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Investigation: Vocal Political Activist Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment
The case of a political activist Muhumuza pius, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for his dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to light revealing the levels of inhuman behaviour by operatives of Ugandan security organs targeting Ugandans who have divergent views against the violation of…
Merriment! Sanyu FM’s Hot Mic Unveils Top 50 Finalists
Sanyu FM Hot Mic Search has today unveiled its top 50 semi finalists who will proceed to the next stage, top 20. Roger Mugisha the station Programs Director says they received over 1300 entries which have now been reduced to top 50. “With over 1300 entries, we are now down to the TOP 50. From…
It’s Not a Snake, but Beware of Its Venomous Bite
By The Newyork Times If a worm and a snake had a slimy, scandalous love child, it might look something like a caecilian: a legless creature that’s actually neither worm nor snake, but a soil-dwelling amphibian found in tropics across the globe. Content to spend most of their time beneath the forest floor, caecilians are elusive…
Tamale Mirundi Survives Nasty Entebbe Road Accident
Senior Presidential Advisor on media issues Joseph Tamale Mirundi has been involved in a car accident, Watchdog Uganda has learnt. The incident took place on Friday evening around Zaana round-about, on Entebbe Road. According to his son Tamale Mirundi Jnr, the accident happened when a yet to be identified vehicle internationally knocked his father’s vehicle…
We Can’t Ban What We Are Promoting, Embrace E-learning – Education Minister Clarifies On Re-opening Schools
The Minister of Education and Sports Ms. Janet Kataha Museveni has dismissed circulating misconceptions in Media that the Ministry prohibited E-learning. The Minister made remarks on Friday evening, where she said it’s absolutely NOT true. “We can’t ban what we are Promoting because our Government Universities have been utilizing E-learning even before the Outbreak of…
Big Story: ISO Dismisses Fake News About Blocking Intelligence Sharing With UPDF
The Internal Security Organization (ISO) has dismissed rumours being circulated by an online news site that the agency has blocked the sharing of intelligence Information with the army. This followed after Soft Power news site citing an ISO operative claimed the Director General Internal Security Organization through his Executive Assistant Lt Col Ambaku Kibrai issued…
NITA-U: Min.Nabakooba Appoints Dr.Hatwib Mugasa New Executive Director
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. P Nabakooba has appointed Dr. Hatwib Mugasa as the new Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) following the conclusion of Mr. James Saaka 10-year tenure as the ED of the body. The appointment comes on the heels of a successful completion of the…
Two Police Officers Arrested Over Masaka Boda Rider’s Suicide
The IGP has dispatched a task team jointly headed by Director Operations, AIGP Edward Ochom, and the Director Traffic and Road Safety, to thoroughly investigate circumstances under which Walugembe Hussein, committed suicide at Masaka Police Station. This was after several failed attempts to reclaim his motorcycles, Bajaj Boxer, red in colour, reg. no. UDL 591R…
Another Top Dfcu Bank Director Resigns!
DFCU Limited has announced resignation of Michael Turner as a director in the company with immediate effect. “The Board has commenced the process of nominating another person to be considered for appointment to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Turner,” DFCU said in a statement on Friday. Turner joined DFCU board…
Min. Health Upgrades Mukono Health Centre IV To Hospital Status
The Ministry of Health is currently upgrading Mukono Health Centre IV, such that it can be elevated to the status of handling COVID-19 and other specialised cases. The move comes after officials from the Ministry of Health observed that since it is strategically located the Jinja-Kampala highway, the Health Centre can handle cases from as…