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Tough Punishment: Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye Calls For Stoning Of Gay Couples
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations “should keep” their aid if it comes with an obligation to give rights to homosexuals. Some African leaders have in the past accused donor countries of trying to…
TotalEnergies To Install 120MW Of Solar Energy On Ugandan Grid
TotalEnergies EP Uganda is to install 120 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology in selected parts of the country. This is a result of an agreement signed by State Minister for Energy Dr Opolot Okasai and TotalEnergies on Friday. It aims at actualizing the collaboration between TotalEnergies EP Uganda and the government towards ensuring energy…
Total Sues Ex-employees Over Shs7.5 Billion Fraud
Total consortium in Uganda has sued its former senior employees for using illicit measures to attain wealth, which cost the company Shs7.5 billion. Total Uganda Limited which deals in fuel and lubricants, contends that former employees adulterated their contractual duties through false entries, leading to a colossal loss of Shs7.5 billion, through deceitful misrepresentation, by…
Total Energies Launch 3rd Edition Of Startupper Of The Year Challenge
Following the success of the first two editions, TotalEnergies is relaunching the Startupper of the Year Challenge in 32 countries of the African continent. During the previous edition, TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited rewarded four young entrepreneurs before the Covid pandemic. Beyond the entrepreneurial spirit, this 3rd edition of the Startupper Challenge of the Year reaffirms TotalEnergies’…
Total Ban: NCS Suspends Uganda Netball Federation From All Competitions
The National Council of Sports (NCS) has withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition from the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) due to persistent management challenges. The UNF will no longer conduct any business to do with the sport, on behalf of the Government of Uganda. That would mean the national team She Cranes can no longer compete…
Total AFCON: Uganda Cranes Win Against South Sudan Gives Hope Of Leading Group B
Uganda Cranes over came a hard fighting South Sudan team 1-0 during the TOTAL AFCON 2021 group B qualifier played at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Thursday. Defender Halid Lwaliwa headed home Faruku Miya’s free-kick in the 85th minute of the game played under closed doors. Lwaliwa was a substitute, replacing the injured Ronald…
Tortured Ugandan Top LGBT Activist ,Presumed Dead Resurfaces At People Power USA Convention
One of Uganda’s top activist for minority groups like LGBT who went missing due to support and defending homosexual activities, standing against Harassment, torture and Youth unemployment in the country. Who last seen in 2013 whom his family members ,workmates and other civil society presumed to be dead has been spotted in USA in a…
Torrential Rains Kill More Eight People In Kasese
At least eight people have been killed by landslides triggered by torrential rains in Uganda’s border district of Kasese on Thursday, a government official said on Friday. Joe Walusimbi, resident district commissioner for Kasese, told Xinhua by telephone that landslides swept several areas in Kyarumba and Kyondo sub-counties, leaving eight people dead. “We are trying…
Tororo NRM Secretary General Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Over Murder
The High Court in Tororo has sentenced the Tororo District National Resistance Movement-NRM Secretary-General Richard Ojore, to 30 years in prison for murder. Ojore, Geoffrey Imai, and Moses Emojong were arrested in September 2020 and charged with three counts of murder, attempted murder, and aggravated robbery. According to the prosecution, the three during the NRM…
Top UPDF Generals Rush To Algeria To Benchmark On Military Museum
The UPDF high-powered delegation led by the Chief Political Commissar Maj Gen Henry Masiko is away on a week-long visit to Algerian Military Museum to understand it and get best practices that will be applied as UPDF moves to establish a National Military Museum in Uganda at Katonga in Mpigi district. The delegation includes Maj…