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EC Launches Voter Registration Update For 2021 General Elections
The Electoral Commission chairman Simon Mugenyi Byabakama has launched the exercise of updating the National Register starting November 21, 2019 up to December 11, 2019 in preparations for the forthcoming 2020/ 2021 general elections. while addressing the media this morning,Justice Byabakama confirmed that the activity will be carried out countrywide starting from 8:00 am to…
NSSF Implores Govt To Take Care Of Health Insurance
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) proposes that individuals in formal employment contribute an extra two per cent to close the gaps in the health sector as opposed to the proposed National Health Insurance scheme. The proposal is that collections be made where both the employee and employer contribute one per cent bringing the total…
Parliament Honours Fallen Human Rights Commission Boss Kagwa
Parliament led by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga have honoured the late Hon Med Kaggwa who collapsed and died on his way to work on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. Kadaga said that Kaggwa served Uganda in distinguished capacities as was a Member of Parliament representing Kawempe South and at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). He…
Oulanyah, Rwandan Speaker Mukabalisa Call On M7,Kagame To End Border Conflict
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah and the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament, Donatile Mukabalisa have called on legislators of the two countries to intervene in the border conflict. While meeting with Oulanyah on 20 November 2019 on the sidelines of the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union Parliamentary Assembly in Kigali, Mukabalisa expressed disappointment with the…
Breaking:NBS Tv’s Zahara Toto Flamboyant Dinka Boyfriend Arrested Over Fraud
Police in Kampala have finally arrested NBS TV Uncut presenter Zahara Toto’s Dinka boyfriend King Solomon Muleesi AKA Big Papa for issuing a bounced cheque of ten million shillings. Big Papa a self proclaimed Tycoon has been going around night clubs and other posh places around Kampala splashing dollars as if is a son of…
M7 Passes Out Russia Trained Tank Crews
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has passed out UPDF troops who successfully completed Armoured Basic Crew Course at Armoured Warfare Training School (AWTS) in Mubende District. The President expressed satisfaction with the skills displayed by the trainees on target identification,…
Ex-Minister Sendaula Implores Govt For Coffee Regulatory Authority
Former Finance Minister Gerald Sendaula, has appealed to Parliament to push for creation of a coffee regulatory authority as it considers the National Coffee Bill, 2018. Ssendaula who is the chairperson of the National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises said that the current body governing the coffee industry cannot ably carry out regulation…
She Cranes Defeat Ethiopia At 2019 Cecafa Senior Women Challenge Cup
Uganda Women’s national football team (Crested Cranes) beat Ethiopia 1-0 during a group B match of the 2019 CECAFA Women Challenge cup at the Chamazi Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Tuesday. Fauzia Najjemba was the heroine on the evening, scoring in the 73rd minute of the well contested duel. Najjemba shot off her lethal left…
Min. Anite’s Triumph , As M7 Fires Bemanya From UTL
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered Twebaze Bemanya to leave the office of Administrator of Uganda Telecom (UTL). The chief Executive officer of Ugandan government Gen.Museveni directed Minister Kahinda Otafiire to find a replacement for Bemanya immediately after the expiry of Bemanya’s tenure on November 20th, 2019. President Museveni issued the directive in a letter dated_November…
Police,Military Raid Kisenyi ,6 Spare Parts Dealers Arrested With 20 Stolen Bikes
Central Police station Kampala, Flying Squad have raided Kisenyi along Ring Road in Central Kampala and recovered 20 suspected stolen motor cycles in the deadly operation. According to Deputy Kampala Metropolitan spokesperson Luke Oweyesire revealed that Six suspects were arrested to help with investigations.The suspects who are currently detained at CPS Kampala have been identified…