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NUP’s Ssegirinya Remanded At Bugembe Prison For Inciting Violence
National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate Muhammad Ssegirinya has been remanded. The flag bearer for Kawempe South was secretly remanded to Bugembe prison in Jinja District. Benjamin Katana, one of his lawyers told the Daily Monitor that Ssegirinya was ‘secretly’ arraigned in court at about 6pm, Friday November 20, 2020. He was charged with inciting…
Why You Should Have Your Family Vacation At Commonwealth Speke Resort This November
The year 2020 has not been an easy one because of the coronavirus pandemic that came with a myriad of travel restrictions. The pandemic prevented many Ugandans from travelling abroad on vacation and many are looking at the local market for options; places where they can go on vacation especially as a family. While Uganda…
Securing Future: Museveni Is A Revolutionary Leader-Capt Mukula
The National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ National Vice Chairperson for the Eastern region, Capt Mike Mukula described President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a revolutionary leader who strived through his leadership to usher peace into the country. Capt Mukula made the remarks while addressing NRM leaders and Flagbearers that had gathered at Soroti University for a Scientific…
Brig.Emmanuel Mulindwa Laid To Rest
“For we believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.” 1st Thessalonians 4:14 Brigadier General Emmy Mulindwa who has been the Acting Deputy Chief of Personnel and Administration of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces has today been laid to…
Africa Kwetu Motorsport Fuel Economy Tour Enters Day Two
Participants in the Africa Kwetu Motorsport Fuel Economy Tour start day two of the adventure challenge with Bamboo tree planting in Hoima as one way to conserve the environment. The three day 950km event started on Thursady at Kabira Country Club with 27 participants who passed scrutineering. Some crews failed to make it due to…
Bobby Muhumuza: Don’t Joke With Covid-19, It’s For Real
By Robby Muhumuza “Do you know anyone.. who knows someone with Corona?” The above refrain trending on social media a few months ago sounded funny and my family members and I laughed at it. That laugh has now dried off my lips. I know scores of people who have been infected by COVID-19. I have…
UPL: FUFA Releases Clubs Licensing Status Ahead Of 2020/21 Season
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has released the latest status of club licensing for the clubs in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. The communication dated 19th November 2020 was addressed to the Uganda Premier League Chief Executive Officer and signed off by FUFA Deputy CEO-Football Decolas Kiiza indicates the categories in which the…
Not At Peace: Panicky BoU Runs To Attorney General For Help In Ruparelia Case
Bank of Uganda (BoU) lawyers led by Margaret K Kasule have implored their boss, the governor, Prof. Emmanuel Mutebile to personally reach out to the Attorney General William Byaruhanga asking him to urgently constitute a team of excellent government lawyers to join them in arguing and prosecuting their anti-Sudhir Ruparelia appeal case in the Supreme…
NUP Rioters’ Death Toll Rises To 39 As Bobi Wine is Freed On Bail
National Unity Platform Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, whose arrest this week triggered protests have led to the death of at least 39 people. Bobiwine was released on bail on Friday after being charged with holding rallies likely to spread the coronavirus. Following the violent political and criminal demonstrations, in multiple urban centres…
Gen Tumwine Condemns Acts Of Violence By Rioters Says Police Has a Right To Kill If Attacked
The Minister of Security, Gen Elly Tumwine has said that the police and other security personnel have a right to kill protesters if they are attacked. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Gen Tumwine said that he had no apologies for anybody who was killed while attacking security forces as they…