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Beach Soccer: Uganda Sand Cranes Off To Dar Es Salaam For COPA2019
The 20 man delegation of the Uganda national beach soccer team (Sand Cranes) to Tanzania for the 2019 Copa Dar es Salaam has been confirmed. FUFA Executive committee member Ronnie Kalema will spur head the delegation that departs the country on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 10 AM aboard the Uganda Airlines Bombardier. The 12…
Cranes Majestically Win The 2019 CECAFA Cup
Uganda Cranes easily out-muscled Eritrea 3-0 during the final of the 2019 CECAFA men senior challenge cup at the Star Times Stadium, Lugogo in Kampala on Thursday. Proline Football Club forward Bright Anukani, KCCA’s Mustafa Kizza and Busoga United striker Joel Madondo scored the goals for Uganda Cranes to further stamp authority in the region. This…
Ntungamo Senior Police Officer Commits Suicide
A police officer has shot himself in the head dying on spot in Ntungamo district. Police Constable Ben Langoya, 34, committed suicide over unknown reasons. The incident happened in Ntungamo Police Barracks at around 6:50am on Thursday when the deceased turned a gun on himself. Langoya’s body, with a deep wound in the head, was…
Stella Nyanzi To Enjoy 2nd Christmas In Luzira Prison
Former Makerere researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi will spend her second Christmas behind bars at Luzira Upper Women Prison. On Thursday, Nyanzi returned to High Court for her appeal against the conviction and sentence to 18 months for cyber harassment of President Museveni. Nyanzi is challenging her sentence and conviction based on her poem posted on…
Gen.Otto Takes UPDF Contigent In Somalia
Brig Gen Michael Kabango has handed over command and control of the Uganda Contingent in Somalia to newly appointed Contingent Commander Brig Gen Richard Otto. The colourful ceremony was presided over by the Commander Land Forces (CLF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu who lauded Brig Gen Kabango for his outstanding service and achievements in one year.…
Mp Rwabwogo,Brian Isiko’s Love Case Retrial Flops
Buganda Road court has today adjourned re-trial of the matter in which Brian Isiko, a student of Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), is charged with allegedly sending obscene text messages to Kabarole Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo, after the MP missed appearing in court. Brian Isiko in court during the last hearing of the case(File)…
3 Dead In Mbarara_Masaka Road Accident
Three people have been confirmed to have died in a motor accident that happened on the wee hours of thursday morning at Biharwe trading center, along the Mbarara-Masaka highway. According to eyewitnesses, the tragedy occurred after at a speeding Range Rover Registration number UAM 338Y lost control and knocked two people who were riding a…
Uganda Court Orders Arrest Of Former Sudan President Omar al-Bashir
Justice Dr Henry Peter Adonyo has ordered that the arrest warrant against Omar al-Bashir must be implemented, and that Uganda is under obligation to arrest him. Court ruled that Uganda’s failure to arrest Bashir when he last visited in 2017 was in violation of its national and international obligations. The judge also ruled that Uganda…
I am His Diehard, Musician Fefe Busi Declare To Support Bobi Wine
Unlike other artistes who chickened out on campaigning for Bobi Wine in the forthcoming 2021 Presidential campaigns, rapper Feffe Bussi boldly stated how it will be easy for him to campaign for his mentor. Speaking in an interview, the self-proclaimed Smallest Rapper elaborated that he can campaign for Bobi Wine free of charge because the…
US House Votes To Impeach Trump For Abuse Of Power, Obstruction
Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine. Trump is only the third president in US history to be impeached by the full House. Wednesday’s votes set up a likely…