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Gen. Muhoozi Gains More Popularity Ahead Of Bobi Wine Despite Not Showing Interest In Politics
The First Son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Presidential Adviser on Special Operations, is fast gaining popularity among Ugandans ahead of People Power leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bob Wine, as Uganda braces for future political leaders. Although he has not yet shown any interest in running for political office, analysts contend that…
KCCA Councilors Endorse Tycoon Basajjabalaba’s Reappointment On District Land Board
Several Councilors at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCAA) on Monday June 22, 2022, warmly accepted Hon. Nasser Basajjabalaba’s reappointment on the Kampala District Land Board, which will see him serve for another five years. The move came after Councilors unanimously approved Hon. Basajjabalaba as a member of the District land board for another term…
Just In: Journalist Ronald Nahabwe Arrested Over REA Stories, Whisked To Unknown Detention Centre
News that has just reached us indicates that Ronald Gold Nahabwe, a reporter with The Capital Times news website, has Monday morning been arrested by the team of detectives led by the Grace Akullo, the Director of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CIID), in Kibuli. According to our sources, Nahabwe, a renowned investigative reporter,…
Full Speech: What You Missed In President Museveni’s 18th Address On Covid-19 Fight Strategy
Countrymen and countrywomen. Greetings from the Government and the political leadership of the country. Congratulations on our battle against the corona-virus, against the floods, against the rising waters of the Lakes and the Rivers, against the land-slides, against the floating islands and against the locusts. The locusts have been defeated by the UPDF and the…
AU Suspends South Sudan Over $9m Membership Debt
The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honour its financial obligations over the past three years. A letter from the country’s mission in Ethiopia to the Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the development saying the amount in question came up to over 9 million dollars. The Xinhua News…
Nansana: 30 Arrested For Defying Covid-19 Directives
Police have on Sunday June 21 arrested over 30 people around Nansana over defying the Covid-19 presidential directives. The arrest followed an operation in and around Makutano Hotel where police found the sauna functional, the bar open and business as usual. According to Patrick Onyango, 30 people were arrested and detained at Nansana Police Station.…
Health Ministry To Release Covid-19 Funds Accountability Today
Uganda’s health ministry will on Sunday afternoon give accountability for the funds used to deter the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement was made by the health ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, on Saturday evening saying the event that will be broadcast live on TV, will start at 3pm. “Tomorrow we will be giving accountability for…
2021 Elections: Museveni Appoints Fresh Energetic Cadres Into Top CEC Leadership
The Chairman of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM), who is also the President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has made changes in the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), by appointing new cadres to key positions. The new appointments came a day after the CEC, (the top leadership organ of the party), had…
Sad: Odrek Rwabwongo’s Brother Rev.Nahamya Passes On
Son in law to President Yoweri Museveni ,city business man Odrek Rwabwogo has lost a brother one Rev. Timothy Namanya Rwabwogo, who passed away at the age of 58. Rev. Namanya took his last breathe at Case Hospital, Kampala on Saturday, June 20 where he succumbed to lung cancer. Jolly Rev.Namanya was the third born…
Positive Response: Chief Justice Katureebe Retires After Expiry Of His Contract
Hon. Justice Bart Katureebe on Friday June 19, 2020 retired from the position of Chief Justice following the expiry of his contract. Justice Katureebe had served in the position since 2015 when he was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni and despite having he capability and credibility to push on, he decided to seek another term…