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Just In: Kadaga Goes Independent After NRM CEC Endorsing Oulanyah For Speakership
The latest information reveals outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has decided to stand as an independent candidate for speakership race. This comes after NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday morning endorsed JacobOulanyah as the party’s candidate for the Speakership of the 11th Parliament. According to information from the outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga camp reveals that…
Exclusive Opinion On Ham Vs DTB Court Case Judgements
By Daniel Hasabubwenje “This case will make people lose confidence in the judicial system where they will now resort to jungle law to resolve disputes. This will increase socio-economic insecurity due to the absence of the rule of law. The Bankers actions will frustrate Uganda’s efforts to attain Middle-income status which must be supported by…
Police Arrest 3 Notorious Kasubi Thugs With Stolen Property
The Directorate of Crime Intelligence conducted an intelligence led operation following numerous attacks on people in their homes at night by pangas and knives wielding thugs in the areas of Nansana, Namugoona and Kasubi. A team of officers was dispatched to the areas of Kasubi and Kawala. They arrested a group of criminals whom we…
Education Ministry: ‘2021 Academic Year For All Classes Will Start On August 9’
The academic year 2021 for all classes will start on August 9, Africa Tembelea has learnt. In a clarification dated May 19, the Education ministry’s permanent secretary, Alex Kakooza, said the revised school calendar follows the re-opening of education institutions after President Yoweri Museveni eased the COVID-19 lockdown. However, Kakooza noted that semi-candidates will (P6,…
Oulanyah Picks Forms To Run Against Kadaga For Speaker
Former Deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah ,Omoro County MP has officially picked forms to stand for Speaker of parliament. Oulanyah signed his expression of interest forms at National Resistance Movement (NRM) party headquarters along Kyadondo Road on Friday. If he passes through the vetting process of the NRM Central Executive Committee tomorrow he will be cleared…
Boko Haram Leader Abubakar ‘Wounded’ In Attempted Suicide
Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded after trying to kill himself to avoid capture during clashes with rival Islamic State-allied jihadists in the north of the country, two intelligence sources said Thursday. Shekau’s Boko Haram faction and fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province had been battling in northeastern Borno…
Grief As Fresh Graduate Perishes In Nasty Accident Hours After University Graduation Ceremony
It was tears and mourning week in the family of a superlative first-class female graduand who perished in a nasty road accident shortly after her university graduation ceremony. The deceased identified as Isha Senga had graduated with distinction at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). The area police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu, confirmed the…
Ailing Kawempe North Legislator ‘Mr Update’ Ssegirinya Swears In
The ailing and frail Kawempe North legislator (elect) Muhammad Segirinya has been sworn in to represent the people of 11th parliament. The MP who was flown in last night was accompanied by Sauda Madada and other members of the National Unity Planform (NUP). According to NUP sources, he arrived last night from unrevealed USA…
Museveni Flies To Tanzania To Conclude Oil Pipeline Project
President of the Republic of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Thursday, dashed to Tanzania on a one-day official visit to conclude on the signing of crude oil pipeline project. President Samia Suluhu Hassan will continue to keep the dream of her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli who had already entered into the deal with…
All Set For Brand Africa, UIA To Announce Most Admired Brands In Uganda & Africa
On 25 May 2021, Africa Day, Brand Africa Will announce Africa, East Africa and Uganda’s most admired brands. This website have learnt that Brand Africa will also announce the brands admired for having been helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.Brand Africa in conjunction with Publics Africa Communications and the Uganda Investments Authority, UIA, will unveil the…