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President Museveni Welcomes Back Rebel MPs
Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyaga), Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga West), Sam Lyomoki (Workers) and Monica Amoding (Kumi) have led a group of 16 Members of Parliament that have sought forgiveness after defying and voting against their NRM party positions. The group, named “Rebel MPs” for opposing key party positions, like the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2017, which among others amended Article…
Rajiv Ruparelia: Thank God My Dogs Saved Me From Police-Racial Attacks
City Business man Rajiv Ruparelia has spoken out about this morning incident in which he says was a racial attack against him by police officers. Mr. Rajiv who is currently nursing severe wounds said, the attacks on him by counter terrorism police officers happened near his home in Kololo, a Kampala surbab during a morning…
Merriment! Sanyu FM’s Hot Mic Unveils Top 50 Finalists
Sanyu FM Hot Mic Search has today unveiled its top 50 semi finalists who will proceed to the next stage, top 20. Roger Mugisha the station Programs Director says they received over 1300 entries which have now been reduced to top 50. “With over 1300 entries, we are now down to the TOP 50. From…
Investigation: 10 Arrested Over Murder Of Makerere Veterinary Student
Police in Kampala have arrested 10 people suspected to have been involved into murder of Emmanuel Tegu, a third year veterinary student of Makerere University. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that on Monday police carried out an intelligence led operation and arrested suspects in connection to the death of Tegu. “All…
Education Giants! Victoria University Announces Full Online Classes At Zero Costs, New Students Given Free Laptops
In an effort to salvage the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Victoria University has switched to online learning as the country is currently still in total lockdown with education institutions not able to operate for a foreseeable future. The kick-off was graced by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hon…
We Can’t Ban What We Are Promoting, Embrace E-learning – Education Minister Clarifies On Re-opening Schools
The Minister of Education and Sports Ms. Janet Kataha Museveni has dismissed circulating misconceptions in Media that the Ministry prohibited E-learning. The Minister made remarks on Friday evening, where she said it’s absolutely NOT true. “We can’t ban what we are Promoting because our Government Universities have been utilizing E-learning even before the Outbreak of…
Two Police Officers Arrested Over Masaka Boda Rider’s Suicide
The IGP has dispatched a task team jointly headed by Director Operations, AIGP Edward Ochom, and the Director Traffic and Road Safety, to thoroughly investigate circumstances under which Walugembe Hussein, committed suicide at Masaka Police Station. This was after several failed attempts to reclaim his motorcycles, Bajaj Boxer, red in colour, reg. no. UDL 591R…
Min. Health Upgrades Mukono Health Centre IV To Hospital Status
The Ministry of Health is currently upgrading Mukono Health Centre IV, such that it can be elevated to the status of handling COVID-19 and other specialised cases. The move comes after officials from the Ministry of Health observed that since it is strategically located the Jinja-Kampala highway, the Health Centre can handle cases from as…
Another Top Dfcu Bank Director Resigns!
DFCU Limited has announced resignation of Michael Turner as a director in the company with immediate effect. “The Board has commenced the process of nominating another person to be considered for appointment to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Turner,” DFCU said in a statement on Friday. Turner joined DFCU board…
Tycoon Sudhir’s Lawyers Blast BOU ‘Uncultured’ Statement After Court Of Appeal Defeat
The Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) five man team representing and Defending City Businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia in the USD106 million suit against Bank Of Uganda (BoU) has dismissed an “inaccurate and false,” the contents of the media statement made by BoU regarding it’s intended appeal against their two-time loss to Dr. Sudhir most recently in…