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Pomp As 131 MPs Take Oath For 11th Parliament
131 Members of Parliament have been sworn in on day one of the inauguration of the 11th Parliament. A total of 529 MPs-elect are expected to take their oath of office between Monday, 17 May 2021 and Thursday, 20 May 2021. The ceremonies started with the Clerk to Parliament reading the proclamation followed closely by…
Christians Protest Bishop Twinomujuni ,Bashasha’s Suspension Against Priest Over Participating In Wedding
Parishioners of Kaburengye COU greater Bushenyi have protested and attacked Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni,head of leity Willis Bashasha,Diocesan Secretary Didas Natweta for suspending their priest one Rev. Canon John Mark for conducting a wedding between Rev. Canon Norbert Tibikoma and one Evaline Kyampaire which is purportedly to be illegal. protesting Christians carrying placards After learning that…
Winning The Fight Against Covid-19 Together: Victoria University Kicks Off Free Vaccination To All Students
Victoria University (VU) Kampala continues to keep the community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key focus is always the safety, health and wellbeing of their students, staff and their families. As the University welcome increase in on-campus activity, VU is ensuring this is done in a COVIDSafe way while delivering a rich and rewarding…
Notorious Child Trafficker Arrested At Uganda-South Sudan Border
Police in Elegu Township in Amuru District are holding a 44-year-old Ugandan who has been on a wanted list of serial child abductors and traffickers in the country. The suspect, Bakaki Yunusu alias Kabbu was arrested on Saturday from his hideout home at Lorikwo West Cell, Elegu Town Council at the Uganda-South Sudan border during…
Life First: Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia Completes Covid-19 Vaccination After Taking Second Jab At UMC Victoria Hospital
Property Mogul and businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia have today received his second shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine from UMC Victoria Hospital, which is one of the designated vaccination sites in Kampala and the first private hospital to be accredited by the Ministry of Health to administer the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines. Billionaire Sudhir, 65, was…
Govt Approves Shs 1.4 Trillion For Kampala-Malaba Metre Gauge Railway Project
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow Euros 216.7 million from the African Development Fund (ADF), Euros84.41 million from the African Development Bank (ADB) and Euros25.9 million from the Corporate Internalisation Fund of Spain. The loan monies totaling to approximately shs1.4 trillion will facilitate the refurbishment of the Kampala-Malaba Metre Gauge Railway Project. According…
Vinka Kicks Fan For Touching Her Private Parts Live On Stage
Female Ugandan Singer, Veronica Luggya commonly known as Vinka displayed a harsh two-touch kick on stage when she was performing in South Sudan. From the video which circulated on social media, Vinka who is a mother of one was performing on stage when a male fan attempted to touch her private part. As seen in…
MPs Task M7 To Appoint Substantive UHRC Bosses
The President is yet to consider names for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and two Commission members. The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, told a Parliament sitting on Monday, 10 May 2021 that the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs had written to President Yoweri Museveni on…
Israeli Airstrikes Destroy Media Building Housing Al-Jazeera, AP
A high-rise building in Gaza City where Associated Press and Al-Jazeera are based has been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes today Saturday, as the worst violence between Israel and Palestinian militants since 2014 continues to escalate. Israeli planes carried out airstrikes on Gaza and Hamas militants responded by firing rockets into Israel, as the violence between…
MPs Reject A Proposal To Grant Children Of Refugees Born In Uganda Citizenship
Members of Parliament have blocked a recommendation by the House Committee on Human Rights that sought to grant citizenship to children of refugees born in Uganda, and register them at birth as Ugandans. The recommendation was contained in a report on the recommendations of the 20th Annual Report of the Uganda Human Rights Commission; presented…