The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has run to the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) over a media article that exposed how she pocketed Shs2.8bn in travel abroad allowances in less than 2 years. The speaker rushed to the national communications regulator the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) after she was exposed of using her…
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country after the death from heart disease of president John Magufuli, Africa’s most vocal COVID-19 sceptic. Hassan, 61, was sworn in at State House in the country’s commercial capital Dar es…
Police in Kawempe have arrested five suspects on allegations of participating in a spate of robberies in Kawempe and it’s surrounding areas. Luke Oweyesigyire KMP PRO revealed that police officers who were on routine patrol in the area intercepted a motor vehicle registration number UBH 295F Passo that was driven by Michael Yiga, 28, a…
The United States Government has expressed its condolences to Tanzanians following the passing of President John Pombe Magufuli. In a State Department statement, the US says it remains committed to continuing to support Tanzanians as they advocate for respect for human rights while combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief statement, issued by State Department Spokesperson…
In a televised address on Thursday night, Tanzania vice-president Samia Suluhu Hassan said that Magufuli had died of heart complications. “It is with great regret that I inform you that today, 17 March 2021, at 18:00, we have lost our courageous leader, President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania,” said Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania Vice President.…
Uganda’s number one CommonWealth Resort Speke Munyonyo has distanced self from an online advert that was placed on social media platforms advertising a naked bicycle ride at the beach on April 5 2021. Speke Resort has further warned fraudsters against involving their name and any of it’s sister brands in any pornographic events. “We are…
Ministry of Education and sports has cleared Victoria University, one of the best premier University in Uganda to teach their students physically. This was revealed in letter signed by Dr. Jane Egau Okou on behalf of the Education Permanent Secretary, allowing the University to go ahead to carry out physical lecturing for as long as…
First son and Commander of the Special Forces Command, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has received his COVID-19 jab. Gen Muhoozi was injected by UPDF director of Medical Services Brig Stephen Kusasira at SFC head quarters in Entebbe on Tuesday morning. “Today, it was my pleasure to open the covid-19 vaccination campaign within SFC by taking…
The Flying Squad,conducted a sting operation that culminated into the arrest of 5 suspects highly involved in the rampant drive-by robberies on motorcycles. The thugs on the 19/02/2021,at around 8pm; while travelling on a motorcycle registration number UFD976Q,TVS,Red in colour; attacked Bukenya Patrick, a 40 year –old, electrician of Bunamwaya,Makindye in Wakiso District. Fred Enanga,Police…
One person has been confirmed by police to have died after the ceiling of Fido Dido ice cream parlor and rest house ministries caved in on Monday afternoon along Kampala road. Most of the injured people were the followers of Pastor Isaac Kiweesi of Rest Church who had gone for lunch break prayers. Police detectives…
