TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Good morning ! On this day in 1996, a UPC splinter group led by Cecilia Ogwal, was evicted from Uganda House on the orders of the Milton Obote Foundation.
And in 1967, Albert John Luthuli, the first African to get a Nobel Peace Prize in 1960, died by a 'train accident'. He was the president of South Africa's ANC party from 1952 to 1967 .
Do you know where 'Luthuli Avenue' is in Kampala ?'
Reply and let us know.
Here is summary of today's news.
But don't forget it's USP today. And we shall dive into Uganda's EACOP project. So, keep your email inbox open.
▶️ Police has put 50 Million for whoever provides information leading to the killer of the late David and Deborah Mutaaga. The elderly and retired couple, who had just returned from 'kyeyo' in Switzerland, were murdered on 6th July in Ebbs.
▶️ Meanwhile, Luweero Town is under quarantine following a pig swine fever outbreak. On July 18, the District Production Officer from the Agric ministry wrote to the Town Clerk to enforce a movement ban on pigs, pig products and by-products.
▶️ Remember the new HIV injectable drug called 'Lenacapavir' ?
Well, Quality Chemicals Uganda is investing 130 Billion to increase its capacity to make TB drugs and eventually 'Lenacapavir' too
▶️ In politics, the new opposition party -PFF, has announced it will not hold internal primaries but instead combine a system of consensus and vetting of candidates.
▶️ And in sports, The Cricket Cranes will face Nigeria in the Pearl of Africa T20 Series, 2025, at the Entebbe Cricket Oval today. Uganda has a strong head-to-head record against Nigeria in T20s, winning all 11 previous encounters.
For details, please check out Newvision, Monitor , Observer and other online papers.
Have a cool Tuesday.
The Sanyu Daily Team.
DAILY QUOTE:
“We urge anyone who recognizes the suspect’s voice in the recording to come forward and assist our investigation team. We believe that with community support, the suspect can be easily identified,” Rusoke Kituuma - Police Spokesperson.