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Jubilant NUP’s Bagala Retains MP Seat After Minister Nabakooba Fails To Prove Electoral Malpractice
Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Joyce Bagala as the validly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Mityana District. Three Justices of the appellate court led by Geofrey Kiryabwire set aside the Mubende High Court decision that had nullified Bagala’s victory on grounds that there was noncompliance with the…
Big Story: Over 200 Residents Protest Illegal Eviction, Petition Kasanda RDC Over Persistent Threats By Businessman Eriya Mubiru
Residents of Bukompe village, Kyakatebe Parish in Kassanda district have petitioned the area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to reign over controversial businessman Eriya Mubiru who is threatening to illegally evict them from their land. The Capital Times have learnt that the land in question was investigated by former Anti…
Museveni Receives Hero’s Welcome In Rwanda CHOGM Visit, Leaves Tongues Wagging
Thousands of Rwandans lined up on the roadsides from Katuna border to Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, to welcome President Museveni, who is on a four-day visit to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm). Mr Museveni is expected to also meet Rwanda President Paul Kagame to strengthen ties and find solutions…
US Evangelists Join Buyende Community To Support Quality Education
A team of visiting evangelists from the USA has partnered with the local communities to improve education in Buyende District. Led by Senior Pastor Karl Hofheinz of Radford Baptist Church in Georgia,the team is in Uganda to check on the different projects of interest,minister to their flock,administer medical care with emphasis on dental and eye…
In Coolers: NUP’s Secretary General Luis Rubongoya Nabbed
National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general Lewis Rubongoya has been arrested. Rubongoya was arrested from Wandegeya with his driver Agaba Gordon. He has been on wanted list with police claiming his car committed a crime during the recently concluded by-election in Omoro. “They were briefly arrested at Wandegeya Police station and later the Secretary General…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Woos Americans To visit Namugongo Martyrs Shrines
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has interested believers in North America to pay homage to the Uganda in commemoration of Martyrs day. Uganda celebrates Martyr’s Day on 03 June and the event attracts pilgrims countrywide and outside Uganda to Namugongo Shrines where the martyrs were executed for their faith and refusal to denounce it by…
Bebecool Saga: Six Officers Put Behind Bars For Assaulting UPDF Captain
Police have commenced investigation into an alleged altercation between popular artist Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool and security officer a one Captain Namara which occurred on Sunday 19th of June in the parking yard of Peer lounge bar in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says the conflict arose after…
Kibalama Bans Bobiwine From Calling Himself NUP Party President,Using The Party Stamp&Symbols
A faction of the National Unity Platform (NUP) led by Moses Kibalama the party Chairman has banned Hon Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobiwine from calling himself NUP party president, using the party stamp and symbol. Tugume Gideon the Secretary for Information said during the launch of the NUP offices in Chuch Zone Kabowa in Lubaga Division.…
Nwoya Investor Impresses MPs With Cassava Processing Machine
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry have commended Bukona Agro Processors Ltd, a local investor in Nwoya district who is processing cassava into fuel. MPs were thrilled that the company is producing ethanol from cassava that will mainly be used in cooking reducing the pressure on forests through charcoal burning and…