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Ugandans Decry Foul Play By Be Forward Car Importer Mpaata
Several Ugandans have come out to express their discontent about a city car importer identified as Mpaata Nelson, who is the proprietor of Mpaatanel Ltd, a car import dealership, whom they accuse of failure to act ethically and professionally in his dealings with clients. The affected clients contend that Mpaata, who is an agent of…
Ugandans Cautioned About Dangers Of Using VPN
Ugandans could have surrendered their data privacy to unknown people over the last two weeks since the government shut down social media access. The shutdown of the internet on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections forced Ugandans to find ways of communicating, and the Virtual Private Networks (VPN) came in handy. “Privacy, data…
Ugandans Among 14 Suspected ADF Rebels Arrested In DRC
Ugandans are among the suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels that were captured in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. According to Captain Antony Mwalushayi, the spokesperson of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) for military operations, the suspected rebels were captured on Friday and Saturday by FARDC soldiers during…
Ugandan Veterinarians Call For Centralized Drugs Regulation & Control
Government has been urged to fast track the implementation of a presidential directive for the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF ) to take full charge of veterinary drugs regulation and control. Speaking at celebrations to mark World Rabies Day in Arua on Monday, President of the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) Dr Daniel Kasibule said…
Ugandan ToP Activist Phillip Smoked Out In USA
Local political opponents of renowned U.S based Nkubakyeeyo Phillip Ssekiziyivu alias Phillo have a reason to celebrate. He was recently smoked out at a Pre-valentine Queer Party at Sinclair in Boston, an event associated with homos. He wasn’t alone, but in company of a Queer partner at a Gay Bash’d event. But with Mps’ renewed…
Ugandan Street Kid Turned Notorious Murderer Gets 134 Jail Sentence
The High Court in Kampala has sentenced former street kid Musa Musasizi to a 134-year jail term for the murder of five women in Nakulabye and Kasubi suburbs of Kampala City within one month in 2021. His victims included his girlfriend, Mackline Ahereza, Violet Kansiime, her three-month-old baby, Nourine Nabirye, and Elizabeth Muteesi. Following Musasizi’s…
Ugandan Security Forces Gun Down Top Musician In Nakasongola
Security personnel shot and killed a local musician in a case of mistaken identity in Nakasongola town council. Uganda Radio Network [URN] reported that the incident happened on Thursday at 11pm while security operatives hunted a machete-wielding man who hacked four people dead. Calvin Mutegesi also known as Sida Man and a resident of Kansirye…
Ugandan Scientists Warn Citizens Against Covid-19 Complacency
Ugandan scientists on Thursday warned that COVID-19 cases in the country could surge out of proportion if the public continues to relax in implementing preventive measures against the virus. The country this week and last week registered its first two COVID-19 deaths, and the scientists warn that more infections and death cases are likely to…
Ugandan Schools To Reopen In 2022 Amidst Covid-19 Vaccination
Primary and secondary schoolswill reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022, a senior education official said on Friday. This website has also learnt that universities and tertiary institutions will reopen on Saturday, November 20, 2021. The National Covid-19 Task Force agreed on the recommendation on Tuesday during a meeting held at the urging of the President…
Ugandan Private Schools Reject New Education Management Information System
The Ministry of Education has raised concerns after observing that half of the private schools across the country are declining to register their learners on the new Education Management Information System (EMIS), implemented in 2022. The Director of Basic Education, Ismail Mulindwa, says that while the uptake and utilization of the system among public schools…