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DSTV, GOTV Subscription Fees Skyrocket Effective September 1st
MultiChoice Uganda, the mother company to DStv and GOtv has announced an increase in the prices of their packages. Officials said the price change follows a rigorous process of balancing between technology, content value, and cost of delivery on MultiChoice platforms with a commitment to ensuring Ugandans continue to enjoy unrivalled access to entertainment, anywhere,…
Medical And Health Training Institutions Given A Go-Ahead To Reopen
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) has allowed medical and health training institutions to safely re-open starting Friday 13th August 2021. According to the letter dated 5th August 2021, by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the decision to re-open medical schools was reached during an inter-ministerial meeting held on 4th August 2021.…
All Set For Arrested Blogger Lumbuye To Be Repatriated Tomorrow – Min. Oryem
Controversial Anti-Government Social Media Blogger Fred Kajubi Lumbuye is set to be repatriated back to Uganda tomorrow. This was confirmed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem at the Foreign Affairs office on Friday afternoon. “Lumbuye will be deported to Uganda tomorrow morning. On arrival he will be put in custody and later…
Six More Moroto Prison Escapees Rearrested
Uganda Prisons Services have confirmed that Six more prisoners who escaped from Moroto government prison have been re-arrested by Uganda People’s Defence Forces in the ongoing disarmament exercise in the Karamoja sub-region. In September 2020, at least 224 prisoners escaped when they overpowered the prison officers and varnished with 14 guns. This prompted to an…
‘Compensation Of Tobacco Farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region Expected to Start in Two Weeks’- Gov’t
Government has said that compensation of the more than 1,000 tobacco farmers in Bunyoro sub-region who had been denied payment since 2017 by private companies is expected to start in two weeks. The Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, blamed the delay in payments to the verification process aimed at ascertaining the affected farmers.…
Speke Resort Munyonyo Set To Host Pearl Of Africa Talent Search 2021 Grand Finale
The Journey of the three months Pearl of Africa (POA) talent search competitions will end on Sunday August, 8, 2021 at the Samptious Commonwealth Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo. The Pearl of Africa Star Search is an opportunity to identify, groom and refine a fresh music talent and tourism ambassador from Uganda. After…
Special Wedding Packages Awaits You At Sumptuous Dolphine Suites
A wedding is a milestone between two people who have chosen to love each other for the rest of their lives but it is a ceremony that can never be complete without the company of family members and friends. After making the vows at church, mosque or the courthouse, tradition and courtesy requires that you…
Six Igara Tea Top Bosses Suspended Over Alleged Massive Corruption
Atleast six employees of Igara growers Tea factory LTD in Bushenyi District have been suspended by the board over massive corruption and embezzlement of in specified amount of money. According to aboard notice released on August, 3, 2021, notes the suspects as the Finance Manager, Brand Unit manager, Factory manager, Production manager, General Manager, and…
Heartless! One Dead, Eight Other Family Members Hospitalised After Eating Poisoned Food
Police has launched investigations into circumstances under which an unknown person poured poison into porridge that left one person dead and 8 others admitted to Mityana general hospital in critical condition. According to the Criminal Investigations Division spokesperson, Charles Twine, the incident happened at Nkywamazi village, Bukuya town council in Kassanda district when family members…
Retiring UPDF Officer Who Saved First Family During NRA War Cries Out To President Museveni For Promotion
A Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer at the rank of Colonel, who saved President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Family during the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation war, has cried out to the president to promote him to the rank of Brigadier General at least, because of the great job he did. Col.…