Starboss alias Big Eye, a ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM-leaning] musician who was hit with bottles on Wednesday, has finally met President Museveni. The Friday meeting took place at Nakasero State Lodge. Big Eye was taken to the president by city events promoter, Balaam Barugahara. During the same meeting, Museveni also interfaced with “one of…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has vetted nine new ministers nominated by the President during a Cabinet reshuffle in December 2019. The Constitution provides that Cabinet and other or state ministers shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament from among Members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected Members of…
Israel’s defence minister summoned the country’s military and security chiefs to Tel Aviv on Friday (Jan 3) in the wake of the US air strike that killed senior Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. As Iranian officials vowed revenge, the government of America’s closest ally in the Middle East gave no immediate public response to…
Iran’s most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq. Gen Soleimani and officials from Iran-backed militias were leaving Baghdad airport in two cars when they were hit by a US drone strike near a cargo area. The commander had reportedly flown in from Lebanon or Syria.…
The Bishop of Kinkiizi Diocese Rt.Rev.Dan Zoreka has suspended the archdeacon of Kihihi archdeaconry until he clears the complaints raised against him. Ven Jastus Tibesigwa the archdeacon was yesterday suspended for one month in a meeting held at the archdeaconry headquarters in Kihihi presided over by Bishop Dan Zoreka . According to the diocesan secretary…
Member of Parliament For Bufumbira South county Sam Bitangaro alongside his Wife Stella Kakuba, city lawyer Francis Onyango and William Tumwine a Director in Ministry of Gender,l and social development have been remanded to Luzira prisons on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit fraud. The four accused persons appeared before…
The High Court in Kampala has appointed Ms Ruth Sebatindira, the former President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as the new Administrator of Uganda Telecom Limited-(UTL). Sebatindira replaces Bemanya Twebaze whose contract expired in November 2019. The decision follows an application filed on December 17, 2019, by the Uganda Contribution Employees Contributory Pension Scheme…
Vipers Sports Club has signed Paul Mucureezi from Mbarara City FC on a three year contract starting 3rd January 2020. Mucureezi’s contract is subject to extension based on his performance. Vipers are currently top of the league after the first round and will be hoping to win it for the first time since 2017/18 season.…
The Police at Old Kampala have recovered 28 cameras, 18 laptops and other related accessories belonging to National Identification and Registration Authority [NIRA]. Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said one suspect has been arrested. He was identified as Sulaiman Semakadde, 25, resident of Mutundwe in Rubaga Division, Kampala. Semakadde was arrested at his…
Whoever meets Dr. Kasekende on streets looking for jobs should not wonder how? Things aren’t going on well and man is having sleepless nights. News coming to our desks from reliable sources profoundly tell that Prof. Juma Waswa Balunywa born 3 December 1955, a scholar in management, leadership, entrepreneurship and also an academic administrator, who…
