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Former NRM Finance Chief Galiwango Appointed Ambassador
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed the former National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat director of finance and administration, Dr Hassan Galiwango, as the high commissioner to Kenya. Mr Galiwango received the official communication from the State House at the beginning of this week. He described the appointment as a “normal” one. The long-serving director of finance…
Education Giants: Kampala Parents’ School Announces Free Admissions For P.7 Pupils
The administration of Kampala Parents’ School has revealed that the school is offering free admissions for Primary Seven pupils. This, according to the school administration, is an initiative by the Ruparelia Foundation, aimed at giving an opportunity to all parents to enrol their children into the school, such that they can attain the best quality…
Police Finally Apologizes To Buganda Kingdom For Teargassing Mbogo Clan Cultural Meeting
A team of senior officers led by AIGP Asan Kasingye the Chief Political Commissar, has today paid an official visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owekitibwa Charles Peter Mayiga at his office in Bulange Mengo to brief him on what happened in Mugulu Ssingo during the thanksgiving ceremony of Omutaka Gajule Kayira Kasibante, the head…
PM Rugunda Commends UPDF Medical Services In Fight Against Covid-19
The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has launched activities aimed at developing and implementing the National Community Engagement Strategy (CES) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at Hotel Africana Kampala. This strategy is to ensure that all people in Uganda are aware, empowered and participatory in the prevention and control of Covid…
Just In: Court Dismisses NUP -Kibalama Case
Judge Musa Sekaana of High Court has dismissed the case against the new leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. The case was filed in August after Difasi Basile and Hassan Twala petitioned court, contending that the change of name from National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to NUP was illegal. The petitioners,…
MPs Demand Govt To Release Specific Dates For 2021 Elections
Following the conclusion of the nomination process for aspirants of parliamentary positions, Legislators backed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga have requested the government to communicate the dates for national elections slated for the beginning of 2021. In her communication from the chair at the start of plenary on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, Kadaga…
Police Apologizes For Teargassing Emiritus Bishop Baptist Kagwa,Mbogo Clan
Uganda police led by the chief political commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye, Tuesday visited retired Masaka Diocesan Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa, to apologise over an incident in which officers fired teargas to disperse a Mbogo clan meeting he had been invited to officiate. “AIGP Asan Kasingye, today led a delegation of senior officers on behalf of…
Equal Opportunities Commission Boss Ntambi Faces Arrest As MP Petitions Col. Nakalema For Continued Contempt of Court
Sylvia Ntambi Muwebwa, the troubled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), faces arrest over allegations that she is intentionally hiding and has refused to appear before court to take plea for the charges lodged against her at the Ant-corruption court. Ntambi, who is charged together with several of her staff for…
Kanyamunyu Murder Trial Adjourned
The trial of a city business man Mathew Kanyamunyu which was slated for today at the High Court registry has been adjourned to October 27, 2020 . Mr Kanyamunyu is charged alongside his girlfriend Cynthia Munangwari and his brother Joseph Kanyamunyu for murdering a social worker Kenneth Akena on November 12, 2016 along Lugogo by…
Horrible: 7 Mubende Children Killed In Tent Fire
Police in Mubende have commenced the investigations into the death of seven children in Rwenkabi village Kitenga Sub county Mubende district. According to Wamala region police spokesperson Rachael Kawala revealed that unfortunate incident happened on Monday evening when the deceased children took shelter in a tent which had a burning charcoal stove. Later on,fire engulfed…