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Judges for Sanyu FM Hot MIC Search Unveiled
Sanyu Fm has unveiled a list of judges who will deliver a final judgment for the winner of its recently launched talent search dubbed “Hot Mic Search” One of the judges announced today is Chris Ireland the founder and leader of the famous Code 9 band. Chris Ireland shot into the spotlight as one of…
Activists Petition President Museveni To Stop BoU Officials From Wasting Taxpayers Money On Lost Crane Bank Case
Several activists in Uganda under their umbrella body Uganda Poor Youth Movement, have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to reign on Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials who are causing the country hundreds of millions in losses as they waste money in a case against tycoon Suhdir Ruparelia, which they lost. As a result of their incompetence…
Covid-19: Govt Clears Repatriation Of 300 Ugandans Stranded In Middle East
The Ministry of Health has finalised arrangements to help Ugandans stranded abroad return home. The 300 are mostly domestic workers who entered Saudi Arabia illegally and are currently held in deportation centers, while others do not have funds to survive in the country, yet others tested positive for COVID-19 and want to return home but…
Covid-19 Stalls Construction Of Shs130 Bn Mbuya Military Hospital At 56%
The Minister of Defence & Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has led a team of senior leaders from the Ministry and UPDF to inspect the on going works at the UPDF National Referral Hospital at Mbuya Hill.The construction,which is now at 56% and expected to end in Jan 2021,started in February 2018. According to the…
Excitement As Bidco Renovates Walukuba-Masese Health Center
Both patients and staff of Walukuba-Masese Health Center,IV in the newly elevated Jinja City Council are all smiles after Bidco Uganda Limited (BUL), an FMCH company with a modern edible oil processing complex in Masese village handed over their only health facility in the area. On Saturday, BUL’s Chief Finance Officer, Mathew Kok led a…
Enanga: Arrested Basajja Mivule Committed Sectarianism, Offensive Communication Cases
Renowned political talk show panelist Basajja Mivule has also been arrested by Crime Intelligence. Fred Enanga says that Mivule has been recording and sharing sectarian videos on social media. Enanga added that after the interrogation, Basajja will be charged with sectarianism and offensive communication. Cyber crime is apparently scrutinizing the videos to have him charged.…
EU Calls For Fresh Ideas To Revive Uganda’s Tourism Sector
The European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda have appealed to government to consider having in place a comprehensive master plan that will ensure the resuscitation of the country’s tourism sector. Tourism together with others sectors in the country have been hit by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sector came to a standstill in March after…
FDC Extends Nomination Of Presidential Flag Bearers
The biggest Opposition party in Uganda Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has extended the nominations for party presidential flag bearer to allow other interested contenders to pick forms . While speaking to the media, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda the party spokesperson revealed that FDC National Executive Committee (NEC) sat last week and agrees to extend…
Rape Allegation: No Evidence Against D’banj – Police
Police in Nigeria say they have dropped the investigation into a rape allegation made against popular Nigerian musician D’Banj. “[It] was discontinued as there was no substantial evidence to prove the allegation of rape against the suspect,” Police spokesperson, Umar Sanda, was quoted as saying by local media. D’banj, whose real name is Oladapo Oyebanjo,…
Kampala International University Ranked One Of Best In Uganda
Kampala International University (KIU) has been listed among the top three universities in Uganda, according to the July 2020 Ranking Web, Webometrics, the largest academic ranking of higher education institutions in the world. According to the rankings released late this month, Kampala International University is also the best private university in Uganda after beating Uganda…