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Gen Katumba shooting: Unresolved high-profile murder cases Wednesday June 02 2021 More than 15 people were arrested after Police released composite images of suspects following the assassination of former AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi on March 17, 2017. PHOTO/COURTESY Summary A witnesses in the June 1 case said the assassins, like in the previous killings, were riding on a motorcycles.  Advertisement The attempted assassination of Gen Edward Katumba Wamala on Kisota road in Kisaasi, a Kampala City suburb yesterday morning sent jaw-dropping shock waves across the country. Gen Katumba, a former Ch...

Daily Monitor Tuesday April 06 2021 Mr Abdul Karim Kateeba, the chairperson of Namutumba Rice Farmers’ Group, stands inside a warehouse containing tonnes of rice in Jinja City on September 23, 2020. PHOTO/PHILIP WAFULA Summary The funds will be used to dig a dam that will supply water, compensate the affected, provide fertilisers and quality seedlings to farmers. Advertisement At least 9,000 rice farmers in Bugiri and Bugweri are set to benefit from Shs129b funding secured by government to improve production of the cereal. Mr Aggrey Bagiire, the State minister for Agriculture, at the weeken...

Daily Monitor Tuesday December 29 2020 Mr Amuriat is supported by his security team to walk after police pepper-sprayed his eyes in Bugiri Town yesterday. PHOTO | RACHEL MABALA Summary Mr Amuriat yesterday exited Bugiri Town heading to Busia for the next campaign meeting. But shortly outside Bugiri Town, he found a security roadblock and his convoy was stopped.  Police have deployed at district border points in eastern region allegedly to block Mr Amuriat. But FDC says the conduct shows the level of state-inspired violence against the Opposition. Advertisement He was admitted to Fast Line Me...

Daily Monitor Tuesday December 29 2020 This photo taken on December 29, 2020 shows FDC party presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat campaigning in Kumi district while a supporter gestures the party's symbol. PHOTO/RACHEL MABALA. Summary Amuriat today had a relatively calm rally as opposed to recent ones that have been dominated by thick-white clouds of teargas, bullets, physical and verbal confrontation and violence in some places in the face of security forces.   Advertisement “President Museveni hired people to come and torture us Ugandans," Amuriat said.   Amuriat’s remarks come afte...