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EC’s Voter Verification Exercise Is A Scam – MPs Call For An Exercise Review

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Electoral Commission to review the on-going voter verification exercise to ensure all eligible people vote in the 2021 general elections. Oulanyah made the appeal on Wednesday December 4, 2029 after

December 5, 2019

Crime·News

Grief As Security Guard Shoots Dead Kampala International University 3rd Year Student

Police in Jinja are investigating circumstances under which a security guard attached to Star React Security Guard Limited shot dead a third year student of Kampala University, Jinja branch. The deceased was identified as Isaac Katagwa who has been pursuing a Bachelor’s

December 5, 2019

Crime·News

RDC, Police Bosses Lock Horns Over Marijuana Case

Luweero Resident District Commissioner, Phoebe Namulindwa has disagreed with Police Commanders over handling marijuana exhibits. It follows the arrest of Christopher Nyombi and Tonny Segawa, both residents of Mawale village in Makulubita Sub County last week and subsequent detention at Luweeri Police

December 5, 2019

East Africa·News

Breaking! Gen. Lokech Takes Over South Sudan Army Operations

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Commander in Chief of armed Forces on a special mission has deployed his blue eyed boy Maj. General Paul Lokech as the coordinator of all South Sudanese Military groups. The development comes days after he was recently

December 4, 2019

News

Am Now A Fieldmarshal – City Tycoon Kirumira Brags After UPDF’ Beatings

City tycoon who doubles as the chairman of Bagagga Kwagalana group, Godfrey Kirumira, has bragged and called himseld a fieldmercial after battling out Uganda Peoples Defence forces (UPDF) soldiers attached to the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Lt. Gen. Charles

December 4, 2019

News·Politics

Four Residents Die In Sironko Land Slides

Reports from Bugisu region indicate that four people have died while scores are missing in Zesui and Masaba sub counties in Sironko district following multiple landslides on 03 December 2019. During a plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, on 04

December 4, 2019

Crime·News

Two Arrested Over Theft, Lynching Herdsman

Uganda Police with sister security operatives have arrested and detained two men on suspicion of killing a herdsman and stealing 24 head of cattle. Police identified the suspects as Kamu Nanjo and Isaac Odema both detained at Kajjansi Police Station as investigations

December 4, 2019

Politics

Govt Saccos Ought To Stop Dishing Out Sex,Wedding,Baby Shower Loans- Oulanyah

The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has advised government that unless Saccos shift from simply extending credit and savings to financing production, realizations of the desired wealth creation among rural and poor communities will be miraculous. Mr.Oulanyah said that Saccos have not been

December 4, 2019

Business·News

Stanbic Bank Bails Out Broke Ugandan Gov’t With 2 Trillion Shs

Government intends to borrow over Shs2 trillion to finance a budget shortfall realized a few months into the 2019/2020 financial year. In a domestic loan request presented to Parliament, Government indicated its plans to borrow up to Euro 300 million from each

December 4, 2019

News·Politics

Mp Zaake Almost Lynched Me-Prof.Nawangwe Elucidates Probe’s Committee

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has returned to Parliament for the first time since he was attacked by Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, last month. This time, Prof. Nawangwe was appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, investigating

December 4, 2019