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Parliament Staff Relocates To Kingdom Kampala Mall
The Parliament of Uganda has started moving some of its staff to tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Kingdom Kampala Mall. According to the communication from the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, the transition to move staff is planned to “With effect from Thursday September 2, 2021, parliamentary staff have been directed to move to the Kingdom Kampala,…
South Sudan Shuts Down Social Media Ahead Of Planned Anti Government Protests
South Sudan government has shut down access to social media services across the country as part of security measures to abort calls for protests for peaceful regime change in the country scheduled for August 30, 2021. Leaders of the civil society groups organizing for the mass protest say the plan has not changed but have…
Excitement As Proprietors, Education Ministry Resolve To Reopen Schools In September
The ministry of education has tabled seven strategies as proposals for the safe reopening of schools during a virtual meeting that attracted several stakeholders. School proprietors, education umbrella organizations, and international school representative all agreed on the strategies that were presented. Among the proposals is the strengthening of Covid-19 surveillance system in schools. The Education…
Big Story: Embattled Electoral Commission Legal Head ‘Angeyo’ Cited In UPPC Shs9B Deal Fraud, Lawyer Allegedly Shared UGX600m
A few days ago, Ugandans were shocked after learning of how the Managing Director Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) professor Tom Wasswa Davis allegedly siphoned over Ugx 3billion corporation money, which he stealthily passed on unto himself as a commission to himself, for having ‘brokered’ a shs 9billion printing deal from electoral commission to…
Ex Prime Minister Rugunda: Allow Me Enjoy Retirement Benefits In Peace, Have No Intentions To Run For Presidency
Former Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,73, has dismissed reports indicating he will be a candidate for Presidential elections in 2026. “I have read social media postings and suggestions that I should run for President in 2026. I would like to make it known that I have no such intentions or plans,” he said in a…
Disgruntled UPDF Soldier Commits Suicide After Shooting Woman To Death
A soldier attached to the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) of NARO army detach has killed himself after allegedly shooting dead a 20-year-old woman in Akokoro sub-county in Apac district. The soldier has been identified as Samuel Ojara, aged 45 years while the victim Sharon Akello. Ojara reportedly followed Akello to the shared bath shelter…
Court Overturns Moses Attan’s Victory In Soroti East Polls, Orders Fresh Elections
The High Court in Soroti has nullified the election of Moses Okia Attan as the Soroti City East Member of Parliament. In her ruling delivered this morning, Justice Anne Mugenyi Bitature said the election of Attan was conducted in non-existent wards of Aloet and Opiyai. Her decision was based on the March 10, 2021 High…
Speaker Among,Gen Muhoozi Clash Over Greater Masaka Region Killings
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has clashed with state Minister for internal affairs General David Muhoozi after ordering him to work with greater Masaka politicians and beef up security with the different security agencies in a bid to end the current wave of killings there. Among made the directive following a lengthy debate…
Gen Mugira Hosts Defence Ministers At NEC’s Luwero Industries
Leutinuanant General James Mugira; the Managing Director-National Enterprise Corporation hosted Hon Bamulangaki Ssempijja; the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs at Luwero Industries Headquarters. The Minister was accompanied by Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth- State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (General duties) and Hon Huda Abason Oleru-State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Veterans),Hon Lt…
Bloodshed: 10 Suspects Charged Over Masaka Killings
Ten suspects have been remanded by Masaka Magistrates’ Court to Ssaza Prison on charges murder in the Greater Masaka sub region. On Wednesday afternoon,the suspects appeared before Chief Magistrate Charles Yeteise, did not allow the accused persons to plead to the charges filed against them because murder is capital offence tried by a higher court.…