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Bullets,Teargas Rock Soroti City During NRM Elections
Police have used teargas to disperse rowdy voters from four polling stations in Soroti East division during the NRM party primary elections. The affected polling stations are Kikandani, Acip, TesoIn and Moruapesur. The angry voters said to be supporters of John Robert Esaru, one of the candidates for the Soroti East Division Mayoral NRM party…
Washington Warns India Against Major Arms Deals with Russia
The United States is warning India against purchasing significant Russian weapons like advanced anti-aircraft systems or fighter jets as they may impede its defence cooperation with the West, US Assistant Secretary of State Clarke Cooper told reporters. “The key point that has been shared with Indian counterparts… is: ‘Don’t put at risk future opportunities that…
Lionel Messi Reportedly Stops Being Friends With Barcelona’s Rising Star Ansu Fati
The Guinea-Bissauan has become the youngest footballer to play for Barcelona and the youngest goalscorer in the history of UEFA’s Champions League. At the age of 17, he scored the winning goal against Inter Milan during a group stage game. Lionel Messi has allegedly stopped being friends with Barcelona’s rising star Ansu Fati, Diario Gol reported.…
Just In: Man Arrested Taking A Child’s Head To Speaker Kadaga
Security at Parliament has arrested a man carrying a human head as a gift to the speaker Hon. Rebecca Kadaga. Eyewitnesses revealed that a yet to be identified man had wrapped the head in a box which he wanted to deliver at the office of the speaker as a gift. He was intercepted at Parliament’s…
Speke Resort Chosen To Participate In World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020
Speke Resort under Speke Group hotels has been chosen to participate in the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020. Established in 2006, World Luxury Hotel Awards is the pinnacle of achievement in the luxury hotel industry offering international recognition as voted by guests, travelers and industry players alike. Over 300 000 international travelers vote each year,…
Sembabule District Youth ‘Chair’ Aspirant Congratulates Primary Winners, Calls For Unity
Nayebale David the Sembabule District Aspiring Youth Chairperson has congratulated Winners in the past National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer elections and called for unity amongst party members. “I thank and congratulate everyone who participated in these NRM primaries especially the youth. To winners, it’s been a hard fought election but well-done comrades”. “It’s a…
MTK, Quality Chemicals Co-Founder Francis Kitaka Dies Mysteriously
Francis Xavier Kitaka, one of the founding directors of Quality Chemical Limited, the firm that later partnered with the Indian giant Cipla to form pharmaceutical manufacturing company CiplaQCIL, has died. Details of his death are still scanty but we will keep you posted. Kitaka has been living in the shadow of his son-in-law, Emmanuel Katongole,…
Kanyamunyu Rushes To Akena’s Family For Cleansing, Begs Acholi Community Reconciliation
Embattled city businessman, Mathew Kanyamunyu who is battling murder case is in Acholi region to perform “Matto Oput” ceremony at the late Kenneth Akena’s family home. This is a cultural ritual ceremony done to prevent the spirit of the dead person from disturbing the purported killer. It is also meant for reconciliation purposes and washing…
Church In Crisis: Bishop Twinomujuni,Bashasha On Spotlight For Dividing Bushenyi Christians In Partisan Politics
Political Anger and disharmony have erupted in West Ankole Diocese after a group of concerned Christians accused the top church leaders of participating in partisan political hence dividing United greater Bushenyi Christians into two warring factions. A section of concerned Christians have condemned West Ankole Diocese ‘WAD’ Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni and Church ministers led by…
CAF Set To Hold Presidential, General Assembly Elections In March 2021
By Agencies The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold presidential and general assembly elections on March 12 next year in the Moroccan capital Rabat, the continental football body announced late Thursday after an executive committee meeting. According to CAF, the names of prospective candidates will be communicated to the various national associations on Jan.…