Yearly Archives: 2020

One Rescued, Several Construction Workers Feared Dead In Makindye Building Collapse

Only one person has sofar been rescued and several people feared dead after a four-storied building collapsed on Friday evening in Makindye, a Kampala suburb. According to the Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the incident is believed to have happened at around 9pm in Klezia Zone, Makindye division Kampala district, behind Calendar hotel. “Police has responded…

Full Speech: Museveni Warns Relatives, Ministers Seeking Elective Positions Over Misusing His Name

President Yoweri Museveni has backed NRM electoral commission head Dr Tanga Odoi’s strong stance against manipulation of results from the national primaries held on Friday. The NRM electoral chief has postponed several contests across the country due to violence and suspended some results after reports they were manipulated. In a message congratulating the NRM fraternity…

Education Ministry Drafts New Guidelines For Re-opening Schools

The Education Ministry has drafted new guidelines to offer actionable guidance for safe reopening and running of education institutions and reduce the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. Although the government is yet to officially announce dates for the reopening of schools, several sources have already reported that Education institutions shall reopen starting…

Tanga Odoi Cancels Kabasharira’s Victory Against Min. Rukutana, To Declare Fresh Results On Tuesday

The final Rushenyi County result for NRM primaries will be announced by the party Electoral Boss Dr. Tanga Odoi on Tuesday. Tanga cancelled the result in which the NRM returning officer declared Naome Kabasharira winner having who trounced Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana with 40 votes. Kabasharira garnered 24,006 while Rukutana got 23,966 votes, but Rukutana’s legal…

THE UNTOLD STORY: What Exactly Happened In The Rushenyi County NRM Primaries Incident In Which Hon. Rukutana Was Provoked To Draw a Gun In Self-defence

THE UNTOLD STORY: What exactly happened in the Rushenyi County, NRM primaries incident in which Hon. Rukutana was provoked to draw a gun in self-defence, against masked attackers?  Background On Tuesday, 7th September 2020, Ntungamo Grade One Magistrate, Nazifa Namayanja remanded Rushenyi County MP and the State Minister for Labour, Mr Mwesigwa Rukutana until 15th…

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