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I Can’t Save You Man! – Minister Kasaija Frankly Tells Troubled Outgoing BoU’s Kasekende

Emerging details on how Dr. Louis Kasekende is yearning for his contract renewal as Deputy Governor at Bank of Uganda are still leaking besides him denying allegations. Dr. Kasekende’s contract ends on January 13, 2020 but it hasn’t been extended as he

January 9, 2020

News·Politics

EC,Police Set Tough Guidelines For BobiWine To Resume Blocked Consultations

The Electoral Commission [EC] has agreed to reschedule all the consultative meetings by presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine that have since been blocked by police. At the start of the week, police blocked Bobi Wine’s meeting in Gayaza town and

January 9, 2020

News·Politics

Uganda To Host CommonWealth Speakers Summit

Uganda is set to host Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in 2024. Uganda was selected to host the conference at the ongoing CSPOC in Ottawa, Canada running from 06-10 January 2020. The Conference provides Speakers and presiding officers

January 9, 2020

News·Politics

Singer Ronald Mayinja Allegedly Quits BobiWine’s People Power For Peace Pressure Mov’t

Pressure group People Power coordinator Ronald Mayinja who is inspiring Member of parliament for Gomba MP Seat has unveiled his new pressure group dubbed “Peace for All & All for Peace,” at Calendar Rest house in Makindye Division.. Mayinja, who has been

January 9, 2020

News·Security

Deadly Brig.Biryabarema Takes Over Kampala Security Amidst People Power Political Tensions

The UPDF 1st infantry Division commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawagga has presided the hand over ceremony of the 1st Division Second in command between the outgoing Brig Gen Joseph M Balikuddembe to Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema. While presiding over the function, Maj

January 9, 2020

Crime·News

Hospital Guard Pins Kanyamunyu Brothers In Akena Murder

A former security guard at Nakasero hospital, has told court that he saw Mathew Kanyamunyu give a pistol that was allegedly used to kill children’s activist, Kenneth Akena to his brother Joseph Kanyamunyu. Robert Mutebi was testifying as prosecution witness number four

January 9, 2020

Crime·News

Two Directors Of Dunamiscoins Remanded To Luzira Prisons Over 18Bn Crypto Currency Scam

Suspects Samson Lwanga, 37, and Mary Nabunya, 53, both directors of the collapsed Dunamiscoins Resources Limited, appeared before the Law Development Centre court on Monday and were charged with 65 counts tied to obtaining money by false pretense. The two are accused

January 8, 2020

East Africa·News

Uganda Hands Over Nine Released Rwandan Nationals To Kigali

Uganda has today handed over the nine freed Rwandan nationals arrested between 2017 and 2018 in Kampala and Mbarara. The nine, who had been charged with illegal possession of firearms in the General court martial include Rene Rutagungira, Bahati Pacifique Mugenga, Emmanuel

January 8, 2020

News

NEC Quickens Modern Construction Of Kiira Motors Corporation Factory In Jinja

Great strides have been made on the on-going construction works for Kiira EV at Industrial and Business Park in Jinja by National Enterprise Corporation NEC Construction works and engineering Ltd as one of the subsidiaries of NEC (Commercial arm of ministry of

January 8, 2020

Africa

Alshabaab Terrorists Kill Four Civilians In Car Bombing Near Somalia Parliament

At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said. A plume of thick black smoke was seen over the city

January 8, 2020