The eight Champions League group winners were drawn against the eight group runners-up, but they could not be drawn against teams that hail from the same group or country. Champions League last-16 draw: PSG face Real Madrid after redraw required due to UEFA errors Reigning champions Chelsea play Lille – having been drawn with the…
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government is staring at a looming crisis in the health sector after incoming intern doctors announced a boycott of government hospitals over the firing of striking medical interns. In his directives to heads of hospitals, director general of health services Dr Henry Mwebesa gave intern doctors only two weeks within…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is counting on MPs to support legal frameworks that ensure and reinforce its independence and accountability. Speaking at a BoU engagement with legislators , the Executive Director of Bank Supervision, Dr Tumubweine Twinemanzi, said there was an urgent need for a customer protection and competition law. He noted that the…
While I may not be a leader in Kayunga and not a stake holder in Kayunga politics, I remain a concerned citizen-Wanaichi with my observations outlined below: 1. The divisions and cliques in Kayunga district perpetuated by senior political leaders in Kayunga will never allow NRM to redeem itself. The militarisation of the politics of…
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed and reshuffled ambassadors and sent their names to Parliament for consideration and approval. The list that released on Sunday evening features several former politicians mainly from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. “By virtue of the powers vested in the President of the Republic of Uganda, by Article 122…
Police in Kayunga has intercepted Ambulance reg No UBA 564P and arrested four supporters of National Unity Platform’NUP’ who were aboard. According Ssezibwa region police spokesperson ASP Butoto Hellen revealed that incident happened after police received information that the said vehicle,was moving at break neck speed from Kampala to Kayunga with no patients. Efforts to…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and was receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, began feeling unwell after leaving a state memorial service for former president FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier in the day but was in good…
Speke Apartments Kitante specializing in self-catering apartments for corporate, leisure and family travellers in Kampala for short or long term has come with a discounted promotion called ‘Home Away From Home’ Christmas Offer. According to Speke Apartments Kitante Management, To stay in the one-bedroom apartment, guests will have to part with as low as USD 500…
Kampala Boulevard Suites, a place for bespoke business and leisure living located in the heart of Kampala city has this festive season unveiled crazy accommodation offer exciting city dwellers with the amazing discount on their room rates. The Management of Boulevard Suites revealed that this is an offer aimed at easing the accommodation and lifestyle…
The Uganda Poor Youth Movement (UPYM) has petitioned the Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) Hon. Janet K. Museveni, Hon Evelyn Anite the State minister for investment and Hon. Judith Nabakooba the Minister for lands, housing and urban development to intervene in the land row between Kololo SS and Ruparelia Group (the investor), who is…
