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Tensions: Bushenyi Christians Want Willis Bashasha,Bishop Twinomujuni Defrocked Over Drowning Church Into Partisan Politics
A group of greater Bushenyi residents has blasted West Ankole Diocese laity Willis Bashasha, Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni,ministers led by Dean Wilson Tumuhirwe and John Mark of Kaburegye Church of Uganda in Ishaka of dividing Christians along political lines in the recent NRM primaries. This has come after Christians led by Zeddy Kwikiriza and Welden Taremwa…
Eight Ugandans Miss Repatriation Flight After Testing Positive For Covid-19
Eight Ugandans missed a special repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia this week after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). On Tuesday, 113 Ugandans who were stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the COVID-19 lockdown arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a flight sponsored by the International Organization for Migration- IOM. They were among the 136 females…
Breaking! Justice Lydia Mugambe Appointed New IGG
President Museveni has appointed Justice Lydia Mugambe Ssali as the new Inspector General Of Government (IGG). Mugambe takes office formerly occupied by Justice Irene Mulyagonja who was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal in October 2019. Prior to the appointment to the office of the IG, Justice Mugambe has been at the Civil…
Gov’t Revokes Troubled Bryan White Foundation License!
The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations [NGO Bureau] has cancelled the operating license of Bryan White Foundation, an organization belonging to Kampala socialite Bryan Kirumira. This was revealed by Patrick Onen Ezaga, the senior communication officer of the NGO Bureau at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala today. One said, the decision was taken after…
Sensational Kiplimo Sets New 3000m Diamond League, Ugandan Record
Ugandan teenage athletics sensation Jacob Kiplimo proved unstoppable once again as he smashed the Wanda Diamond League 3000m meet record in Rome on Thursday night, also setting a new Ugandan record with that performance. Kiplimo clocked 7:26.64 over the seven-and-a-half-lap distance to not only smash Australia’s Ryan Gregson’s meet record of 7:42.19 by 1.55 seconds,…
UPDF Confirms Security Is Holding NUP’s Kibalama In Their Custody
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson Brig. Flavia Byekwaso has confirmed that Moses Nkonge Kibalama is in the hands of security agencies who are providing security to him following intelligence reports of threats to his life. Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the man who handed over the presidency of National Unity Platform (NUP) to Robert Kyagulanyi alias…
Sheena Ruparelia Tips Women On Developing Societies
Ms Sheena Ruparelia one of the directors of Ruparelia Group has tipped women on how to compete with their male counterparts and bring transformative change within their societies and the country in general. Sheena Ruparelia was speaking during an online talk show held at Victoria University Kampala alongside Uganda Law Society President-elect Phiona Nabasa Wall,…
KISU, Delhi International Schools Start Staff Covif-19 Testing Ahead of Re-opening
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) and Delhi Public School International (DPSI) staff has undergone Covid-19 testing ahead of schools reopening. The testing exercise took place at DPSI in Naguru on Thursday. The schools owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, a few days ago issued Standard Operating Procedures that will be followed once government decides to lift…
Job Slot: Over 50 Skilled Jobs Up for Grabs At Meera Investments Amid Covid-19 Crisis
As several Ugandans continue to wallow in poverty, partly due to unemployment and retrenchment during this Covid-19 lockdown, Meera investments has announced more than 50 vacancies for job seekers. The vacancies are both managerial and technical. They include Project manager (20) slots, Clerks of works (20) slots, structural engineer (5) slots, quanitative surveyor (3) slots…
Just In: Parliament Bus Carrying 25 Covid-19 Patients Catches Fire
A parliamentary Bus registration UG 0391H which was carrying about 25 Covid-19 patients from Gulu to Kampala has caught fire. It is said that the bus caught fire at Koro along the Gulu-Kampala highway. Aswa region police spokesperson Patrick Okema revealed that fire brigade was dispatched at the scene and managed to put out fire.…