The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is set to release results of the 2019 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) on Friday January 17, 2020, 11:00am at Kampala Parents’ School. This was revealed in a Notice released by the Ministry of Education and Sports on Wednesday, alerting Ugandans that PLE results will be officially released during a…
The 28 NRM MPs who voted against the bill to remove presidential age limits will not be allowed to attend incoming National Resistance Movement general meetings slated for 2nd and3rd of february. The dissident MPs include James Acidiri (Maracha East), Monicah Amoding (Kumi District), Norah Bigirwa (Buliisa District Woman), Johnson Muyanja Senyonga (Mukono South), Everlyn…
Jinja Road police has arrested a woman identified as Evelyn Nandutu on allegations of killing her husband Justus Okumu, a security guard attached to Saracen during a domestic brawl for denying him sex for so long. Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said Okumu’s body was found about five metres from the couple’s home…
A man had to be rushed to hospital after taking a sexual stimulant “used for breeding bulls” that left him with a ‘three-day’ erection. The man in Mexico, whose name and age is unknown, is believed to have taken the stimulant as he excitedly planned to have sex with a 30-year-old woman. However he ended…
Police at Kampala Metropolitan Police East has arrested two suspects in connection to the murder of Mukono Businessman. Mutebi Ggugwa Ronald a businessman and a resident of Walusibi in Mukono was strangled to death, after thugs struggled to rob him money. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that after killing him, they threw his…
Religious leaders have condemned the recent statement of House of Prayer Ministries International Head Pastor Aloysius Bugingo on marriage vows, terming his teaching as misleading. On 9th January, during lunch hour prayers at Canan Land in Makerere Kikoni, Bugingo said ’till death do us part’ is not biblical and is the cause of murders between couples.…
Middle East: European Powers have triggered a dispute mechanism over the nuclear deal with Iran, after the country took a further step back from its commitments. Iran has suspended all limits on its production of enriched uranium, which can be used to make reactor fuel but also nuclear weapons. It has said it is responding…
Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has been released by Masaka Court on a Shs10m non-cash Bail after being charged with attempted murder, assault, illegal possession of firearms, among other charges. However, Ssekikubo’s release was overshadowed by police firing teargas to prevent his jubilant supports carrying the MP through Masaka town. However, eyewitnesses and victims has…
Kampala: As the old adage, there is no smoke without fire can be interpreted to mean that every rumour or talk has a source. This saying can be applied to the former troubled Bank of Uganda deputy governor, Dr Louis Kasekende whose name had become a ‘season in season out’ fixture on the table of…
Spain: Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and replaced him with former Real Betis coach Quique Setie. Valverde, 55, helped the club to two successive La Liga titles and they lead on goal difference this season. However, the Catalan side have produced a series of unconvincing displays under his leadership and have failed to reach…
