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Man Impersonating Former LCV Chairperson Arrested
Serere police are holding a man accused of impersonating the former LC V chairperson, Joseph Opit Okojo. The suspect is 37-year-old Simon Odongo, a resident of Akumoi village in Pingire sub-county. He reportedly obtained Shillings 200,000 by false pretense contrary to the law. Odongo allegedly impersonated the former LCV chairperson and obtained the money from…
Anita Among Voted Uganda’s Speaker Of Parliament With 401 votes
Parliament of Uganda has elected NRM flag bearer Anita Among Speaker by 401 votes to replace the Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week. Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa who was flag bearer for the opposition, got 66 votes. The special sitting of the House for election of the speaker took place this morning at…
EALA Speaker Eulogizes Oulanyah As Great Leader
The Speaker of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Martin Ngoga has eulogized former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as, ‘a great leader who had a great potential’. “At the age of 56, his political potential as a citizen and a leader has been cut short but in the short time he lived, he achieved a…
Military Bases Attacked By M23 Rebels In DR Congo
Several army positions have come under attack by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels since early Monday in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local security sources. M23 rebels have launched several attacks on positions of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) in the Rutshuru territory, north of Goma, capital of North Kivu province,…
People Who Were Speculating Cause Of Oulanyah’s Death Will Record Statements, Says Police
The Uganda Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, has disclosed that the Criminal Investigations Division headquarters at Kibuli have opened a case file as investigations into the speculations about the cause of fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s death kick-off. On Friday, President Yoweri Museveni ordered police to go look for those speculating about Oulanyah’s cause of death. This…
Family Of Deceased Speaker To Receive Monthly Allowances
As the nation is still struggling to comprehend the demise of the former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah who passed on last week in Seattle, United States of America where he was hospitalised, the Parliamentary Pension’s Amendment (No.2) Act of 2011 stipulates that the State looks after the deceased’s family. Oulanyah legally divorced his second wife Winnie…
ERA Signs MoU With Uganda Prisons Service To Enable Prisons On Cooking
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) to formalise a partnership between the two institutions (ERA and UPS) aimed at promoting and implementing a pilot project to allow UPS’ facilities to transit from using Biomass for cooking to using Electricity or cooking. The two…
Acholi MPs Defend Their ‘Shs 235 Million Share’ Of Oulanyah’s Burial Budget
Fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s Shs 2.5 billion burial budget has caused outrage amongst the public. However, many are specifically wondering why the Acholi MPs were allocated Shs 312.9 in the burial budget. Speaking to journalists last evening, the leadership of the Acholi Parliamentary Group dismissed the published share, saying they requested only Shs 235 million.…
Simon Kaggwa Njala: Catholic Church’s Silence On SMACK HM Homosexuality Dents More The Church Than Aganyira
NBS Morning Breeze presenter Simon Kaggwa Njala has called upon the Catholic Church to break silence on the homosexual allegations against St Mary’s College Kisubi headmaster Brother Deodati Aganyira. According to the journalist, the continued silence of the church is more damaging to it’s image than that of Aliganyira. The journalist further said the Catholic…
‘Parents Were Too Neglegant’- Police Blasts Netizens Spreading False Propaganda Over Drowned Child At Speke Resort Munyonyo
After days of rumors that Speke Resort Munyonyo pool attendants failed to play their duties perfectly which led to drowning of a 2yr female juvenile, Police has finally responded. According to Kampala Metropolitan deputy spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, this child drowned due to parents’ negligence. “Police at Kabalagala is investigating an incident of the drowning of…