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Sports

FIFA Secratary General Samouri Promises FUFA More Funding

Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Secretary General Fatma Samoura who has been in Uganda for a two day working visit has pledged to lobby for more funding of Federation of Uganda Football associations. The football family, government leaders and general sports

January 29, 2020

News

MPs Reject Minister Kasaija’s Proposal To Cut EC 2021 Election Budget

Legislators have rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to cut the Electoral Commission’s (EC) budget for the 2021 general elections. The Minister of Finance, Hon Matia Kasaija told MPs on the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary

January 29, 2020

Crime·News

ISO,Police Arrest 60 Kifeesi Gang Leaders In Kampala City Deadly Operation

The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is holding more than 50 top city robbers who have been terrorizing Kampala City and its suburbs, robbing people, especially women of their valuables like phones, handbags and millions of shillings among others. The Criminal

January 29, 2020

News·Politics

Am Not Sick At All-Oulanyah Scoffs At Detractors

Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed reports that circulated on social media in December 2019 claiming he was battling an illness out of the country. “I am well as you can see; I have not fallen sick but probably I will fall

January 29, 2020

News

Museveni Pledges Juicy Salaries For Judges

President Museveni on Tuesday officiated at the opening the 22nd Annual Judges’ Conference at Méstil Hotel & Residences, Kampala. He shared some aspects of the historical mission of the NRM government, which is to build a free Uganda whose people are engaged

January 29, 2020

News

Lt.Col Rwamirama To Lead UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit Brutality Probe Committee

President Yoweri Kaguta Musiveni through Cabinet has considered a Parliamentary resolution to suspend army operations on major water bodies and established a committee to investigate complaints of brutality by the forces. The Cabinet committee is chaired by Minister for Animal Industry, Hon.

January 29, 2020

Business·News

Ugandan MPs Pay TributeTo EastAfrica’s Richest Woman Amina Hersi

Parliament has paid tribute to Amina Hersi Morghe, a Kenyan business woman who has invested heavily in Uganda. The parliamentary mention follows her recent receipt of an award, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Africa 2019’ by European CEO Magazine. Parliament praised Hersi referring

January 29, 2020

News·Security

VP Ssekandi Commends UPDF For Maintaining Peace In Africa

The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has launched activities to mark the 39th Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The various civil-military activities that symbolize the

January 28, 2020

News

Katikkiro Mayiga Mocks Museveni To Arrest Untouchable Corrupt NRM Govt Officials

The Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Peter Mayiga has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to focus his new anti-corruption fight on top government officials whom he says have entrenched the vice that is partly responsible for the raging poverty in the country.

January 28, 2020

News·Politics

Police Vows To Crash Illegal Consultation Meetings

Uganda Police Force has vowed to crack down all illegal and unlawful Political consultative meetings ahead of 2021 By-Elections. According to Police, they are closely monitoring the consultative meetings of the presidential aspirants who were cleared by the electoral commission to conduct

January 28, 2020