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Security Forces Accuse Bobi Wine, Amuriat Of Causing Violence During Presidential Nominations
Ugandan security forces have blamed two presidential Candidates Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and Patrick Oboi Amuriati for causing violence in Kampala and surrounding areas during the nominations of presidential aspirants at Kyambogo university cricket grounds. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that in defiance of the Electoral Commission guidelines on processions and rallies, both Hon. Kyagulanyi Sentamu…
Faruk Kirunda: Museveni Deserves A Medal For Restoring Cultural Institutions
By Faruk Kirunda This year marks 27 years since the restoration of cultural institutions in Uganda. It was a fulfillment of the pledge made by liberation fighter, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to bring back those institutions that had been abolished in 1967 by Dr. Apollo Milton Obote at the height of his confrontation with the influential…
Breaking: Bobiwine Arrested After Presidential Nomination
The National Unity Platform Party President Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobiwine has been arrested shortly after his nomination. His car window was broken before he was pulled out. Hon Robert Kyagulanyi was whisked away to his home in Magere the Police. Joel Ssenyonyi, NUP Spokesperson was also injured as Bobiwine was being arrested and escorted to…
FDC’s Patrick Amuriat Arrested Before Presidential Nomination
Forum for Democratic Change ‘FDC’ Presidential Aspirant Patrick Amuriat Oboi has been arrested by police on arrival at party head quarters in Najjanakumbi and whisked away to Kyambogo cricket grounds for nomination. FDC President Eng Amuriat was not allowed by security to join other party members who were preparing to go and support their Flagbearer…
Principal Judge Zeija, Lawyer Kiwanuka On Hot Spot For Arm-twisting Ham-DTB Case
High Court Principal Judge Justice Flavian Zeija and city lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka, of K.K Advocates, have come under attack for allegedly arm-twisting the judicial system, in a bid to frustrate the case involving tycoon Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham and Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTBU)/Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTBK). This comes after tycoon Ham, through his…
Just In: Police Besieges FDC Head Offices Over Threats To Riot
Kampala Metropolitan Police has Monday evening besieged Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] offices in Najjanankumbi, along Entebbe Road. police claim that they received reliable information that FDC supporters were planning to hold over night prayers ahead of Tuesday’s Presidential nominations and demonstrate after wards . FDC spokesperson MP Ibrahim Ssemujju confirmed to us that police…
Sex Pest: Police Arrest Sheema Man For Mercilessly Drilling Brother’s Waterlogged Wife
By: Nayebare Syrus The Sheema Central Police is having in custody two people for allegedly having sex in a very unpleasant way. The arrest came when Richard Katambira 45 years, a resident of Rushorooza Zone3, Kitojo Ward in Sheema municipality reported to police accusing his biological brother Muhanguzi Didas, 35 yrs for disorganizing his family and…
NUP Candidate Zaituni Babikola Withdraws From Sembabule Woman MP Race
Zaituni Yahaya Babikola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Sembabule Woman parliamentary race has withdrawn from next year’s general elections. Babikola who is also the NUP Sembabule district coordinator communicated her withdraw from the race in a letter to the party secretary-general, David Lewis Rubongoya. The letter is copied to the Electoral Commission…
Gen.Tumukunde, Mugisha Muntu Duly Nominated Presidential Candidates For 2021 Elections
Maj.Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu,the Alliance for National Transformation party flag bearer ‘ANT’ and Lt Gen.(Rtd) Henry Tumukunde of the Renewed Uganda have been duly nominated by Independent Electoral commission of Uganda as the presidential candidates for 2021 elections. Gen. Henry Tumukunde was on Monday, 02 November 2020 cleared by the Electoral Commission to contest for…
NDA Closes 117 Illegal Drug Shops, Pharmacies
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed at least 117 drug shops, pharmacies and clinics over failure to meet various requirements. The reasons for closure included operating without a license, lack of qualified personnel, unsuitable premises and carrying out activities they are not mandated to do. “We carried out the operation to save people’s lives…