Four Top Ugandan government officials have clashed over Billions of shillings in the ongoing ‘Fight Against Locusts Bonanza’. According to an insider, three top officials are in a silent wrangle with the Minister for animal industry Bright Rwamirama alleging that he swindled Billions while securing an aircraft to fight locusts in North Eastern Ugandan. Uganda response…
Following the current political situation in Uganda, Socialite Shanitah Namuyimbwa alias Bad Black has took on her social media platforms and penned a quitting letter to the Kyadondo East Legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu who doubles as the leader of the pressure group ‘People Power’. Bad Black through her Facebook account, Chanitah Ptt, argues that Bobi…
A Harvard University student is seeking Shs6 billion as damages for allegedly being blocked by President Museveni on his Twitter handle. Mr Museveni was sued alongside government spokesperson, Mr Ofwono Opondo and the police’s Chief Political Commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye whom he also accuses of blocking him from accessing their Twitter accounts. High Court presided…
The use of pesticides in bid to fight the growing swarm of locusts in the eastern part of the country has been questioned by parliamentarians. This followed presentation of an update on efforts to combat the desert locusts. The update was presented by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Hon Aggrey Bagiire on Wednesday, 26…
The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) has started its savings and credit Sacco with focus on improving journalists’ welfare. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga who presided at the launch of the Sacco warned journalists against unprofessional conduct saying their trade thrives on good will and public confidence. “We expect you to be objective and impartial in your…
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has ordered over 1,433 candidates to repeat senior six after they failed to obtain any principle pass in the 2019 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examination (UACE), according to the results released on Thursday February 27 2019. While releasing the exam results at the Office of the President in Kampala, the…
Trouble has landed on one of the top security officers after being allegedly cited in the execution of gospel Musician and Kagame Critic Kizito Mihigo who passed on a week ago in Police Cells. According to reports from Rwanda, CP E Ruzigamanzi the Commander Of Crime Intelligence is alleged to have commanded the detention of…
Sitting at a plastic table in the garden of Timisha hotel in Soroti, eastern Uganda, Major General Samuel Kavuma takes a drag of his cigarette and looks down at his phone, which has barely stopped ringing for the past hour. A military figure for nearly 40 years, Kavuma fought the Lord’s Resistance Army insurgent group.…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed that the nomination dates for presidential, parliamentary and local government elections have been moved from August to October 2020. The revelation follows concerns raised by Members of Parliament that government business would be suffocated if the nominations are in August which will have the…
Following the blocking of a meeting organised by Kasese Municipality MP, Hon. Robert Centenary in his constituency, Members of Parliament want an explanation from the Executive on the continued actions of the Uganda Police Force. The legislators are also concerned about the police actions of barring Members of Parliament from attending meetings organized in constituencies…
