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President Museveni Engages with Total Energies Exploration and Production President

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday welcomed Mr. Nicolas Terraz, President for Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, during a courtesy meeting at State House-Entebbe. Mr. Terraz, who has been overseeing operations at the oil exploration sites under the Tilenga project, briefed President Museveni on the project’s advancements and sought further support to ensure its success.…

Commonwealth Observer Group Releases Final Report on Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has officially unveiled its final report on Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The report, now in the hands of the Nigerian government, meticulously outlines the group’s findings, shedding light on key areas for potential enhancement within the electoral process. Led by former South African President HE Thabo Mbeki,…

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79 People Killed in Road Crashes Last Week

Seventy-nine-79 people lost their lives while  288 others sustained injuries in road accidents last week, the Uganda Police has revealed.  Michael Kananura, the traffic police spokesperson, emphasized that the majority of the victims were either motorcycle riders or pedestrians. Kananura revealed that out of the 79 fatalities, 29 were motorcyclists, 23 were pedestrians, and nine…

M23 Bans Production, Marketing of Local gin in Rutshuru Territory

In a significant move, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have imposed a ban on the production and marketing of local gin (known as waragi) in areas under their control within Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.  Referred to locally as Kanyanga, Lutuku, Mbandule, or Kabrama, this gin is…

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NDA Impounds 500 Tins of ARVS, Arrests Two Suspects

The Uganda National Drug Authority (NDA) in collaboration with police has impounded 500 tins of Government-supplied Antiretroviral Drugs (ARVs) in Kasese municipality. The NDA Public Relations Manager, Abiaz Rwamwiri says two suspects found in the illicit possession have also been arrested.   The suspects are Justine Ithungu, a health worker and resident of Kidodo cell in Kasese…

UPDF Deserter Gets 35-Year Sentence, Another One Dismissed from the Forces

A court martial in Moroto district has handed down a 35-year jail term to Private Abraham Engwedu, aged 44 for desertion, a violation of section 146 of the UPDF Act 07 of 2005. The UPDF 3rd Division court-martial presided over by Col. Francis Kateraho, delivered the verdict on Sunday.  Engwedu is slated to serve his sentence…

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