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We Shall Rise Again -Desabre Assures Cranes Supporters After Losing To Senegal
Uganda Cranes ended the TOTAL Afcon Egypt 2019 championship on a rather sad note after falling 1-0 to West Africans, Senegal during the round of 16 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. Sadio Mane scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute. It was a brave showing by the Uganda…
M7 Commissions Bulambuli Resettlement Amidst Misunderstandings
President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Bulambuli Resettlement Project in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu Sub-Region. The resettlement project will see the landslide affected people from the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko, Manafwa and Namisindwa settle in new homes The implementation of the Resettlement Plan followed the President’s directive in November 2018 after a second landslide had…
Shock As Judiciary Spends Shs450m on CJ Katureebe two toilets
Hitech Toilet Uganda Judiciary, the third arm of Government, under the doctrine of separation of powers, is embroiled in a Shs34bn scandal involving money that was illegally spent. Judiciary officials whose mission is “to be an independent, competent, trusted and accountable” appeared before the Public Accounts Committee [PAC] of Parliament chaired by Hon Nandala Mafabi…
Shame As Nine Eastern CAOs Fail To Account For Youth Funds
Members of Parliament’s Local Government Accounts Committee have asked Chief Administrative Officers to penalize staff who have failed to properly supervise the Youth Livelihood Programme in Eastern Uganda. The Committee was in Soroti last week where local government accounting officers from the districts of Kapelebyong, Katakwi, Moroto, Amuria, Serere, Sironko, Kween and Bukwo converged to…
M7 Meets Sudan Military Council ,Agrees To Deploy UPDF In Khartoum To Quell Riots
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with members of the Sudan Transitional Military Council led by His Excellency, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan at the Mbale State Lodge. The team briefed him of the situation in Sudan and discussed the possible collaboration towards restoration of peace and prosperity in the country. The type of conflict and…
CHAN 2020 Qualifiers: Uganda Cranes To Face Somalia
Cranes team Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has confirmed that Uganda Cranes will now play Somalia in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) 2020 qualifiers. Originally, Uganda had been scheduled to play South Sudan. But, upon new changes (due to the withdraw of Ethiopia as hosts), Uganda Cranes will now face Somalia. The first …
Provide More Funding For Refugees -LOP Ochan Tells Govt
The Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament, Hon. Aol Betty Ocan, has asked government to provide more funding to cater for the needs of refugees hosted in Uganda together with Nationals in the host communities. Ocan, who together with selected Opposition MPs toured refugee settlements and hosting communities, said that increased government funding coupled with…
Liberation is about every Rwandan living a dignified life – Kagame
President Kagame yesterday officially opened the Rwf8.2 billion Karama Integrated Model Village for families that were relocated from high risk zones around the City of Kigali. “The phase of the liberation struggle we are in now is about achieving transformation and being the Rwandans and Africans we should be,” the President told thousands of residents…
Coach Desabre, Captain Onyango Reveal A Plan To Outsmart Senegal
Onyango and Desabre at the press conference Prior to the AFCON round of 16 game when Uganda plays West Africans Senegal, the Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre and team captain Denis Onyango addressed the media during the official pre-match press conference held at the Cairo International Stadium on Thursday. Both Desabre and Onyango expressed confidence…
Cranes Strike Called Off As FUFA Agrees To Pay Extra Incentive Of $6000
Further to our earlier statement about the Uganda Cranes for the AFCON 2019 remunerations structure, FUFA hereby reaffirms that the Allowances for the Uganda Cranes since 13th May 2019 to 30th June 2019 inclusive of the winning bonuses for the DR Congo and Zimbabwe matches have been duly paid and received by the beneficiaries. This…