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Terrible! Andrew Mwenda Lobbies For State House Job After Being ‘Sacked’ By Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame recently dropped seasoned Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda from his list of advisors. Andrew Mwenda who was appointed to the 23-man Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) in 2011 during one of their annual meetings in NewYork, USA, was dropped over ‘diplomatic reasons’ in the changes by President Kagame that saw six new faces…
Kawalya Defeats FDC’s Nyanjura To Win KCCA Speakership
The Lubaga North councilor, Abubakar Kawalya has won the polls for the election of the pioneer speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). He was declared winner by the Buganda Road Chief magistrate, Miriam Ayo Okello who presided over the polls. According to Ayo, Kawalya polled 17 votes beating his rival and Makerere University councilor,…
Who Represents Us In Parliament? Furious Elderly Petitions Kadaga
The elderly have petitioned the Speaker Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, seeking representation in Parliament of Uganda. In their petition presented on 05 March by the National Council for Older Persons and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), the senior citizens said that they have been marginalised for long. The Chairperson of the EOC, Sylvia Muwebwa said…
PAC Grills Ex-Judiciary PS ‘Kagole’ Over Missing Shs343 Million
Lawmakers on the Public Accounts Committee gave grilled the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Kagole Kivumbi over a Shs343 million payment to the Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe and Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny Dollo meant for foreign travels in the financial year 2018/2019. The Committee chaired by Hon. Nandala Mafabi was Wednesday,…
Gen.Tumukunde Will Face It Rough – Capt. Mukula Roars
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) vice chairperson for eastern Uganda, Capt Mike Mukula, has criticised the former Security minister, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, for deciding to contest for presidency and warned him that he should be prepared to face the full might of the ruling party. Capt Mukula said yesterday that Lt Gen Tumukunde, who…
Heartless Father Butchers 7 Yr Old Daughter Over Homework
Metropolitan Police in Kawempe, have arrested a bricklayer on accusations of killing his seven-year-old daughter over failure to do homework. The suspect, who is a resident of Jinja–Karoli in Kawempe Division in Kampala, allegedly returned home from his bricklaying routine on Monday at 7pm and asked his daughter Irene Nambalirwa whether she had done homework.…
John Blaq Joins Rajiv Rally ‘Fun Base’ Ahead Of Jinja Rally
Celebrated Musician Kasadha John alias John Black has joined city Businessman and rally Champion Rajiv Ruparelia’s Fun Base ahead Of Jinja Rally. Blaq made remarks on Wednesday March 4, 2020 and promised to headline the winning team in the coming Jinja Rally scheduled for Friday 6, to Sunday 8, March 2020. Upon making a declaration,…
Good Response! Dfcu Vacates ‘Kabale’ Crane Bank Building
If on Monday you meet some agents working on behalf of troubled Dfcu Bank Kabale branch looking for small office space to rent and run their errands, wonder not. Because the hunt is on… and they say when you see monkeys running out of a forest, you will only be a wiseacre to enter the…
Coronavirus Update: Gov’t, Health Ministry Impose Limits On Public Gatherings
The Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has said all public gatherings organised without clearance from the ministry will be stopped in the new move to scale up prevention against coronavirus which has now spread to five African countries. The minister made remarks while addressing the press on Tuesday March 3,…
Lives Saved As Police,UPDF Recover Abandoned Bomb
Police on Tuesday recovered a bomb that had been abandoned in Bugema ‘A’ village, Bukasakya Sub- County in Mbale district. Elgon region Police Spokesperson, Robert Tukei said the explosive device was discovered by the local community who alerted Police and bomb experts from Bugema army barracks. “It’s true the suspected bomb was recovered in Mbale…