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Zimbabwe: Army Spokesperson Overson Mugwisi Dies Of Covid-19
Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi has succumbed to Covid-19. According to a family member, Mugwisi who has been on sick leave died on Friday. He confirmed that Mugwisi died at an Army hospital at the Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks in Harare where he was rushed to overnight after the family failed to…
UG Decides 2021: Museveni Orders All Political Aspirants To Go For Mandatory Coronavirus Tests
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of health to test all Political aspirants, for COVID-19 before engaging in any form of political campaigns. The directive comes at a time when there is a growing concern over the increasing number of community infections especially in the greater Kampala Metropolitan area but also the increasing number…
UPC Defies Court Order, Endorses Akena For Party Presidency
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) delegates have approved Jimmy Akena as the party president for the second term. This was during the party delegates conference held at Kasangati Resort Hotel in Kasangati town council in Wakiso district on Saturday. Akena was unopposed after three challengers failed to return the nomination forms for the same position.…
Worry As South Africa’s Coronavirus Cases Hit Half Million Mark
More than half million coronavirus have been confirmed in South Africa, according to the country’s health minister. Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases on Saturday, bringing the tally to 503,290, along with 8,153 deaths. South Africa is the hardest-hit country on the continent and accounts for half of all reported infections in Africa. It also…
New Normal: Rwandan Airports Reopen To Travellers Amidst Rising Coronavirus Cases
Rwandan airports on Saturday reopened to international travellers, more than four months after the central African nation suspended commercial passenger flights to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak. The suspension didn’t affect cargo and emergency flights. Tourists travelling by charter flights had been allowed to enter the country that is famous for mountain gorilla tracking since June…
Face Off: Five RDCs Resign To Join 2021 Elective Politics
Five Resident District Commissioners- RDCs from the Teso sub region have resigned to vie for different political positions in the 2021 elections. They include, George Edward Onya Akonopeesa of Kaberamaido and Kalaki who is challenging Charles Ilukor for Kumi County MP; Vincent Enomu, the deputy RDC of Katakwi now running for Dakabela County in Soroti…
FA Cup Win The Greatest Moment Of My Career – Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta hailed his side’s FA Cup victory over Chelsea as the greatest moment of his career – and vowed to build his side around two-goal hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunners won the FA Cup for a record 14th time by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley, while they also became the first club…
Kampala Painted With Posters: AG Byaruhanga, Lawyer Masembe, Tycoon Karim Hirij Accused Of Stealing Late Nanyonga’s Property
Several streets of Kampala were on Sunday August, 2, 2020 painted with photos of individuals named in the property scandal belonging to late Nanyonga Ziba also known as Charm. Those who appeared in the posters include the Attorney General William Byaruhanga, Lawyers Timothy Masembe of MMAKS advocates and property Mogul Karim Hirij. According to posters,…
Breaking! Uganda Registers Fourth Covid-19 Death
The Ministry of Health, Uganda has registered one COVID- 19 death on July, 31,2020 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to four (4). According to the Health Ministry statement, the deceased is a 61-year-old Ugandan female, a resident of Kiyimbi, Nakulabye in Kampala. She had symptoms consistent to COVID-I9 which include: cough, fever, chest pain and…
Full List: Gen. Museveni Moves 29 Top UPDF Officers Ahead Of 2021 Elections
In the latest UPDF reshuffle, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is commander in chief of armed forces has made changes in army deployments. Maj. Gen. Innocent Oula who is also UPDF representatives in Parliament has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation. Fresh from Defence and Strategic Studies course – NDU at the…