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Socialite Zari Jets In To Grace Miss Uganda Beauty Queen
South African based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has arrived in the country ahead of Miss Uganda 2019 grand finale at Sheraton hotel in Kampala on Friday. A special guest judge and Miss Uganda patron, Zari aka The Bosslady touched down at Entebbe airport Thursday afternoon. #TalentAfricaEvents@talentafrica Special guest judge & #missug19 patron @ZariTheBosslady has touched…
Mps Start Investigating Gen. Tumwine For Belittling Speaker Kadaga
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the House Committee on Rules to investigate Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine, over comments he allegedly made disparaging Parliament. Bukonjo West County MP, Godfrey Katusabe, who raised the issue, said that Gen. Tumwine made the comments when informed about the shoot-to-kill order following the deployment of the…
Fire Guts Namirembe Hillside School Dorm
Students of Namirembe Hillside High School in Kitetika, Gayaza, are counting losses after a fire gutted a boys’ dormitory, destroying property worth millions of shillings. The cause of the fire -that is believed to have started Thursday, July 25 at 10:40 am is yet to be established No casualties were recorded yet. The fire burnt…
CMI Raids City Church, Arrests 40 Rwandan Spies In Prayers
Security agencies in Kampala have arrested Over 40 Rwandan nationals on suspicion of being Spies. The arrests happened when a joint security team raided a church in Kibuye, on Entebbe Road and apprehended worshipers who were only Rwandese. The operation was led by officers from chieftaincy of military intelligence backed up by Uganda police. Ugandan…
Bobi Wine Outs People Power Cabinet To Oust M7
The People Power Pressure group of opposition politicians led by Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobiwine has unveiled a 140 member team to spearhead their mobilization activities across the country for 2021 presidential elections. Bobiwine held a colorful function at his residence in Magere, Wakiso district. The People Power spokesperson Joel…
Ex- President Mbeki Visits Uganda, Arrogantly Tells M7 To Retire
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to plan for his retirement so that he can have enough time to rest as he lets the new generation to steer the country into another stage of development. He applauded M7’s contribution towards the development of Uganda in the last 35 years…
UN Honours 22 Police Officers For Defending South Sudan Govt
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) leadership has honored twenty-two (22) Individual Police Officers (IPOs) from Uganda for their invaluable contribution to the professional growth of South Sudan National Police Force (SSNPF) officers. UNMISS has a mandate to protect civilians, train, mentor and the overall reforms and restructuring interventions such as observance of human…
Salary Scam Hits KCCA AS 29bn Is Paid To Ghost Workers
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
Let’s Emulate The Philanthropist Gleeson – Oulanyah
Ugandans are urged to emulate Irene Gleeson, the late Australian philanthropist, who dedicated her life to supporting children in northern Uganda. According to the Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, Irene Gleeson chose to carry out charity work in Kitgum district so as to give hope and a future to a society affected by war. “Sacrifice and…
Train More Pharmacists-Kadaga Implores Govt
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for increased training programmes in pharmacy aimed at developing a good reputation for the profession. With the increase of pharmacists and the rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Kadaga said that it is important to ensure safety of drugs and value for human health. This she said can be…