January 5, 2021 – edge.ug

CAR president Touadera wins second term

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021

By Al Jazeera Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission. Touadera was re-elected in the...

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Rwanda puts Kigali under partial lockdown

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021

In the wake of surging numbers of new Covid19 and deaths, Rwanda has tightened the measures to contain the pandemic following Monday’s cabinet meeting that was chaired by Prime MinisterEdward...

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Bobi Wine returning to Kalangala, says EC forcing him to sign MoU

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has announced a fresh campaign schedule. He was Tuesday addressing press at NUP offices in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb....

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Uganda confirms 16 Covid19 deaths

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Results of COVID-19 tests done on 04 January 2021 confirm 357 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 36,407. 16 COVID-19 deaths reported between 15 December 2020 and to-date have...

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Museveni gets Shs10m donation, receives NUP defectors

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

A youthful ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadre on Monday contributed Shs10m to President Museveni's campaign. This was during the president's scientific meeting at Saaza playgrounds in Kisoro municipality. "While...

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UPDF soldier jailed 101 years for murder

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Army field court martial has sentenced a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier to 101 years in prison for murder. Private Bobson Amutuheirize was Tuesday convicted of three counts of...

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CAR rebels seize Bangassou town

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, succeeding assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.  “There is...

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Tarehe Sita: army gives out nets, pads, masks, kits & builds toilets

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has kick-started activities to mark the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary in the Kampala Central Division in Muzaana Zone, Kisenyi parish. While addressing residents in Muzaana...

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UPDF is my home, says Kamya

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The UPDF Deputy Chief of Defence Forces(D/CDF) Lt Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has launched Tarehe sita activities in Metropolitan Kampala at Kampala Capital city Authority city Hall. While enumerating a...

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Soldier pleads guilty for murder, says wasn’t sober

Our ReporterJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) soldier Amutuheirize Bobson Monday appeared before the field court martial in Ryeru sub county, Rubirizi District. He was arrested for shooting six people out of...

Day: 5 January 2021

CAR president Touadera wins second term

Rwanda puts Kigali under partial lockdown

Bobi Wine returning to Kalangala, says EC forcing him to sign MoU

Uganda confirms 16 Covid19 deaths

Museveni gets Shs10m donation, receives NUP defectors

UPDF soldier jailed 101 years for murder

CAR rebels seize Bangassou town

Tarehe Sita: army gives out nets, pads, masks, kits & builds toilets

UPDF is my home, says Kamya

Soldier pleads guilty for murder, says wasn’t sober

Mwenda tells scribes: NRM built on violence

FDC boycotts IPOD summit

10 dead in South Sudan plane crash

I’ll recover in 6 weeks, says Zaake

MPs told to list names of missing Uganda

House to probe Shs292bn supplementary budget

Supreme Court to hear Bobi Wine petition withdrawal Thursday

Oulanyah chairs house again

Police seizes Bob Kasango body

WFP commends donors’ funding for 1.2 million refugees in Uganda

Fufa suspends Cranes coach Mckinstry

SFC, CMI, Flying Squad arrest gang boss behind murders, robberies

Kadaga’s niece Sheila dies