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Gov’t Spokesperson Suggests Renaming Of Queen Elizabeth National Park To An Indigenous Name
The Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has suggested renaming Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park back to an indigenous name. According to Opondo, the country cannot be celebrating that a game Park here was named after a monarch miles and miles away. He suggested they adopt the original name, Kazinga National Park. This followed the death of…
Court Dismisses Case Against MP Muhammad Ssegirinya
Buganda Road Grade Magistrates Court has dismissed the case of inciting violence against Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. In her ruling, Chief Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu said the three prosecution witnesses failed to adduce evidence implicating Ssegirinya on the said charges. “No reasonable court after directing its mind on the law and the evidence adduced by…
PS Bigirimana Concedes! Backs Off Supreme Court Justice Kisaakye
The Secretary to the Judiciary, who also doubles as the Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana has backed off Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye Mayambala. Last month, the International Commission of Jurists accused Bigirimana of being discriminatory and biased against Justice Kisaakye and trying to block her from receiving her monthly salary and other benefits. Bigirimana…
SFC Breaks Silence On Museveni ‘Mobile Toilet’ Vehicle Accident
The Special Forces Command (SFC) has spoken out on an accident that left three people injured along the Northern bypass in Kampala on Monday, September 12. In a video shared online after the accident, a woman was recorded claiming that it was the vehicle with President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s mobile toilet that hit the…
Op-ed: Mental Health Awareness Should Go Beyond Twitter Spaces
By Leonard Kamugisha Akida Kampala: Less than a decade ago, social media has picked interest in various topics on politics, socio-economic spheres. On Twitter, the most trending topic have been on Mental Health Awareness (Mental Wellness, as different experts would prefer calling it) and a number of Twitter spaces have been scheduled for keynote speakers…
COSASE Chairman Ssenyonyi On Spot For ‘Witch-hunting’ Uganda Airlines Boss Bamuturaki
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) Joel Ssenyonyi has come under fire from some sections of the public for reportedly witch-hunting Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Executive Director of Uganda Airlines. The concerned Ugandans contend that the way Ssenyonyi is conducting the ongoing inquest into the Auditor General’s report portrays…
Gen Saleh Scoffs At Rumours About His Death, Grateful To Daughter For Helping Him Resurrect
Rtd Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh is alive and kicking, contrary to persistent reports by some bloggers claiming he is dead. The speculations went even into high gears when yesterday, Saturday September 17th 2022, a string of posh cars and deployment of heavy security were noticed at his Buziga Home of his wife Jovia Saleh.…
Some Relief For Consumers As Fuel Prices Slightly Drop
Businessmen and experts have expressed optimism that the continued drop in fuel prices in Uganda will help to lower the cost of doing business. In the past two months, there has been a drop in the fuel pump prices from an average of 6,800 Shillings a litre of petrol to about Shs5,800, and diesel from…
Hope Restored! Victoria University Signs Loan Scheme MoU With HESFB To ‘Financially’ Aid Struggling Students
Victoria University (VU) Kampala, Uganda’s leading transformational university has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Higher Education Students Financing Board on the Students Loan Scheme to enable less-privileged students complete their studies. The MoU which was signed on September 19, 2022 at Victoria University Main Campus covers students enrolled in selected universities and tertiary institutions…
Dishonourable: Lydia Wanyoto Sued By 8-Year-Old Stepdaughter Over Father’s Grave
Florence Wanyenze Mutende, 8, a daughter to late James Shinyabulo Mutende has dragged Lydia Wanyoto to Court alleging that for 7 years she has not been allowed to allow the graveyard of her father. Mr Mutende died on October 3, 2015 and was buried in Mafudhu, Sironko District. In a civil suit number 395 of…