The head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Lt Col Edith Nakalema, has said that the arrest of senior officials in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) was on the orders of the President. Addressing journalists in Kampala on Monday, Col Nakalema dismissed as mere propaganda reports that she was involved in contracting of…
Gen Henry Tumukunde has been denied bail by Buganda Road Court on Tuesday. He is to stay in prison until the ongoing national lock-down over COVID-19 is lifted. The former Security Minister was in March this year remanded to Luzira Prison by City Hall Grade One Magistrate Valeria Tumuhimbise on charges of treason and unlawful…
Mean looking Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ enforcement officers on Monday impounded singer Jose Chameleon’s vehicle with South Sudan number plates SSD 499B. On Easter day a scuffle ensued between Chameleon and URA official after the singer had just arrived at BBS Terefayina station where he was slated perform live on TV he was ambushed by…
The Managing Director of Ruparelia Group Businessman and City Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia has dismissed with contempt a fake demand notice making rounds on social media that property firm, Crane Management Services (CMS), has issued any demand notice or reminder to its tenants. The statement thus reads “Crane Management Services urges all it’s tenants to ignore…
Police in Rwampara District have arrested two brothers over allegations of killing their biological mother on Saturday April, 11, 2020. The two suspects that is Private Saul Kyarimpa, attached to UPDF Second Division in Mbarara, and his young brother Mr Innocent Guma are residents of Bungyereza Cell in Nyeihanga Town Council. The District Police Commander,…
The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will further address the country on Tuesday April 13, 2020 at midday (12 noon) to offer guidance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and earlier guidelines. This was revealed by the Senior Press Secretary Don Wanyama earlier today who wrote thus.. “Please be informed that His Excellency the…
The Kabaka of Buganda kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has turned 65 on April 13,2020. However, unlike the previous years, there will not be celebrations due to the ongoing covid-19 lockdown. In addition, activities to celebrate the king’s birthday including the Kabaka Birthday run which was due on April 5 was also suspended. In his…
Have you ever wished to go basking in the sun or play soccer at your favourite beach only to find it submerged in water? Lake Victoria has burst its shoreline and the impact of the ever rising water levels is bringing more trouble for beach owners and goers than before. Many commercial facilities on the…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it “could have gone either way” as he thanked healthcare workers for saving his life after being discharged from hospital. Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to London’s St Thomas’ Hospital on Sunday – 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19. He spent three nights in intensive care before…
Retired principal Justice Jeremiah Herbert Ntabgoba has died at age of 81. According to city Lawyer Tabaro Muvunyi and CEO East Africa reported that Justice Ntabgoba succumbed to diabetes on wee hours of Sunday morning . It has been established that Justice Ntabgoba had been admitted at International Hospital Kampala and had several medical operations.…
