Gen Salim Saleh, the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme, has turned down a request to establish more investments in Kapeeka Sub-county, Nakaseke District. Gen Saleh said Nakaseke has had its fair share of development and now is the time to develop other areas. “For them they thought I would stay in Nakaseke forever…
A man who purports to be an operative of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) but is going around town extorting money from bar owners has finally been exposed. Peter Ssetenda, who claims to be working in the KCCA enforcement department, is allegedly accused of conniving with some rogue police officers to conduct illegal operations during…
Hon Justine Kasule Lumumba, secretary general for National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has tested positive for Coronavirus. This comes after she had gone into seven days of self isolation. While addressing a press conference on Sunday afternoon at Kyadondo,Hon.Rose Namayanja, party national treasurer revealed that Lumumba tested positive for COVID-19 Pandemic with symptoms of dry…
A group of twenty(20) Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery graduates of 2019 have appealed against Makerere University administration decision to reject their respective application for entry into the 3rd year MBChB programme for 2020/2021 academic entry . Through their lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde of Centre for Legal aid have even threatened to sue the University over…
Maj Gen Sam Kavuma, the UPDF Deputy Commander of Land Forces, has closed a Local Defence Unit (LDU) refresher training of the last batch at first division headquarters in Kakiri district. The training that started on the 18 July 2020 saw 6,000 LDU personnel, their commanders and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) undergo a refresher training aimed…
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has set 25th, 27th, 28th and 29th January 2021 for hearing a case against jailed ADF rebel leader and his group. Mukulu and 37 others are facing charges of murder, terrorism, belonging to ADF terrorists group and other serious charges. The accused persons on Friday appeared via…
The head of da’awa Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata Batte has International International Hospital Kampala where he has been receiving treatment. Imam Kasozi one’s of Muzaata’s close friends confirmed the heartbreaking news. The vocal Muslim cleric has been unwell but the situation allegedly got out of hand when one of his wives Kulthum Nabunya moved out of…
The Solicitor General has provided advice on the interdiction of the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi. His advice comes after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) asked Ntambi’s Ministry, the Ministry of Gender, to throw her out after she has been charged with corruption. The DPP feared that Ntambi’s stay in office…
After 20 months on the ground, Boeing’s 737 Max will soon fly again, ending a tragic episode that cost 346 people their lives and did serious damage to the big U.S. jet builder. The company on Wednesday got clearance for the plane to return to American skies after convincing the Federal Aviation Administration that changes…
Police in Kamwenge on Wednesday blocked independent presidential candidate, John Katumba, from holding a rally in the district. Katumba was addressing a rally in Kamwenge town but was stopped by police led by the Kamwenge District Police Commander, Richard Asiimwe. As he was being chased, Katumba told Kamwenge residents to vote for him, saying he…
