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Government Orders Media Houses Not To Host Politicians Donning Red Berets

The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary camp by individuals that subscribe to the National Unity Platform party and People Power Movement. Last year on September 18, government gazette listed the red beret as official military attire and banned civilians from wearing it. The past weeks

October 28, 2020

Crime

Embattled EOC Boss Ntambi Raises Suspicion As She’s Cited Loitering At DPP Office On Eve Of Her Corruption Trial

The Embattled Equal Opportunity Commission Boss Sylvia Ntambi has on three occasions failed to honour court summons to answer corruption charges. Criminal summons have been extended to tomorrow, Wednesday October 29, and an arrest warrant will be issued in case she snubs

October 28, 2020

Politics

EC Finally Clears Kyagulanyi For Presidential Nomination

The Independent Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) has cleared Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi AKA BobiWine,the National Unity Platform party (NUP) Flagabearer to be nominated for President on November 3rd. EC released a list of names on Wednesday showing Bobi Wine was among the

October 28, 2020

News

UPDF: Limited Mourners,Media Coverage At Col Bantariza Scientific Burial

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ has taken all burial arrangements of Col (rtd) Shaban Bantariza who will be laid to rest at his native land in Kagorogoro, Ruhinda county in Mitoma District on Thursday. In a press statement issued by UPDF,

October 28, 2020

Sports

Kickboxer Titus Tugume Vows To Destroy American Niemoeller In Intercontinental Championship

The kick boxing championship match between UPDF’S WO II Tugume Titus and American Robert Niemoeller,has been launched at Green lounge muyenga a leafy Kampala suburb. At a function presided over by Maj Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi, who represented the Chief of Defence Forces

October 28, 2020

Business

Airtel Uganda Appoints Manoj Murali New Managing Director

Airtel Uganda has appointed Manoj Murali as its new Managing Director to replace V.G Somasekhar, who resigned at the beginning of March 2020. Manoj has been the Chief Executive Officer for Kerala & Tamilnadu Division in at India’s Bharti Airtel Limited. Somasekhar,

October 28, 2020

Sports

KCCA’s Mustafa Kizza Recalled To Montreal Impact In MLS On A Permanent Deal

KCCA FC have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Montreal Impact to terminate Kizza Mustafa’s loan deal. In July 2020, KCCA FC had agreed a deal with Montreal Impact a Canadian professional soccer team based

October 28, 2020

Crime·Politics

On Spot! Disgruntled Rukungiri Residents Petition Speaker Kadaga Over Convicted Corrupt RDC Kaguta

A group of Rukungiri concerned Anti corruption community has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Hon Rebecca Kadaga to investigate their area Resident District Commissioner ‘RDC’ Daniel Kaguta and Kick him out office after being convicted by Anti corruption court due to endless

October 28, 2020

Politics

Greed,Selfishness Will Drown NRM Party-Oulanyah

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has said selfishness,greed areDeer to blame for the woes afflicting the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, as he commences a West Nile tour to reconcile divided members. Oulanyah, who was elected as NRM Vice

October 28, 2020

Health·Politics

Police Vows To Arrest Presidential Candidates Flouting EC Covid-19 Guidelines During Nominations

Police in Kampala Metropolitan has vowed to arrest any Presidential aspirants who will dare hold processions before and after their nominations. Patrick Onyango,Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson revealed that security have received intellegence that some Presidential aspirants are busy organising big numbers of

October 27, 2020