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Newly Sworn In Ibanda Chairman Dies In Nasty Accident
Residents of Kagongo division in Ibanda municipality, Ibanda district are in shock following the abrupt death of their LC3 chairperson, Aggrey Mushabe. Mushabe was involved in an accident on Kashuku Road in Bufunda division on his way from Ibanda University at 11:00 am on Monday and died on spot. The 44-year-old was sworn in on…
Panic In Mali As Army Arrest President, Prime Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle
The Military in Mali on Monday arrested the country’s interim President and his Prime Minister in the latest mutiny after a mini cabinet reshuffle. Reports said President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defense Minister Souleymane Doucoure were arrested and taken to Kati, a centre outside Bamako. It was, however, not clear under what…
Just In: NRM’s Jacob Oulanya Voted Speaker Of 11th Parliament
Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has been relegated to the backbench unless President Museveni appoints her…
Museveni;- ‘I am told there is corruption even in Parliament! How can this be? I am going to crash it & whoever is involved In’
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni is on a warpath in his renewed fight against corruption, warning that whoever is involved is going to ‘face my full force’. A tough-talking Museveni said corruption was failing the country’s development agenda and asked the newly elected Members of Parliament to support the fight against corruption over the next…
Panic As IGG Is Set To Investigate Kadaga As Speakership Seat Hangs In Balance
The NRM second top organ Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday morning declined to support Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga as the Party’s flag bearer in race for Speaker due Monday 24th. CEC favored former Deputy Speaker Oulanyah Jacob for the coveted job, and it it is reported CEC based on the following 6 grounds to kick…
MP Thomas Tayebwa Conceeds Defeat, Pulls Out of Deputy Speakership Race
The Ruhinda North County legislator Thomas Tayebwa has finally conceeded defeat and pulled out of the 11th Parliamentary speakership race. In a highly anticipated vote, Tayebwa lost to Among in a vote by the caucus of the NRM on Sunday evening. Tayebwa polled 149 votes to Among’s 168 votes. He this announced that he would…
Premier Recruitment Sources More Juicy Airport Jobs In Dubai, Interviews Ongoing
Premier Recruitment Limited, Uganda’s top external labour agency has yet again announced fresh juicy jobs to work at airports in Dubai in a move to solve the outcry of youth unemployment in Uganda. With hundreds of jobs at hand available, successful candidates will be deployed to work at airports in UAE capital Dubai where they’re…
Just In: Kadaga Goes Independent After NRM CEC Endorsing Oulanyah For Speakership
The latest information reveals outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has decided to stand as an independent candidate for speakership race. This comes after NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday morning endorsed JacobOulanyah as the party’s candidate for the Speakership of the 11th Parliament. According to information from the outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga camp reveals that…
Exclusive Opinion On Ham Vs DTB Court Case Judgements
By Daniel Hasabubwenje “This case will make people lose confidence in the judicial system where they will now resort to jungle law to resolve disputes. This will increase socio-economic insecurity due to the absence of the rule of law. The Bankers actions will frustrate Uganda’s efforts to attain Middle-income status which must be supported by…
Police Arrest 3 Notorious Kasubi Thugs With Stolen Property
The Directorate of Crime Intelligence conducted an intelligence led operation following numerous attacks on people in their homes at night by pangas and knives wielding thugs in the areas of Nansana, Namugoona and Kasubi. A team of officers was dispatched to the areas of Kasubi and Kawala. They arrested a group of criminals whom we…