Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan received her Covid-19 jab Wednesday as the country launched its vaccination campaign. She led members of her Cabinet in receiving Johnson&Johnson’s vaccine that was donated by the US government. The vaccine rollout was broadcast live from the State House in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania received 1,058,400 doses of the Janssen…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have arrested its serving army officer after a video of him slapping a civilian went viral on social media. “UPDF has noted with concern a circulating video of one of our soldiers acting out of order against a civilian,” said army spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Thursday. https://twitter.com/OgwangChaudry/status/1420658727842160641?s=20…
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has on Wednesday, July 28, presided over the swearing-in of three more Ministers. These are; Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa Minister of Public Service, Hon. Sam Mangusho Cheptoris, Minister of Water and Environment, Hon. Kyakulaga Fred Bwino Minister of State for Agriculture. “The issue of getting the 39% of the population…
The newly appointed Security Minister Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi has finally broken silence on reports making rounds that he was among the key signatories to the insolvent ‘Ghost’ Russian firm recently hired to install digital trackers in all vehicles in Uganda. The government of Uganda had last week on Friday signed a 10-year agreement with…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Covid-19 address has been moved to Friday July 30, 8PM – a day earlier than the initially communicated, according to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. “H.E The President will address the Nation on #COVID19 this Friday July 30, 2021 at 08:00pm,” PM Nabbanja said in a tweet on Wednesday evening. “In the meantime, stay…
Finding a hotel that can offer exquisite business and good family time is a rare gem in Kampala yet Kabira Country Club does just that. For the years past, Kabira has capped its beauty by keeping maximum standards and quality services. Set amongst a foray of palm trees in an idyllic suburb of Bukoto, less…
The Kampala-Bukoto based Forest Cottages has assembled a couple of goodies to be enjoyed by its loyal clients in an offer termed ‘Group Gate Away’. According to Forest Cottages management, the Getaway group offer will see a group of twenty (20) clients thrilled in 10 of its state-of-the-art rooms, a sumptuous breakfast, lunch buffet, mesmerizing barbeque,…
Federation of Uganda Football Associations ‘FUFA’ has reappointed coach Milutin Sredojevic commonly known as Micho as the new head coach of Uganda cranes. The news of Micho’s appointment was announced through official FUFA Twitter and Facebook accounts. The 51-year old coach deal was finalized on Tuesday after noon after the two camps agreed on payments…
National Unity Platform(NUP) founder Moses Nkonge Kibalama has written to the Electoral Commission to dissolve current leadership of the party. Through lawyers of Mugabi Shyana and company advocates , Kibalama and Paul Kagombe, both founding members of NUP have written a letter on 22nd July 2021 to EC chairman, regarding the memorandum of understanding between…
With Uganda going through the phase of a 42-day lockdown, Media has been incredibly put in the spotlight on how they distribute information to support the fight against the pandemic. For the larger part, the Media in Uganda has been an undoubtedly strong force with many of the employees even using their platforms to encourage…
