing Capt Carol Busingye, likely suffered a mechanical malfunction, highly-placed security sources said last night. Still, investigators will inquire into whether human error or environmental factors contributed to the mishap in which Cadet (trainee) pilot Abdallah Musa, who was being…

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Reopen nursery schools, parents, owners tell govt

Reopen nursery schools, parents, owners tell govt

By Patience Ahimbisibwe Parents and proprietors of pre-primary schools have asked government to review its decision and allow them reopen nursery schools to allow the children resume learning. Ms Josephine Kirabo, a mother of one, yesterday said she was forced to privately hire a nursery teacher to coach her three-year-old child who had just started school when they were closed last year…

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How Internet shutdown stalled businesses

How Internet shutdown stalled businesses

By Ismail Musa Ladu The Internet shutdown that started on January 13 caused huge losses as businesses, government agencies, organisations and web-based operations such as e-tax payments were disrupted.   The State action was described as inconsiderate due to the modern ways of conducting business through e-commerce. On the eve of the election, government shut down Internet citing security reasons…

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Plan to spend Shs30b locally donated Covid cash revealed

Plan to spend Shs30b locally donated Covid cash revealed

By Nobert Atukunda The Shs29.6b that the government collected from local donors to support Covid-19 response will instead be used to build health units, blood banks and buy vehicles, according to the Ministry of Health. The decision to allocate the cash to non-pandemic causes was based on a presidential directive, officials added. Dr Diana Atwine, the Health ministry permanent secretary, last…

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Museveni backs calls for magistrates at sub-counties

Museveni backs calls for magistrates at sub-counties

By Monitor Reporters President Museveni has said with proper planning and resource prioritisation, the Judiciary can have a magistrate at every sub-county. According to the President, since there are administrative units at the sub-county level, including chiefs, forest officers, veterinary officers and medical assistants, it would be important to have a judicial officer there as well. “It is a…

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Govt to spend Shs2.2 trillion on tourism infrastructure

Govt to spend Shs2.2 trillion on tourism infrastructure

By Tom Brian Angurini Government through Ministry of Tourism will spend $600 million (Shs2.2 trillion) in developing tourism infrastructure across the country in the next five years.The major infrastructure projects government aims to develop include the Source of the Nile and Kagulu Hills in Busoga, Mt Rwenzori Tourism infrastructure development project phase II and Mt Elgon infrastructure…

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Nkumba graduates, gets new chancellor

Nkumba graduates, gets new chancellor

By Paul Adude Nkumba University has installed a new chancellor ahead of its graduation at the main campus in Entebbe tomorrow. The chairman of Uganda National oil Company Mr Emmanuel Katongole is the new chancellor and will replace Mr Gordon Wavamunno who served for nine years.   Mr Katongole, the university’s fifth chancellor, called on government to transform the country’s education system to…

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Oil-rich Libya in poverty after decade of conflict

Oil-rich Libya in poverty after decade of conflict

By AFP Libya has Africa’s largest proven oil reserves and only seven million people, but a decade of bloody conflict has left its economy shattered and its population mired in poverty.  The dinar has crashed and consumer prices have surged, power outages and fuel shortages are common, and even clean water is rare in a country that was once among the continent’s richest per capita. In Tripoli,…

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