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Full List: Gen. Tumukunde, 57 Other Candidates Pick Presidential Nomination Forms
On Friday, “Renewed Uganda” team a pressure group led by former security minister Rtd. Gen Henry Tumukunde visited the Electoral Commission Uganda offices to pick nomination forms for the 2021 presidential race. “Our campaign shall continue to lawfully consult Ugandans from all backgrounds regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender or other identifier as we seek…
In Hot Soup: URA, UNBS Deny Aiding Smuggle Of Kenyan Kay Salt Into Uganda As Investigations Bite
Officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have come under the spotlight after being accused of allegedly abetting the smuggling of Kenyan salt into Uganda. This website last week published an investigative article in which we revealed how salt known as ‘Kay Salt’, which is branded ‘For…
Court Of Appeal Upholds Jackie Uwera 20 Year Jail Term
The Court of Appeal Monday upheld the 20-year jail sentence that was handed to Jacqueline Uwera Nsenga, who was found guilty of murdering her husband. Justices Owiny- Dollo, Elizabeth Musoke and Barishaki Cheborion ruled that prosecution proved Nsenga’s crime beyond reasonable doubt. The three justice concurred with the High Court judge, Mr Duncan Gaswaga who…
President M7 Passes Out 4,325 UPDF Soldiers
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), H.E General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has passed out 4325 recruits of intake 16/19-20 who successfully completed their basic military training at Recruits Training School (RTS), Kaweweta, Nakaseke District. The passed out included 636 female soldiers, the largest number ever…
Hamis Kiggundu: Our Banking System Needs Reform Otherwise It Will Impoverish All If Us
By Hamis Kiggundu Why do Ugandans come to banks rich with properties they pledge as securities and leave poor? Does it imply that all Ugandans are poor business Managers? Or the problem is with the System? My arguments on the call for banking reforms were specifically based on facts, reality within realistic current prevailing circumstances…
Just In! Museveni Summons Covid-19 National Taskforce, Cabinet As 2nd Lockdown Looms
President Yoweri Museveni has sanctioned an immediate national taskforce to convene at State house Nakasero. The force includes members of the Kampala Capital City Authority, Health Ministry officials, and members of cabinet. A source privy to the development reveals that government intends to totally put Kampala under lockdown after thorough observations of complacency among the…
Double Loss: Sanjay Tanna In Tears After Splashing Over 4.1 Bn In NRM CEC Race Against Winner Mike Mukula
Like the old adage says, “Money cannot buy everything”, Sanjay Tanna has reportedly lost the NRM Eastern Vice Chairperson race after splashing Shs4.1billion in the campaigns.FT Former Tororo Municipality MP Tanna bite more than he could swallow when he decided to contest against the incumbent Capt Mike Mukula for the NRM Vice Chairperson, Eastern region.…
Bayern Munich Beats Paris Saint-Germain To Win The UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich clinched its sixth European title after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday. Victory for the German champion secures a lucrative treble after it also won the league and domestic cup earlier this year. Despite all the attacking talent on display, one goal was enough to separate the two sides…
Uganda Listed Among First Countries To Benefit From Vaginal Ring For HIV Prevention
Uganda has been listed among the first seven countries that will benefit from the roll out of the vaginal ring used in prevention against HIV, the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) has revealed. IPM’s external relations director Dr. Leonard Solai told journalists that other countries to benefit are Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa.…
Panic As Vision Group Registers 13 More Covid-19 Cases
Vision Group has registered new 13 cases of corona virus after today’s test results. This has been revealed by Robert Kabushenga the group Chief Executive officer in a WhatsApp group massage to his colleagues from other government agencies. “We are going back to lockdown levels of decongestion. The problem here is I think by the…