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Am Now A Fieldmarshal – City Tycoon Kirumira Brags After UPDF’ Beatings
City tycoon who doubles as the chairman of Bagagga Kwagalana group, Godfrey Kirumira, has bragged and called himseld a fieldmercial after battling out Uganda Peoples Defence forces (UPDF) soldiers attached to the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Lt. Gen. Charles Angina. Kirumira was involved in a land ownership brawl earlier in November at…
Two Arrested Over Theft, Lynching Herdsman
Uganda Police with sister security operatives have arrested and detained two men on suspicion of killing a herdsman and stealing 24 head of cattle. Police identified the suspects as Kamu Nanjo and Isaac Odema both detained at Kajjansi Police Station as investigations continue. According to preliminary reports, Kajjansi police first registered a case of cattle…
Four Residents Die In Sironko Land Slides
Reports from Bugisu region indicate that four people have died while scores are missing in Zesui and Masaba sub counties in Sironko district following multiple landslides on 03 December 2019. During a plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, on 04 December 2019, Hon. Ismael Orot (NRM, Kanyum County) asked Parliament to observe a…
Govt Saccos Ought To Stop Dishing Out Sex,Wedding,Baby Shower Loans- Oulanyah
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has advised government that unless Saccos shift from simply extending credit and savings to financing production, realizations of the desired wealth creation among rural and poor communities will be miraculous. Mr.Oulanyah said that Saccos have not been keen on assessing the potential of creditors to transform loans into income, thus…
Stanbic Bank Bails Out Broke Ugandan Gov’t With 2 Trillion Shs
Government intends to borrow over Shs2 trillion to finance a budget shortfall realized a few months into the 2019/2020 financial year. In a domestic loan request presented to Parliament, Government indicated its plans to borrow up to Euro 300 million from each of two local banks: Stanbic Bank (U) Limited and Trade Development Bank. The…
Mp Zaake Almost Lynched Me-Prof.Nawangwe Elucidates Probe’s Committee
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has returned to Parliament for the first time since he was attacked by Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, last month. This time, Prof. Nawangwe was appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, investigating the November incident. Then, Nawangwe was appearing before the House Committee on Education…
Clash As Oulanyah Exposes M7’s Corrupt Activities
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has made a bold statement and re-committed on behalf of the Parliament to fight corruption. Speaking at the end of the Anti-corruption walk at Kololo Airstrip on Wednesday, 04 December 2019, Oulanyah said that corruption is widespread across society and it is upon the citizens to step up and engage…
Shock As Christians Accuse Kinkizi Diocese Bishop Zoreka Of Corruption
As the country is celebrating the Anti Corruption walk which was led by the president of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Museveni, Shocking revelation has emerged from South western Uganda where a top religious leader Bishop Dan Zoreka’s immersed wealth has perplexed the nation. This comes after one of the senior church members unearthed his dark side…
Exporting Our Children For Labour In The UAE Is Evil – Minister Kamuntu
The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu who is also the Member of Parliament Sheema South constituency, has advised the youth to start entrepreneurial projects than flying to Arab countries which he termed as hell. The Minister made remarks on Wednesday December 4, 2019 in Shuuku town council, Sheema district while interacting…
Police Blocks Besigye’s Anti-Corruption Walk
Uganda Police has on Wednesday December 12, 2019 blocked the former president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr. Kizza Besigye from leading an anti-corruption march in competition with one organized by the president. Besigye’s team were planning a walk similar to that being organised by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit where the chief walker…