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Uganda Escaped From Presidential Tyranny & Ended Up In Legislative Tyranny
By Matua Job Richard The history of our Country summarized in the preamble of 1995, is something that can only be comparable to hell or the days Israelites are said to be walking in the wilderness with lots of challenges. It is true that Tyranny meted on Citizens by former Presidents caused real suffering to…
Equity Group Fights All Odds Of Covid-19 ,Registers 51% Balance Sheet Growth
The year 2020 was quite a challenging year given the impact of Covid-19 pandemic across the world. At the beginning of the year and the East Africa region had its first case of infection in early March. The global spread of the virus quickly became a pandemic. To comply with the World Health Organization’s prevention…
Notorious Girls’ Killer Remanded To Kitalya Prison
Musa Musasizi ,a 23 year old suspected notorious killer has been remanded to Kitalya government prison over the murder of 4 women in Rubaga Division. The suspect commonly known as Uncle a resident of Mujomba zone in Lubaga division appeared before a magistrate at Mwanga 11 court in Mengo and charged with 4 separate files…
Three Security Guards Arrested Over Theft Of Arua Hospital Ambulance
Police in Arua has arrested three security guards of Arua Referral Hospital in connection with the theft of Hospital Ambulance-UG 6821M. The arrest of the three (names withheld) follows a case of motor vehicle theft, reported by the Hospital head of security-Avaga Johnston Norman at Arua Central Police Station. Dr. Gilbert Aniku, the Deputy Director…
MPs To Amend Rules After Kadaga, Oulanyah Clash For Speaker Race
Members of Parliament have been presented proposals by the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline relating to amendments to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament prior to debate. “I suggest that you study the proposals and if you want to make more proposals, they should be submitted early enough to the Clerk. A date will…
Museveni Temporarily Suspends Speakership Campaigns Over Misconduct
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suspended campaigns for both Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament. We’ve learnt that Museveni issued the directive on Monday at State House in Entebbe while meeting the current Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah who have both expressed interest in speakership for the 11th Parliament.…
Crisis: Hundreds Of Pupils To Miss PLE Exams In Mbarara District
Hundreds of candidates are set to miss the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in Mbarara District that are scheduled for today Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31st respectively. Mbarara District Education Officer Gabriel Ahimbisibwe said, the unfortunate incident was established after consultation meetings he held with his headteachers. He thus tasked headteachers to hunt out…
Former UTODA Chairman Hajji Katongole Passes On
Hajji Musa Katongole,the former chairman of the now defunct Uganda Taxi Owners and Driver’s Association (UTODA) is dead. Katongole who has been sick and admitted at TMR Hospital in Naalya, a Kampala suburb for several days was pronounced dead this morning. It is said that Katongole who has spent days on life support, had heart…
Archbishop Kazimba, Wife Among Over 100 Clergy Vaccinated Against Covid-19
As Uganda races to get its citizens vaccinated against the coronavirus, more and more people are getting the all-important shot in the arm. Data from the Ministry of Health indicates that over 32,000 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, and one of these is the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rt Rev…
Sacked KCCA Coach Mike Mutebi Poised To Join TP Mazembe
The latest information reaching our desk reveals that fired KCCA FC and the Manager, Mike Hillary Mutebi is in talks to join one of the football club Giants TP Mazembe from DR Congo. On 29th of March 2021,KCCA agreed by mutual consent to terminate his employment with immediate effect. The Club, under his stewardship has…