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A total of 3 suspects have so far been arrested by the joint security agencies in Entebbe, for dropping anonymous letters threatening the Mayor, Katabi Town Council, Kalema Ronald and several others, in Katabi. The letters were also circulated on Whatsapp, as well as other social media platforms, causing fear and anxiety among the residents. The suspects include; Lubega William, a 27 year old mechanic, of Bunono village, Katabi Town Council, Kirigwajjo Hasadu, a former private bodyguard to the Mayor Kalema Ronald, during the recent elections; and Baluku Ronald who was re-arrested on the 7.09.2021.   Lubega William  The suspects have been using the anonymous letters as a cover-up to their criminal acts of stealing car number plates and house burglaries. The gang leader who is on the run has been identified as “ Taata Mzee” , while Lubega William, the mechanic was the major supplier of house breaking tools and implements. It is on the 28.08.2021, at around 3am, that  the suspects broke i

You have all probably heard the saying, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well, what this means that when you are in a place that is not your own, you must follow what they do there. IF they eat ‘frogs’ and snakes, so must you. If they crawl on their knees, so should you.  So if you find that some things you used to do back home in Uganda are illegal in that country, you must avoid doing any of them. If you end up committing any act that is prohibited and its punishment is death, you may be sentenced to death in that country.   However, if you are a diplomat in that country, you may be exempt from this rule. This is what is called diplomatic immunity. Instead, you may be returned to your own country so that you can be dealt accordingly. This does not mean, that a diplomat can simply do whatever they want in another country, if they, as well, act in an outrageous manner that is not covered under their diplomatic immunity, then even they can be sentenced for such offences. For example

                       It was today morning the 8th/09/2021 at around 0200hrs when Oc Ruharo police post No 44109 cpl agaba Richard received a call from aboda boda rider one Kiiza Muzamiru about armed robbers who had attacked Step up bar in Kiyanja cell, Ruharo ward, Mbarara City North Division, Mbarara City .The Oc responded with one vigilante by the names of Tumusiime James also aboda boda rider who he used to ride him at that moment,on reaching the scene at Step up bar, they found when the thugs had run away from the crowds which had started gathering and the oc told the rider to start the police motorcycle and they followed the thugs who they later met at Palm world Ruharo. The two thugs were armed with a panga and a gun respectively but in different positions. The one with AGUN shot at the oc who fell down instantly causing the rider to escape for fear of being shot at also. The thugs then took off with a police gun No. UG POL 565823996 with unknown number of ammunitions, the Poli

‘Only God will take me out of Brasilia’, defiant Bolsonaro says Brazil’s far-right president riles up hundreds of thousands of his supporters at mass rallies denouncing Supreme Court. Supporters of Bolsonaro march in a show of support in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday amid deepening political divide in the country [Pilar Olivares/Reuters] By  Sam Cowie 7 Sep 2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil –  Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians  rallied across the country  on Tuesday in support of far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro and his embattled administration, while calling for the removal of Supreme Court justices. The demonstrations,  encouraged by Bolsonaro  who then verbally antagonised the court in speeches at two separate rallies, will likely exacerbate  a crisis  between the executive and the judiciary that has escalated in recent months. “Either the head of this power gets in line or this power can suffer what we do not want,” the former army captain said at a demonstration in the capit

ECOWAS demands Alpha Condé’s “immediate and unconditional release” West Africa’s regional economic and political body, ECOWAS has condemned the coup which saw the overthrow of Guinea’s long-serving President, Alpha Condé. In a statement issued by the current Chairperson of the community, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the body is demanding Conde’s “immediate and unconditional release”. “ECOWAS notes with great concern the recent political developments which have occurred in Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea. ECOWAS unreservedly condemns the attempted coup of Sunday, September 5, 2021.” The statement reads.    The release dated Sunday, September 5, 2021 further stated that, “ECOWAS demands respect for the physical safety of the President of the Republic, Professor Alpha Condé, and his immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all arrested persons. ECOWAS also demands a return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions.”  Guineans woke up to the change in political

In part I we told you about who your contract is with when you buy goods online. Now let us talk about your rights as a person buying goods online incase something (anything) does go wrong. Here are must-know consumer rights if your delivery has not gone to plan: 1. If your order is late, missing or has turned up damaged we recommend that you complain to the retailer - even if you think it’s down to a poor service from the courier, because your contract is with the retailer. 2. If you paid extra for special delivery and your order arrived later than agreed you can claim back the extra delivery cost as the service was not delivered. 3.     Be aware if you give permission for your delivery to be left in a specified safe place or received by a nominated neighbour and something goes wrong, you will still be considered to have received the delivery. Think very carefully about those options when you’re making a purchase. 4.     If your order arrives damaged or faulty, you have a right to ref

The first recipient of the Shs100,000 covid-19 cash relief from the government of Uganda, the famous Boda Boda rider Geoffrey Oloya has said he is no “ghost”. The Boda Boda rider who appeared after several months of being unreachable by Mobile Phone presented himself to Gulu City Authorities so that they can witness he is human and indeed a Boda Boda rider contrary to reports. The man who rose to prominence after receiving a phone call from Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja in the process of following up with the initial recipients, became an instant ‘enemy’ of the people after confirmed reports he was an impostor. During a meeting between members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for local government and officials of Gulu City, it was revealed that Oloya had received the money as a wrong target. Gulu City Town Clerk Moses Otimong convincingly stated they have no one by the name of Geoffrey Oloya on the lists submitted for relief and even the only Oloya on the list did not receive t