President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he is a “Musiita” and not a Munyarwanda as alleged. Museveni said that he is not in any way through decent or by birth a Rwandan by nationality, at the same time cautioning that it would be the least of any one’s worry had he been one. The President…
City lawyer Male Mabirizi has contested Office of Director Of Public Prosecution takeover of criminal proceedings he instituted against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon.Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Responding to Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Janet Kitimbo, who issued earlier letter dated August 2 allowing state to take over criminal proceedings against NUP political…
Central Motor Club (CMC) tomorrow Saturday will be holding its Annual General meeting for all its members where the new leadership will also be elected. Central Motor Club is a member of the 15 motorsports clubs that form up FMU (Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda). According to the tentative program, the Annual General Meeting…
The ministry of education has started implementation of the technical vocational education training (TVET) policy that will see a number of reforms in the sector. Speaking during the opening of the TVET policy implementation workshop at UMA showground, the ministry’s permanent secretary, Alex Kakooza, said President Museveni in 2012 launched the Skilling Uganda strategy to…
Police in Kakumiro have arrested four more suspects over illegal possession of a government pistol. The suspects whose identities have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Wednesday night following an operation conducted by joint security operatives comprising of the police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF. The suspects are…
Residents in Katakwi are demanding for transfer of the Resident District Commissioner- RDC, Michael Bwalatum. The RDC has been accused of siding with incumbents, the Usuk County MP who doubles as State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang and Katakwi Woman MP, Violet Akurut Adome. The move stems from Saturday’s violence where supporters of former Education…
Mandela National Stadium isn’t ready to receive COVID-19 patients due to lack of beds and mattresses. According to the Ministry of Health ministry, the sports facility that has the capacity to host 1,200 beds is not ready for use as a treatment site as had been communicated by government on Tuesday. While the stadium has…
City lawyer Andrew Kasirye of Kasirye Byaruhanga advocates today quietly went to Criminal Investigations Directorate where he recorded a statement with operatives in relation to shs 1.6bn dubious compensation from the judiciary. According to a source, Kasirye who appeared alongside Paul Luticua were grilled for several hours by D/ASP Opendi who recorded their statements. After…
The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has made fresh deployments , transfers and appointments of gazetted officers from the rank of ACP to ASP. Deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye revealed that transfers impact on various offices including heads of departments, Regional Police commanders ,district police commanders and others. “The officers are tasked with…
Following the issuance of a permission to commence its emergence online teaching by the National Council for Higher Education, Victoria University has set a final date to roll out the program for its students. The University Ag.Vice Chancellor Bill Nkeeto this afternoon said that the University is ready to start conducting online classes for its…
