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President Museveni Receives Credentials From New Danish Ambassador
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on October 24, 2022 received credentials from the new Danish Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Signe Winding Albjerg. Welcoming Her Excellency, President Museveni said Uganda has enjoyed a good relationship with Denmark for a long time. “Denmark has been our partner in the area of milk production. They gave our government…
Gen Muhoozi Defies Dad’s Twitter Ban
In a long running play, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has defied his father, President Museveni’s advice, to stop tweeting. Museveni during an interview with Kenya’s KTN said Muhoozi would stop the controversial tweeting that has raised dust in Uganda and beyond. The former UPDF Commander of land forces sent out a tweet in response saying he…
WhatsApp Down: App Not Working As Users Unable To Send or Receive Messages
WhatsApp has broken, with users unable to send or receive messages. The world’s most popular messaging app appears to have stopped working, potentially affecting billions of users. The app would allow people to type messages to friends and then press send. But they then became stuck, never actually delivering. The issues led to a huge spike…
Maestro Studios to Unveil Atyang Laura at Afro Jazz on the Nile Concert
Maestro Studios is set to unveil Atyang Laura at the Afro Jazz on the Nile Concert forthcoming concert on 12th November at the Iconic Jinja sailing club. Maestro studios and their flagship band D#Maestroz who will perform live alongside Queen Sheebah as well as Levixone in there forthcoming shows, are set to showcase their musical…
Hunter Hunted As Police Officer Is Arrested, Caged Over Murder
In a classical tale of the hunter being hunted, the Uganda Police Force have arrested and caged one of their own, over allegations of causing the death of innocent Ugandans by recklessly opening fire. According to police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga, two officers were arrested and one of them identified as PC Muhumuza Elisah, was…
How Newly Commissioned Kikagati Cross Border Hydro Power Plant Will Reduce Poverty, Boost Productivity In Rural Communities
The Kikagati Hydropower Plant is a 14 MW run-of-river hydropower project located along the Kagera River in South-Western Uganda on the Tanzania-Uganda border. The dam is 8.5 m high and 300 m long, forming a reservoir on 4 km2 of Tanzanian territory and the electricity produced by the hydroelectric plant is evacuated via a 33…
Errant Spenah Beach Tenant ‘Asiimwe’ Finally Evicted Amid Heavy Police Deployment
Spenah Beach in Entebbe is finally no more after the police, together with local authorities in Entebbe municipality finally evicted John Asiimwe, an errant tenant who had refused to vacate the place, even after defaulting to pay rent for two years. Spenah Beach initially belonged to former Entebbe Mayor Stephen Kabuye, who rented it out…
KAMPALA: Medics Urge Lockdown To Curb Ebola Spread
Lack of vigilance towards halting the spread of Ebola has persisted in the central business district of Kampala, despite the 15 confirmed cases, and this has prompted medical personnel to propose a lockdown of the city. On Tuesday, doctors under the Uganda Medical Association proposed a lockdown to the government to halt the spread of…
Four Charged Over Uganda Railways Corporation Land
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in liasion with Police have arraigned Ateng Francis, the former Principal Assistant Secretary Lira, Ministry of Lands Zonal Office on charges of fraudulent Procurement of certificate of title, Forgery and uttering a false document on Uganda Railways Corporation land in Lira. He is charged with three others who are still…
High Court Dustbins Makerere University Students’ Bid To Block Suspension Of Guild Elections
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an application in which four Makerere University students wanted an interim order restraining the institution from continuing to enforce its decision to suspend the students’ leadership. The students are: Joshua Muhwezi, Shamim Nambassa, Kelvin Joshua Luyombya, and Muzafaluh Kabuulwa. The Civil Division Judge Esta Nambayo on…