LifeStyle
Tooro veils Fort Portal lion statues for King Oyo’s final rites
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — The lions that have long stood watch over…
King Oyo left an heir – Museveni
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that the late…
Kibuuka, Ndagire, Wawuyo Jr win big at Uganda Film Festival Awards
KAMPALA — Veteran actor, playwright, director and producer Andrew Benon Kibuuka was…
King Oyo: Tooro prepares final farewell
FORT PORTAL — Tooro Kingdom has begun preparations to repatriate and bury…
Security
Boda rider shot dead on second national cleaning day
KAMPALA — Uganda’s second National Cleaning Day was marred by the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old boda boda rider in Ndejje Kanaaba, Kampala, after police deployed to enforce movement restrictions during the three-hour exercise. The Uganda Police Force said the shooting occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, within Katwe Police Division, where officers from Ndejje Police Station had been deployed to provide security during the community cleaning exercise. The deceased was identified through his National Identification Card as Kizito Ronald Jjuuko, 38. Police said preliminary information indicated that Jjuuko attempted to force his way through a secured…
Regional News
Kenya unveils maternity outfit for pregnant officers
NAIROBI — Kenya has unveiled a redesigned police uniform that includes a dedicated maternity outfit for expectant female officers, in a move officials say is intended to make the service more practical and professional. President William Ruto unveiled the new General Duty uniform on Friday, August 28, during the passing-out parade of more than 6,000 police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. The new uniform replaces the predominantly deep-blue attire introduced in 2018 with a two-tone design featuring a light sky-blue shirt and deep navy-blue trousers. Navy-blue berets or peak caps bearing the police insignia and…
