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Airtel Uganda Appoints Manoj Murali New Managing Director
Airtel Uganda has appointed Manoj Murali as its new Managing Director to replace V.G Somasekhar, who resigned at the beginning of March 2020. Manoj has been the Chief Executive Officer for Kerala & Tamilnadu Division in at India’s Bharti Airtel Limited. Somasekhar, who was supposed to leave at the end of March but was caught…
Kickboxer Titus Tugume Vows To Destroy American Niemoeller In Intercontinental Championship
The kick boxing championship match between UPDF’S WO II Tugume Titus and American Robert Niemoeller,has been launched at Green lounge muyenga a leafy Kampala suburb. At a function presided over by Maj Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi, who represented the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi, Gen Katsigazi appreciated the willingness and purpose Tugume has put…
UPDF: Limited Mourners,Media Coverage At Col Bantariza Scientific Burial
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ has taken all burial arrangements of Col (rtd) Shaban Bantariza who will be laid to rest at his native land in Kagorogoro, Ruhinda county in Mitoma District on Thursday. In a press statement issued by UPDF, says a limited number of mourners mostly family members, friends and top Government…
EC Finally Clears Kyagulanyi For Presidential Nomination
The Independent Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) has cleared Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi AKA BobiWine,the National Unity Platform party (NUP) Flagabearer to be nominated for President on November 3rd. EC released a list of names on Wednesday showing Bobi Wine was among the 10 Presidential aspirants whose signatures have been verified and cleared. The already verified…
Government Orders Media Houses Not To Host Politicians Donning Red Berets
The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary camp by individuals that subscribe to the National Unity Platform party and People Power Movement. Last year on September 18, government gazette listed the red beret as official military attire and banned civilians from wearing it. The past weeks have seen security operatives making operations arresting supporters and politicians donning the People…
Defence Minister Mwesige Meets Israel Ambassador To harness Security,Cooperation
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has met with the Ambassador of Israel in Uganda His Excellency Obed Joseph. The meeting, at the Defence Ministry headquarters in Mbuya, was aimed at deepening the existing defence cooperation between Israel and Uganda. Hon Mwesige applauded the Government of Israel for the existing good…
Bitter Kadaga Attacks UN For Failing To Fund Refugees’ Burden
The rate at which refugees are flocking into Uganda amidst inadequate support from the international community is likely to lead Uganda into a situation of high indebtedness, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga said she was disappointed with the International community which has left Uganda to shoulder much of the burden of…
Double Loss: Court Trashes Simbamanyo Estates Loan Case Appeal With Costs
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed with costs, an application in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Ltd had sought to halt the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding loans worth $10.8 million (about Shs40 billion). Justice Christopher Madrama ruled that Simbamanyo…
Equal Opportunities Commission Boss ‘Ntambi’ Expected Before Anti-corruption Court Today – Says DPP
The Anti-Corruption Court awaits the appearance of the chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, today Thursday, October 29 without fail to answer several charges of causing financial loss, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of office and conspiracy to defraud. Ms Ntambi failed to appear before court on Wednesday, 07 October 2020 following earlier criminal…
UPDF,SouthSudan Army Clash,2 Dead,1 Captured
South Sudan People Defense forces (SSPDF) has confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and another captured by the Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday after a clash at the border. Major general, Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman for the South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSDPF) told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the incident…