President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged political leaders to join him in the battle against corruption, which he says embarrasses the government since it cripples service delivery. Museveni, who was reacting to a paper on corruption presented by Dr Ramadan Ggoobi to NRM MPs Elect in Kyankwanzi said that it is the role of leaders…
The State House is investigating a case in which Isaac Aijuka, the store manager at National Medical Stores (NMS) warehouse in Ibanda district sold government drugs to Tanzania. According to the State House health monitoring unit assistant director, Dr Brian Arinaitwe, NMS was making the last supply from the district store to the health centres,…
The Ministry of Internal affairs through the Directorate of immigration together with police have rescued and repatriated 42 Burundian girls back home in Gitega. Police also arrested a person who was involved in trafficking them. According to Charles Twine Mansio the Spokesperson of the police criminal investigation Directorate, the suspect has been charged and remanded.…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has donated 100 heads of cattle from Ngoma Government Farm to Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAD) which is leading efforts of manufacturing an anti-tick vaccine, to aid trials. The President offered the cattle to Dr. Margaret Saimo-Kahwa, the lead investigator of the project while closing…
Several passengers on Wednesday evening sustained serious injuries after a Jaguar Bus had collided with a Fuso lorry and overturned at Kyazanga along the Masaka-Mbarara highway. The accident is reported to have occurred at about 6:30pm, a short distance from Kyazanga town centre in Lwengo district. A Jaguar bus, registration number UAZ 862C heading towards…
Popular stand-up comedian Collins Emeka, real names Bareija Collins Magyezi Zache also known as “The Romantic Mukiga” has joined 100.2 Galaxy FM. According to sources from the Kansaga based funkiest station, Emeka is joining to co-host the morning breakfast show, Morning Saga‘Akasambatuko’ alongside Detacha Sakalaman and Precious Remmy alias Ray P. He comes in as a…
The regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has today (Thursday) launched the IGAD youth forum to involve them in peacebuilding. The youth forum was launched in Entebbe with the presence of participants from the 8 member states who include Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia under the objective of establishing a…
Kampala’s biggest Landlord and Property Mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has today unveiled a new plan to construct a 200 roomed mega Kingdom Kampala Hotel in the city. Sudhir, 65, the chairman and majority shareholder in the companies of the Ruparelia Group continues to prove his worth as an Investment guru with the new hotel project…
Police has arrested Nelson Ofwono a.k.a Nelly Octopus for allegedly murdering his former boss Mugga Isaac on 30/3/2021 at Chilies Ntinda. He will be charged of murder and aggrevated robbery, according to CID spokesperson Charles Twiine. Mugga was the manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Octopus was picked…
Goldstar Insurance Limited, has announced their partnership with Hisense Uganda in a move aimed at improving the customer experience between the two entities. With it’s electronics appliances policy, Goldstar will in the new partnership cover accidental damages and theft of Hisense brand products for up to three years. The partnership was announced on Thursday April 29,…
