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Sad: Former National Boxer Zebra Ssenyange Gunned Down
Former professional boxer and Uganda Bombers captain Zebra Isaac Ssenyange ” Mando” has been shot dead at his home in Bwaise(near Eden Service Park) in the wee-hours of Wednesday morning. At the time of his death, Zebra was Uganda Boxing Federation Head of General duties. The deceased wife’s Mercy Ssenyange revealed that the suspected killers…
Museveni Launches Construction Of National Military Museum At Katonga
The President of the Republic of Uganda and the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has kick started the construction of the Uganda National Military Museum at Katonga Bridge, Mpigi District. Speaking at the Launch of the Defence Forces Activities to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of UPDF, the Commander-in-Chief, Gen Museveni…
Faruk Kirunda: Irresponsible Media Reporting Can Destroy Uganda
By Faruk Kirunda The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has asked journalists to re-apply for accreditation from the media council to pave way for their coverage of the 2021 elections. This move has been attacked in some circles which construe it as intended to gag the media from doing its oversight role during the elections. It…
EC Suspends Campaigns In Surging Covid-19 Cases Districts
The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended campaign meetings in districts/cities categorised by Ministry of Health as having high spread of Covid19. From 26/12/20, no campaign meetings will be held in Mbarara, Kabarole, Luwero, Kasese, Masaka, Wakiso, Kabarole, Jinja, Kalungu, Kazo, Kampala and Tororo. Meanwhile, EC has started packing ballot papers and Declaration of Results Forms…
UPDF’s Tugume To Fight American Niemoeller In Intercontinental Kickboxing Duel At Speke Resort
Speke Resort Munyonyo will on December 31, 2020, be the place to be when Uganda’s celebrated kickboxing champion Titus Tugume takes on American Robert Niemoeller in an intercontinental championship fight. This was announced by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces on Tuesday evening. Tugume, a serving army officer (WO II) in the Uganda People’s Defense Forces…
Police Arrest Six Tourists For Breaking Curfew
At 22hrs on Christmas night, Police in Kalangala open up their armory, picked their equipment including guns and batons and set off to go and apprehend those violating the presidential directive thereby endangering the lives of innocent Ugandans by “doing acts likely to spread a dangerous disease”. By the end of the operation a couple…
NRM Govt Is Committed To Exploiting,Developing Uganda’s Oil Sector -Ainesasi
This is why the government of Uganda led by NRM leader President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has not hurriedly to exploit oil but instead has taken cautious steps to move steadily and do the right thing. Deliberate steps have been taken to develop upstream value chain activities first before we embark on production. The sector has…
Kutesa Responds To US Congress, Denies Political Persecution In Uganda
Foreign minister Hon. Sam Kutesa has responded to the US Committee on Foreign Affairs in regard to allegations of repression in Uganda. Committee Chairman and Congressman Elliot Engel wrote to the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing President Museveni of killing opposition supporters in the recent riots and suppression opposition presidential candidates. Kutesa’s letter tackles…
UPDF’s Fisheries Unit Embarks On Structuring Of Fishing Activities
The Chief Defence Forces(CDF), Gen David Muhoozi appointed the Chief Of Staff Land Forces (COS/LF), Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda to look into activities of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and make a report on how the fishing activities are carried out. This came on the heels of several issues raised by the locals in fishing…
Grief As Former NSSF Boss Katembwe’s Dad Can. Kabango Passes On
Canon Eric Kabango, who was the father of Mr. Abel Katembwe, the former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director, has sadly breathed his last, at age of 96. Born in 1924, Mzee Kabango, who was one of the elders in Nyakabungo, Buyanja, Rukungiri District, passed away on Monday December 22nd, 2020, according to family…