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Canadian Female Commandos Train UPDF Women Soldiers Self Defence
UPDF in conjunction with National Defence Canada Directorate of Military Training and Cooperation (DMTC) has organized the First Ever International Training Conference for Women in Military; Women Peace and Security, with the sole aim of Bolstering and Promoting the Integration of Women and General Consideration of Gender in the Military Circles. The workshop which started…
CAF CL Qualifiers ”There is still hope For KCCA” – Mutebi
KCCA FC head coach Mike Hillary Mutebi has stated that there is hope for the team to qualify for the 2nd final qualifier round of the CAF Champions League. This came in after KCCA FC lost 3-2 to African Stars FC in the first leg held in Namibia and will be hoping to overturn the result…
500 Medical Specialists Abandon Govt Jobs Over Poor Pay_Min.Acheng
The Minister for Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has told MPs on the Committee of National Economy that there are many health workers who have been trained with specialist skills and have left the country to take on jobs in health sectors in other countries that offer a better salary. “I lobbied before that specialists…
Gen.Tumwine,Kadaga Clash Again Over Safe Houses
The Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine, has requested Parliament to come to terms on which way the safe houses commonly known as ”detention centers” are to be run. “Madam Speaker, I wish to mention that a safe house is a secure place used for intelligence work, all intelligence and security agencies world over operate safe…
USA Constructs Medical Stores For Dying UPDF Soldiers
The Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda Her Excellence Deborah Malac, has handed over the prefabricated medicine stores to the UPDF 1infantry Division headquarters at Kakiri Wakiso district. In a colorful ceremony, spiced by the UPDF brass band, keys to 13 other stores were handed over to Chief Administration Officers of the…
Meet Sentongo Haruna, The Ugandan Slum Youth Who Earns $26 Million A Year In Rent and Factory Sales
The Success Journey of the Youthful, C.E.O of Haruna Enterprises (U) Ltd In 2005, with accumulated personal savings, Sentongo Haruna Segawa acquired a furniture store on Ben Kiwanuka Road, in Kampala and started importing furniture from China and would distribute it to homes, offices and hotels in the entire great lakes region. In 2007 he…
Sudan transition: Abdalla Hamdok Appointed New Prime Minister
Sudan has appointed a new prime minister as the country embarks on a three-year transition to civilian rule. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said achieving peace and solving the economic crisis were priorities. His appointment comes as Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan was sworn in as leader of the new Sovereign Council. The new government will run…
Embattled Gen.Tumwine Faces Repremand
Who is the Speaker? Who is she? What is Parliament? The Speaker rules over Parliament. She does not rule over Uganda. This country was liberated by the military but not her Parliament. Don’t tell me about your Speaker and your Parliament. The army cannot be directed by civilians,” Gen Tumwine allegedly told a fellow Member…
Munyagwa Summons Mutebile Over Closure Of Commercial Banks
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has summoned the Central Bank Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, to answer queries of loss of property during the closure of seven commercial banks. The summons follows the failure by the Governor to appear before the Committee on three occasions. Mutebile was invited to appear…
FIFA Trains Ugandan Coaches Ahead Of New Juniors League Season
The FIFA Youth Coaches Course 2019 is underway at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru. A total of 29 coaches are getting equipped with the modern trends and skills of the game to use in going forward as they go about their roles. The five-day course that was officially opened by 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye…