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Min. Kutesa Fires Back After Proposed EU Sanctions, Denies Human Rights Violations
Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has responded back to European Union (EU) Parliament on proposed sanctions against government officials. Last week, the EU Parliament recommended sanctions against Ugandan individuals and organisations they claim are responsible for human rights violations during the recent general election, which it said wasn’t democratic and transparent. The EU…
Ugandan Cultural Institutions: How Relevant Are They Or Just An “Economic Hunchback” On Tax Payer’s Money
By Steven Masiga Mbale: Cultural leaders are meant to be custodians of local traditions and critical influencers of community values. They can also be a necessary voice on family planning, cattle wrestling, circumicising, FGM, house hold incomes among others and generally mobilising communities for development among others. Many of these cultural institutions do not have…
Police Pass Out 34 Specialized K9 Officers
A total of 34 specialized officers have completed a four months Basic canine Training and Induction course as Dog handlers at the Police K9 Unit Headquarters in Nsambya. The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola was represented by Deputy Director Human Resource Development, Senior Commissioner of Police Elly Womanya, who presided over the closing ceremony.…
Bobiwine Wants Chief Justice Owiny Dollo To Quit Hearing Presidential Petition
National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has threatened to withdraw presidential elections petition challenging President Museveni’s win if Supreme court continues frustrate his evidence. Bobiwine wants Chief Justice Owinyi Dollo, Justices Ezekiel Muhanguzi and Mike Chibita to excuse themselves from hearing his petition while citing bias. “We’ll withdraw the case from…
Ruparelia Group’s VCON Construction Secures Contract For UGX38 Billion UMEA Project
Ruparelia Group through its construction company VCON has been awarded a contract to construct a project for Uganda Muslim Education Association-UMEA after emerging the best bidders outof 14 other companies that expressed interest. Vcon Construction (U) Ltd in partnership with Ambitious Construction Limited Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by UMEA for construction of…
Disgruntled Whistleblower Petitions Museveni Over Corruption At BoU, Sale Of Defunct Banks
A disgruntled whistleblower has petitioned the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni seeking to investigate and prosecute former executives of Bank of Uganda (BoU), over allegations of involving themselves in corruption and the fraudulent sale of seven defunct banks. The petitioner, Sam Brian Kakuru, wants the president to institute an investigation into the operations…
Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza is Dead
City Businessman Daudi Makobore Kitaburaza the man behind Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola has passed on, according to family members. Makobore, a prominent ideological businessman in Rukungiri District in South Western Uganda and Tanzania succumbed to COVID-19 on February 14, 2020 at Mulago Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to a statement issued on Monday, February…
Andrew Baba: Tracing The Origins Of Busoga Kingdom As The Institution Celebrates 82 Years Of Existence
By Andrew Baba Jinja: On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Busoga Kingdom made 82 years as a cultural institution. Celebrated annually as Kyabazinga Day since 1995 when Busoga Kingdom was restored, this is the day when the 11 Chiefdoms of Busoga agreed to unite and form a kingdom under one single leader, Isebantu Kyabazinga. The commemoration…
EC Declares New Winner For Ngora County Parliamentary Seat
The Electoral Commission has declared the National Resistance Movement- NRM candidate Juliet Achayo Lodou as the winner for Ngora county parliamentary seat after the complete tally of all the 65 polling stations in the county. Ngora District Returning Officer Peter Toddu had declared the incumbent, David Abala as the winner on January 15, 2021. Toddu…
‘Valley of Tears’ As Lynched Journalist Allan Mandela Is Laid To Rest, Bushenyi Girl Reveals Why She Killed Him
A valley of tears and sorrow gripped in Nshozi village, Kashaka, in Mbarara district as the late Journalist Allan Mandela casket was lowered in his grave today. Mandela, 26, also known as Sports King Mateeka who has been a sports commentator at Hunter Radio based in Rwentuha Town Council, Igara East in Bushenyi District was…