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Do Not Dare: FDC Warns Ingrid Turinawe Against Contesting As Independent For Rukungiri Parliamentary Seat

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi has warned the party’s Secretary for national mobilisation Ingrid Turinawe not to dare contest as an independent for the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat come 2021 general elections. On Tuesday Turinawe lost in

August 21, 2020

Business

UHRC Asks Gov’t To Scrap ‘Failed’ Social Media Tax Ahead Of 2021 Elections

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has asked government to amend the law introducing Over the Top tax and suspend it during the electoral period in order to make internet more affordable and accessible. Dr. Katebalirwa Amooti Irumba, the acting chairman of the

August 21, 2020

Sports

Rajiv Ruparelia Rally Team Hits Sanyu FM Airwaves On Saturday

With the increasing number of fans supporting the Rajiv Ruparelia Rally Team (RRT), the fans manager Gideon Kirumira will be hosted on 88.2 Sanyu FM tomorrow Saturday morning to share updates on several issues surrounding the motor sport in the country. Gideon

August 21, 2020

Crime

BoU-Defunct Banks Saga: Police, DPP Chicken Out On Arresting Sekabira

The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have either failed to arrest or chickened out on Bank of Uganda director Benedict Sekabira, who was summoned to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Kibuli, three weeks ago,

August 21, 2020

Politics

Exclusive: Kabaka Mutebi, Uhuru Kenyatta Secretly Meet In Kenya

The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has today August 21, 2020 held talks with the Kabaka Of Buganda Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda Kingdom who paid him a visit at Statehouse, Nairobi. Kenya’s State House in an afternoon

August 21, 2020

Health

Full List: 58 Archades To Be Closed For Violating Covid-19 SoPs

At least 58 arcades will be closed down in the next seven days following failure to adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kampala. The government has issued a strong warning after the number of

August 21, 2020

East Africa

Hon. Nambooze Appointed New Ambassador For Eastern Africa

The Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze has been appointed Ambassador for East Africa region representing an international organisation based in Netherlands. The good news has been revealed by the legislator herself through her social media pages. Without disclosing the name

August 21, 2020

Crime

Just In: DPP Rejects Plea To Remove Kasekende, Bagyenda From Sekabira Charge Sheet

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Justice Jane Abodo has rejected requests from top city lawyers to remove former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende and the former Director for Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda from a charge sheet. The charge

August 21, 2020

Uganda

Just In: Kabaka Mutebi Set To Meet Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta

Buganda Kingdom Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, is set to meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta, sources in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, have intimated. We’ve exclusively learnt that the Kabaka who is on holiday in Kenya, will discuss with the Kenyan leader issues concerning development

August 21, 2020

Politics

Bugisu NRM NEC Members Fail To Endorse Museveni’s Presidential Candidature

Only three members of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party National Executive Committee in Bugisu sub region have endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the party presidential candidate. The delegates missed the vote as they left Mt. Elgon hotel to attend the campaign

August 21, 2020