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BoU’s Kasekende Chickens Down, Pays Way For Prof. Balunywa
Kasekende, as you read this, has 10 days in office, but President Yoweri Museveni, who is always prompt when it comes to such important matters of the state, has not showed any interest in the matter. No one can be deceived he is not thinking about the developments at Bank of Uganda, and whether to…
Ogwang’s Ministerial Appointment Challenged, Citizen Drags Him To Court
The Uganda State Minister for Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Peter Ogwang, who doubles as the Usuk county Legislator, is having sleepless nights when a concerned citizen threatened to sue him for allegedly possessing questionable academic documents. Ogwang’s trouble started after Emmanuel Byamukama Tayebwa a (concerned citizen) wrote him an intention to sue dated January…
Breaking! UHRC Offices Broken Into, Computers Go Missing
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has been broken into by a yet to be known gang of thieves who went off with over 15 computers, Processors, and other important documents. The Shocking incident happened on a Monday night January 6, 2019 at Twed Plaza level 3 and most affected offices are the; Monitoring and Inspection…
MP Bitangaro, Tumwine Director In Ministry Of Gender And Wife Kakuba Released On Shs200m Bail
Bufumbira South MP Sam Bitangaro has Monday been released on bail after spending days in Luzira prison obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud government Shs3bn. Bitangaro and his co-accused William Tumwine, a director in the ministry of gender and his wife Stella Kakuba as well as lawyer Francis Owor Onyango returned to…
We Shall Not Allow BobiWine Consult People If He Doesnot Follow Set Police Orders-Enanga
We are aware that the roadmap for the first phase of consultations, by Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi, an Aspiring Presidential Candidate for the 2021 Presidential Elections, were supposed to commence today, 06/01/2019, from Wakiso district and get extended to the districts of Gulu, Lira, Adjuman, Yumbe, Arua and Zombo districts. During the month of December, 2019,…
How Museveni Spends Shs 2.5bn A Day
One of the leading opposition political party the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) says the effects of mismanaging the country and economy will bite harder in 2020. According to FDC The mismanagement continues to manifest itself through outright stealing which the regime likes calling corruption, wasteful expenditure such as Mr. Museveni Shs 240 billion budget…
Mpigi Woman Arrested For Defiling 8 Year Old Boy
The Police in Mpigi has in custody a 16 year-old, female adult, Nakato Ritah, for the Aggravated Defilement of an 8 year-old male juvenile of Top class nursery. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in October, 2019, at Mpigi Town Council, Mpigi District, were the suspect called the victim, and asked him to…
ADF Rebels Gun Down UN Plane, Kill 10 Congo Soldiers
Ugandan Allied Democratic Force [ADF] rebels on Saturday shot a plane belonging to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo [MONUSCO]. This was during an offensive by Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [FARDC] against the rebels ADF around Camp Madina (40 km NE of Beni), in the “Triangle…
Liberian Missionary Arrested In Masaka After Faking Own Kidnap, Demands For 74m Ransom
Uganda Police have detained a 20-year-old Liberian man working as a missionary volunteer in Nyendo, Masaka District, for faking own kidnap. Police spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga said on Monday that they received a report from Walter Chatora, the national mission president, The Church of Jesus Christ that Taulus Zanto was at around 11pm on January…
UPDF Soldiers In Mogadishu Acquire UN Specialized Medical Equipment After Clashing Alshabaab Terrorists
United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has donated medical equipment to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Level Two Force Hospital in Sector One. The function was officiated by the Acting Force Commander Maj Gen James Nakibus Lakara, who thanked the UN for the timely donation that will go a long way to boost…