Wakiso Magistrates Court has summoned NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi to answer charge of uttering false information, contrary to section 115(a) of the penal code act. Hon Kyagulanyi better known as Bobi Wine was dragged to court by city lawyer Male Kiwanuka Mabirizi who previously petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) over Bobi Wine’s age and academic…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament and presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu commonly known as Bobi Wine has pressed the Electoral Commission and the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) to use the same determination they used in releasing his academic documents and settle the question surrounding President Museveni’s academic qualifications. Last week, city lawyer Male Mabirizi…
The Ruparelia Foundation through Kampala Parents’ School has on Tuesday September 1, 2020 donated 10 computers to African Institute for Investigative Journalism to facilitate home-based learning as schools remain closed due to coronavirus. The donation was handed over to Mr. Solomon Sserwanja the Institute’s Executive Director by Mr. Rajiv Ruparelia one of the directors of…
Police has launched an investigation into a Saturday shooting incident in Kamwokya, Kampala where two armed men who were traveling with renowned music promoter and socialite Charles Orema alias Sipapa fired bullets while near Chairman Fred Nyanzi’s property. Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Spokesman SP Patrick Onyango says Sipapa was driving a Super Custom vehicle registration…
The Secretary General of the United Nations has awarded medals to over 600 Ugandan Officers and Militants serving under the sixth United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU VI) in Somalia. The medals are a recognition of the one-year selfless service by the Officers and Militants in securing the UN facilities and personnel against Al-Shabaab threats. The…
The Nepali government on Sunday confirmed record high deaths from COVID-19 and the record daily spike in cases in a single day. “A total of 14 persons died in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 221,” said Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population…
Veteran journalist and Political Show host Basajja Mivule has today crossed to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) 27 days after he was unveiled at Bobi Wine’s political party, the National Unity Platform (NUP). Mivule was unveiled by events promoter Balaam Barugahara at Eureka Hotel in Ntinda. “I Basajja Mivule, therefore, announce my support…
Government has introduced a mandatory shs. 240,500 fees for Covid-19 testing services across the country, the Ministry of Health has announced. The fees will serve as a cost recovery mechanism that will enable the Ministry of Health to acquire more test kits for continued access to testing services in the country. The health ministry’s Permanent…
By Fred Mwebya All over the world, countries grow and develop as a result of how strong and respected their systems and structures are. There is no doubt that fundamental growth and development depends on the prevailing economic, political and legal structures of a given nation or community. Unfortunately in many African communities little attention…
At around 17:30hrs, the security manager Escom called Nalufenya police on phone reporting drowning of people at Kiira dam. The case was registered under SD REF 09/30/08/2020, according to SP Hasunira Ahmed, DPC Jinja Central Police Station. This involved two boats one which had four people namely Hassan Alwi, (father), Shakira Super (mother), Alwi Amirror…
