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Simon Odongo: Army Court Frees Tortured ISO Cyber Expert
General court martial freed Simon Peter Odongo a computer wizard of Internal Security Organization ‘ISO’ who was arrested on May 5 this year on unclear charges. Odongo was released today afternoon following a military court sitting at Bombo Military Hospital where he has been admitted since arrest after being shot in the right leg by…
Journalists Pepper Sprayed In Bobi Wine Procession
There was chaos on November 3, 2020 in Nakawa as journalists clashed with police forces. The journalists were also pepper sprayed while covering National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s procession to Kyambogo. Police earlier clashed with his supporters all the way from his Magere home in Wakiso district. Police teargased his supporters…
‘Never Bite The Hands That Feed You’- Patrick Salvado Sends Message To Axed Sanyu FM’s Chief Operations Officer Betsy Mugamba
June this year, employees of Sanyu FM, the country’s oldest radio station, went on a striker protesting management’s decision to chop their salaries by 25% as a measure of helping the station survive the pangs of covid19. Left with no choice, the top management of Sanyu FM fired all the employees who had taken part…
Principal Judge Zeija, Lawyer Kiwanuka On Hot Spot For Arm-twisting Ham-DTB Case
High Court Principal Judge Justice Flavian Zeija and city lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka, of K.K Advocates, have come under attack for allegedly arm-twisting the judicial system, in a bid to frustrate the case involving tycoon Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham and Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTBU)/Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTBK). This comes after tycoon Ham, through his…
Traitor: Bushenyi Supporters Attack Eunice Tworekirwe For Abandoning Woman MP Race
A group of Bushenyi supporters have tasked Eunice Kansiime Tworekirwe, one of the candidates who has been eyeing the Bushenyi district Woman Parliamentary seat to explain has why she withdrew from the race after wasting their money and time conversing for her support. Tworekirwe was nominated as an independent candidate to contest against NRM’s Annet…
Too Old: EC Ejects Blaise Kamugisha From National Youth Elections
The independent Electoral Commission of Uganda had ejected the National Crime Preventers chief coordinator Blaise Kamugisha from taking over the National Youth Council Chairmanship. In a letter addressed to Moses Chris Mufakinanye, who lodged a complaint challenging Blaise to contest in the same post due to age. EC has responded in his favour by saying…
Gyms, Wellness Association Petitions Kadaga To Re-Open Leisure Centres
The Gyms, Fitness and Wellness Association of Uganda has sought the intervention of Parliament in the re-opening of gyms and wellness centres in the country. According to the association’s senior adviser, Eddie Okila, the continued closure of gym centres for the last seven months owing to the national lockdown due to coronavirus has affected the…
Museveni Heads To Tanzania For Magufuli Swearing In
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rushed to Tanzania to witness and grace the swearing in of newly re-elected Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. Mr Magufuli won a second term last week, with a landslide victory of 84% of the vote, a result that has however been challenged by the opposition who are planning protests. It…
Col.Robert Mugabe Takes Over UPDF’s Adjutant General Office
Col. Robert Mugabe has officially taken over the office of the Adjutant General Headquarters from Col. CG Karugaba who has been appointed as a Liaison Officer Congo. Presiding over the function, the Commandant General Headquarters (GHQs) Bombo, Brig Joram Kakari thanked the out going Adjutant Col. CG Karugaba for the administration, command work and personnel…
On Spot: Asians Custodian Board Under Probe As Over 15 Billions Go Missing From Account
Panic has engulfed the custodian board after it has emerged that Shs 15 billion was mysteriously withdrawn from the Departed Asians Property Custodian board accounts by the unknown persons. The development came after Members of Parliament on the committee Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) discovered the missing monies and quizzed Ministry of Finance…