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How Sylvia Muwebwa The Equal Opportunities Commission Chairperson Landed Into Troubles
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), the government agency that is mandated to eliminate discrimination and inequalities against any individual in state institutions, is in the spotlight amid allegations of tribalism and corruption. The allegations, which are a subject of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, are allegedly orchestrated by the chairperson of EOC, Ms Sylvia Ntambi…
Breaking! Kibalama Sheds Tears In Court As He Denies Selling Party To Bobi Wine
Former president and founder of the National Unity Platform Nkonge Kibalama has appeared in court today for cross examination by lawyers of Bobi wine and the national unity platform. In court a tearful Kibalama contradicted himself several times during the cross examination. During court, Kibalama refuted allegations of selling NUP to Bobi wine at a…
Covid-19 Crisis: Over 200 Schools Will Not Re-open
At least 200 private schools will not reopen in October due to accumulated rent arrears in the last six months, according to the private schools proprietors association. Mr Hassadu Kirabira, the National Private Educational Institutions Association (NPEIA) Kampala representative, yesterday said they had not received any official government communication outlining the new roadmap for the…
Just In! Former Kampala Mayor Nasser Ntege Ssebagala Is Dead
Former Kampala City Council Mayor Alhajji Nasser Ntege Ssebagala has passed on. Ssebagala has been ill for the past three weeks. He has also been a Presidential Advisor. Ssebagala also contested for Presidency before being disqualified for lack of requisite academic qualifications. At the time of his death, Ssebagala was contesting for the position of…
Just In: Former Kampala Mayor Ssebaggala Passes On
Former Kampala city mayor Hajji Nasser Ntege Ssebaggala has passed on. AlHajji Ssebagala died at International Hospital Kampala where he had been diagnosed after he developed a disorder in his stomach, medically Known as intussusception. More details to follow.
MPs Task Govt Emergency Response After Makerere Fire Outbreak
Members of Parliament have tasked Government to improve the capacity to address disasters especially in light of the recent fire that gutted Makerere University’s 79-year-old iconic main administration building, also known as the Ivory Tower. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga told the House during plenary on Wednesday, 23 September 2020, that protracted debates on poor availability of…
Fake Police Social Media Perpetrators Arrested
Police Electronic counter measures squad arrested two people who have been operating fake police Twitter and Facebook accounts posting all sorts of misinformation to redicule the force’s image. The two; Mugerwa Calvin and Ochan Allan from Kitebi and Nabweru respectively are being interrogated. They were found in possession of gadgets they have been using to…
Lawmakers Demand Govt NationWide Testing Of Covid-19
Following a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases country wide, Parliament has called on government to swiftly implement mass testing for Covid-19, to avoid a more disastrous phase as has been observed in other countries. Legislators said the fact that the infection rate is rising among health workers who are the foot soldiers in the fight,…
Joint Security Organs Start Massive Manhunt For 200 Moroto Prison Escapees
A statement on the preliminary report of escape of prisoners from Moroto District Prison indicates that a team of 15 staff of the Safety and Security Unit (SSU) headed by Assistant Commissioner of Prisons in Charge of Safety and Security Operations, has been dispatched to pursue the escapees. It also states that Police and the…
MPs Reject Construction Of Power Dam At Murchison Falls
Members of parliament have rejected government’s proposal to conduct a feasibility study, a precursor for the construction of a 360 MW hydropower dam at Murchison Falls National Park. Parliament’s position follows its recent inquiry that has unearthed the plan as a national liability. In October 2019, President Yoweri Museveni, amidst public resistance to power generation…