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Gyms, Wellness Association Petitions Kadaga To Re-Open Leisure Centres
The Gyms, Fitness and Wellness Association of Uganda has sought the intervention of Parliament in the re-opening of gyms and wellness centres in the country. According to the association’s senior adviser, Eddie Okila, the continued closure of gym centres for the last seven months owing to the national lockdown due to coronavirus has affected the…
Too Old: EC Ejects Blaise Kamugisha From National Youth Elections
The independent Electoral Commission of Uganda had ejected the National Crime Preventers chief coordinator Blaise Kamugisha from taking over the National Youth Council Chairmanship. In a letter addressed to Moses Chris Mufakinanye, who lodged a complaint challenging Blaise to contest in the same post due to age. EC has responded in his favour by saying…
Journalists Pepper Sprayed In Bobi Wine Procession
There was chaos on November 3, 2020 in Nakawa as journalists clashed with police forces. The journalists were also pepper sprayed while covering National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s procession to Kyambogo. Police earlier clashed with his supporters all the way from his Magere home in Wakiso district. Police teargased his supporters…
Simon Odongo: Army Court Frees Tortured ISO Cyber Expert
General court martial freed Simon Peter Odongo a computer wizard of Internal Security Organization ‘ISO’ who was arrested on May 5 this year on unclear charges. Odongo was released today afternoon following a military court sitting at Bombo Military Hospital where he has been admitted since arrest after being shot in the right leg by…
Equal Opportunities Top Boss Ntambi Expected Before Anti-corruption Court Today
The chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Ms Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, is expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Kampala, today and plead to corruption charges brought against her about a month ago. Ms Ntambi is among others, accused of negligence that led to gross mismanagement of the commission’s funds. She is indicted…
Arch Bishop Kaziimba Asks Govt To Gazatte Bishop Hannington Day Public Holiday
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has called for declaration of the Bishop Hannington Day as a public holiday. Kazimba made this call at the celebration of the Bishop Hannington Day in Kyando, Mayuge district .The day is marked to commemorate the martyrdom of Bishop Hannington in 1885. Kaziimba said efforts…
Col.Robert Mugabe Takes Over UPDF’s Adjutant General Office
Col. Robert Mugabe has officially taken over the office of the Adjutant General Headquarters from Col. CG Karugaba who has been appointed as a Liaison Officer Congo. Presiding over the function, the Commandant General Headquarters (GHQs) Bombo, Brig Joram Kakari thanked the out going Adjutant Col. CG Karugaba for the administration, command work and personnel…
Drama: Presidential Aspirant Arrives At Nomination Venue 2hrs After Closure Of Exercise
One of the Presidential aspirants, Matsiko Dan has just arrived for nomination two hours after the closure of the nomination process. He says the electoral commission gave him a wrong time for nomination. He claims to have all the necessary documents too. Matsiko now says he is going to Court. Details to follow…
Security Forces Accuse Bobi Wine, Amuriat Of Causing Violence During Presidential Nominations
Ugandan security forces have blamed two presidential Candidates Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and Patrick Oboi Amuriati for causing violence in Kampala and surrounding areas during the nominations of presidential aspirants at Kyambogo university cricket grounds. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that in defiance of the Electoral Commission guidelines on processions and rallies, both Hon. Kyagulanyi Sentamu…
Faruk Kirunda: Museveni Deserves A Medal For Restoring Cultural Institutions
By Faruk Kirunda This year marks 27 years since the restoration of cultural institutions in Uganda. It was a fulfillment of the pledge made by liberation fighter, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to bring back those institutions that had been abolished in 1967 by Dr. Apollo Milton Obote at the height of his confrontation with the influential…