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Namanve Accident: Knocked Traffic Officer Ayesigye Passes On
Police are hunting for a motorist who knocked down a traffic officer on duty implementing President Yoweri Museveni’s directives on Covid-19 lockdown. The Officer NO. 59242 PC Ayesigye Innocent was knocked by motor vehicle registration number UAS 597U RAV4 which left him with serious body injuries. The incident happened on Sunday, according to Kampala Metropolitan…
Nakiwogo-Buwaya Ferry Services Suspended For a Day
Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has announced the planned interruptions in the services of the Nakiwogo-Buwaya ferry today, Sunday. According to UNRA, the ferry will transport road construction equipment from Zzinga Island to the mainland via Nakiwogo, Entebbe. The equipment was deployed to carry out maintenance works on Zzinga island. In a press statement, UNRA says…
Nakivubo Stadium To Host Football Matches By November 2023
Completion of Nakivubo Stadium’s exterior façade marks a major milestone in the redevelopment project, Kampala City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu confirms. Once complete, the 40,000-seater Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium once completed will house sports activities like athletics, netball, bodybuilding, basketball, volleyball, among other sports activities, apart from the main football facility. Ham, as he is popularly…
Nakivubo Stadium Construction Undayway: Memorial Playground Will Be Ready Soon
Like in many other countries, Uganda is madly in love with football and follow it religiously. Many love to go to stadiums to watch their favorite players in action. And for Uganda, you can’t talk about watching local football and you don’t mention Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium. The iconic stadium is in the thick of…
Naked Truth: Pius Bigirimana Narrates “What Is Good Sex” In His New Book
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Judiciary Dr Pius Bigirimana has released a new book that digs deep into the African sex magic treasurers. Bigirimana unveiled the controversial sex education book titled “Naked Truth” on Saturday at Mestil Hotel in Kampala while celebrating his wedding anniversary. In the book, Bigirimana explains that certain changes…
Nakawa-Naguru Land Probe: Parliament Cites Fraud In Nakawa-Naguru Land Saga
Parliament has observed that the variation in the acreage of land allocated to different investors at Nakawa-Naguru by Uganda Land Commission (ULC) connotes the existence of intentional fraud. The Adhoc Committee of parliament, which has been investigating the distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land in its report to parliament, reveals that whereas lease offers…
Nakawa-Naguru Land Probe: Committee Chairperson Kimosho Warns To Arrest Fellow Mps Soliciting Bribes From Beneficiaries, Witnesses
The chairperson of the Adhoc Committee inquiring into all issues regarding the highly contested Nakawa-Naguru estate, Hon. Dan Kimosho has warned that any of his members found soliciting bribes from beneficiaries and witnesses will be arrested. Without naming specific members or any individual, Mr Kimosho indicated that ‘some people’ had been approaching some of the…
Nakawa West Petition: Judge Criticizes Shumuk Lawyers For Wasting Time
Justice Isaac Muwata has lashed out at the lawyers representing Shukla Mukesh alias Shumuk, the former Nakawa West parliament candidate for wasting the court’s time. Mukesh wants the high court to overturn the victory of Joel Ssenyonyi on grounds that the Electoral Commission did not follow the provisions of the laws relating to elections, when…
Nakawa Court Releases Four Anti-Corruption Protesters
The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to four individuals involved in the recent March to Parliament demonstration against corruption among Members of Parliament and other government officials in Uganda. The protesters, identified as Faiza Salima, Dr. Thomas Kanzira, Bernard Ewalu Olupot, and Hamala Edgar Barlow, were granted bail set at Ugx 200,000 in…
Nakawa Accident: Transport Minister Undertakes To Enhance Safety At Railway Crossings
The Government Assurance and Implementation Committee has questioned the Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) over its failure to ensure safety at railway level crossings. This follows a gruesome accident in the wee hours of Sunday 10, July 2022 in which a locomotive rammed into a car at its driver attempted to make it across the Nakawa…