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 was being chased, Katumba told Kamwenge residents to vote for him, saying he…
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 with disabilities (PWDs) at the NRM secretariat under the theme ‘’Promoting the participation…
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 pandemic effects. Nonetheless, as always the norm, it has put together incredible accommodation…
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 formation in December that year now replaces Betsy Mugamba who was recently fired…
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 and government had expressed that allowing the licensed commercial growing of marijuana and…
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 mandate of overseeing law and order in the ongoing campaigns. The religious leaders…
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 against his supporters. Bobi Wine’s official car was destroyed when he approached Jinja…
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 Resistance Movement (NRM) and President Yoweri Museveni, recently pulled off from the campaign…
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 with Uganda Police Force officers along Kayunga-Mukono road where he was set to…
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 abandoned their shops and fled to safety as well as journalists who are…
