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Covid-19: MTN Uganda Introduces Curfew Night Call Bundle For Only Shs100
MTN Uganda has aannounced an exciting promotional offer that will enable customers to make calls and stay in touch with friends and family between 10pm and 8am in the morning for as low as only Shs100 from 10pm to 8am. The offer is dubbed “Kafyu Calls” following the curfew conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whereas Ugandans…
Family Petitions Min. Of Defence Permanent Secretary Over UPDF Officer Pocketing Late Brother’s Pension As Widow, Orphans Starve
The family of late Maj. Francis Kasaija, who was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer by the time of his death, has petitioned the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Permanent Secretary Rosette Byengoma, over the unbecoming conduct of their sister identified as Lt. Carol Nyakaisiki, who is pocketing his pension and gratuity while…
Covid-19: IGP Ochola Bans Police Officers From Using Private Vehicles In Lockdown
The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has stopped police officers from using individual vehicles as it is deemed to contradict the presidential ban on both private and public vehicles as part of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In his message on Thursday on behalf of the IGP, Asuman Mugenyi,…
COVID-19 Crisis: East Africa’s Richest Tycoon Dr. Sudhir Gives Advice On Entrepreneurial Ethics and How To Save The Economy
By: Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia Kampala: We are entering into recession period globally and the exception is likely to be India and China with ~2% GDP growth in 2020 which is way below ~5 – 8% in the past several years. For the benefit of all, I am sharing my perspective on such scenario on few…
Four Suspects Arrested In Connection To Murder Of German National
Security operatives in Entebbe led by police have arrested four people on suspicion of murdering a German national one Rudel Fredrick Werner, 70 years. The suspects have been identified as Danialia Jackiline, Dakanimya Eria, Atwiine Jacky Jalia and Chega Babra who are currently detained at Entebbe Police Station . Police started investigating the murder case…
Why Kagame Fired Rwanda-Uganda Minister Nduhungirehe, Secrets Leak
The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has fired his foreign affairs state minister Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe. A statement from the office of the Rwanda Prime Minister said Nduhungirehe was fired “for consistently acting based on personal opinions over government policies, while serving as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International cooperation…
Generous: Mandela Group Donates Two Brand New Pickups For Fight Against Fight Coronavirus
There was a sigh of relief after Mandela Group on Wednesday donated two brand new pickup trucks towards the current government efforts to fight the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country. The donation comes after President Museveni requested Ugandans to join the cause especially the country’s business community to help with the mobility…
State House Anti-Graft Team Arrests Four Top OPM Staff Including PS Over Inflating COVID-19 Relief Food
The State House Anti-corruption unit headed by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema has arrested top officials at the Office of the Prime Minister including the Permanent Secretary Christine Guwatudde Kintu the Accountant Mr. Joel Wanjala, Assistant Commissioner Procurement Mr. Fred Lutimba, and the Commissioner disaster management Mr. Martin Owor on suspension of inflating prices of maize…
Businessman Abid Alarm To Answer 27 Criminal Cases- Col. Nakalema
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit on Wednesday handed city businessman Abid Alam over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for questioning into alleged crimes he committed last Saturday at Bukoba and Bukompe villages, Nalutuntu Parish, Nalutuntu Sub County in Kassanda South Constituency. Col Edith Nakalema, the head of the unit said the businessman was handed…
Gen. Ggwanga Detained At Mbuya Military Barracks
Maj Gen Kasirye Ggwanga has said he is under detention at Mbuya Military Barracks, a stark contradiction to the army account that the retired officer was under its medical care. “They have detained me here in the military barracks in Mbuya. Tell the public that Kasirye Ggwanga has been detained in Mbuya,” he said in…