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What You Missed In President Museveni’s ‘Securing Your Future’ Speech At The Launch Of NRM’s Manifesto 2021-2026
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday launched his five-year re-election manifesto for the 2021 general elections. Museveni, ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate, said the 2021-2026 manifesto, under the theme “SECURING YOUR FUTURE” focuses on five priority areas which include, creating wealth and jobs, delivering education and health, ensuring justice and equity, protecting…
The Reckless Sub-Plot Behind The Shenanigans Of Our Presidential Candidates
By David K Mafabi StateHouse: I have watched and listened in utter amazement as leader after leader (of all shades and hues), the Oppositionists who go by the sobriquet of “civil society”, etc.- lambast Police over alleged brutality. For avoidance of doubt, where there are incidents of senseless “brutality”, the Police must be held accountable.…
Appointed & Approved: Kampala District Land Board On Cloud 9 As Concerned Citizen Withdraws Case Blocking Their Approval
The Kampala District Land Board has been duly approved and given greenlight to officially do their work following the withdraw of the case from Court questioning their appointment. Earlier this year, names of the appointed members from Uganda Law Society and all divisions of Kampala, except for Nakawa, were presented by the Kampala Capital City…
City Businessman Hamis Kiggundu Petitions Judicial Service Commission, Wants Principal Judge Zeija Out Of His Case Over Alleged Misconduct
Business man Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Enterprises Limited has petitioned the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) calling for thorough investigation of Principal Judge, Dr. Flavian Zeija. Ham further wants the commission to investigate Zeija’s interests in the Ham Vs Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) case. On Monday, Dr. Flavian Zeija blocked the payment of Shs120 billion to…
NUP MP Aspirant Perishes In Masaka Road Accident
National Unity Platform (NUP) Bukoto central parliamentary Contestant Badru Muhammed Katongole has perished. He died after being involved in a car accident along Masaka road. Katongole was rushing to the burial of Dr. Ana’s Kaliisa, a senior political analyst in Ruhama county. Several other passengers, who were traveling with the deceased in the saloon vehicle,…
NUP Karamoja Coordinator Arrested Over Military Attire
On wee hours of Thursday morning ,a joint security intelligence led operation succeeded in arresting one suspect identified as Angulo Andrew Lokong, the National Unity Platform ‘NUP’ coordinator for Karamoja region. The operation was carried out in the area of Camp Swahili South division in Moroto municipality. CP Polly Namaye deputy police spokesperson revealed that…
Court Trashes Nzeyi’s Case Involving Sale Of NBC To Crane Bank
The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application filed by city businessman Amos Nzeyi in which he challenged the winding up and sale of former Minister Amama Mbabazi’s National Bank of Commerce (NBC) by Bank of Uganda, which later sold it to tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s now defunct bank. Nzeyi, who was a shareholder in the bank…
Education Giants: Kampala Parents School Announces Free Admission For New Entrants
Kampala Parents School has announced that there will be no admission fees for term one of the 2021 academic year, however, pupils will undergo a mandatory interview process to test them. This website have learnt that Parents intending to enrol their children at the school have been advised to call the school and book to…
Embattled ISO Boss Col Kaka Snubs Parliament’s Vetting Committee
Uganda’s Ambassador-Designate to Angola, Col Kaka Bagyenda has failed today to show up at Parliament to face the appointments committee to consider his appointment. The former spy chief’s appointment raised uproar over alleged rights violations during his tenure as the head of the Internal security organisation. Last month,commnder in chief of armed forces Gen. Yoweri…
Museveni Heads To Tanzania For Magufuli Swearing In
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rushed to Tanzania to witness and grace the swearing in of newly re-elected Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. Mr Magufuli won a second term last week, with a landslide victory of 84% of the vote, a result that has however been challenged by the opposition who are planning protests. It…