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Police Blocks Katumba From Campaigning In Kamwenge

Police in Kamwenge on Wednesday blocked independent presidential candidate, John Katumba, from holding a rally in the district. Katumba was addressing a rally in Kamwenge town but was stopped by police led by the Kamwenge District Police Commander, Richard Asiimwe. As he

December 3, 2020

Politics

NRM Has Set Up Money Generating Ventures For Disabled People -Kasamba

The Director Mobilisation, Cadre Development and Recruitment in the ruling NRM party, Hon. Mathias Kasamba has urged people living with disabilities to start income-generating activities to boost their livelihood. While speaking at a function to mark this year’s International Day of persons

December 3, 2020

Business

Christmas Comes Early As Speke Resort Munyonyo Unveils Unbeatable Festive Season Accommodation Packages

As 2020 – the most unusual year so far – comes to an end, Speke Resort Munyonyo is ensuring that that you end the year on a good note. The facility, just like all hospitality facilities, was hit hard by the Coronavirus

December 3, 2020

Business

Chris Ireland Appointed New Sanyu FM’s General Manager Replacing Sacked Betsy Mugamba

Chris Ireland, One of the former 88.2 Sanyu FM radio presenters in the early years has taken over the radio station as the general manager. Ireland who first worked at Sanyu FM, Uganda’s oldest FM radio station, in 1993 following the station’s

December 3, 2020

Health

Uganda Set To Reap Big As UN, WHO Vote To Remove Cannabis From World’s Most Dangerous Drugs

Mid-October this year, businessman Sudhir Ruparelia wrote a lengthy letter to President Yoweri Museveni making a case for a need to license local companies that have expressed interest to grow marijuana for medical purposes. Sudhir’s call came after the ministry of health

December 3, 2020

News

UG Votes: Inter-Religious Council Meets Police Over Security Brutality

Inter-Religious Council of Uganda leaders have met with the police over the poor treatment of political candidates in the ongoing campaigns. In a joint statement, the religious leaders led by Archbishop Steven Kaziimba condemned the impartial way police is carrying out its

December 2, 2020

Politics·Security

Military Siege Electoral Commission As Bobiwine Meets Justice Byabakama Over Brutality

Uganda Police and military deployed heavily around Kampala city as National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential Candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert was meeting Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama and his team. The meeting came after Bobiwine suspended presidential campaigns citing excessive security brutality

December 2, 2020

Politics

Bebe Cool Vows To Weed Out Bobiwine’s Processions, Slams Sleepy EC On Flouted Covid-19 Guidelines

Singer Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool has officially announced that he is going back to the field to battle National Unity Platform(NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi a.k.a Bobiwine’s rowdy processions on the on going national campaigns. Bebe,an ardent Mobilizer of National

December 2, 2020

Politics

Bobiwine Suspends Presidential Campaigns Over Continued Police Brutality

Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobiwine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, has halted his nationwide campaigns over alleged security interference and use of excessive force against his supporters. This comes after Bobi Wine and his supporters were involved in running battles

December 1, 2020

Politics·Security

Bobiwine EC Guard,Producer Dan Magic Injured In Kayunga Fracas

Deadly clashes erupted as police fired teargas and live bullets to disperse supporters of Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine in Kayunga district. Police and military blocked the main road leading to Kayunga town and fired bullets at defiant supporters. Shopkeepers

December 1, 2020