President Museveni’s 60mile (100km) symbolic trek from Galamba in Wakiso district to Birembo in Kibaale district starts Saturday January 4, 2020. “The “Great Trek” starts tomorrow [Saturday],” said Don Wanyama, Senior Presidential Press Secretary Friday. “A journey through the past to appreciate the present. If you can’t make it for a week in the jungle,…
The newly deployed UPDF AMISOM Sector One Commander Brig Richard Otto has visited the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) based at KM50, Lantabur and Arbiska respectively. The sector commander was visiting the FOBs for the first time since his take over of sector one command and control on the 19th…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has vetted nine new ministers nominated by the President during a Cabinet reshuffle in December 2019. The Constitution provides that Cabinet and other or state ministers shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament from among Members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected Members of…
The Bishop of Kinkiizi Diocese Rt.Rev.Dan Zoreka has suspended the archdeacon of Kihihi archdeaconry until he clears the complaints raised against him. Ven Jastus Tibesigwa the archdeacon was yesterday suspended for one month in a meeting held at the archdeaconry headquarters in Kihihi presided over by Bishop Dan Zoreka . According to the diocesan secretary…
Member of Parliament For Bufumbira South county Sam Bitangaro alongside his Wife Stella Kakuba, city lawyer Francis Onyango and William Tumwine a Director in Ministry of Gender,l and social development have been remanded to Luzira prisons on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit fraud. The four accused persons appeared before…
The High Court in Kampala has appointed Ms Ruth Sebatindira, the former President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as the new Administrator of Uganda Telecom Limited-(UTL). Sebatindira replaces Bemanya Twebaze whose contract expired in November 2019. The decision follows an application filed on December 17, 2019, by the Uganda Contribution Employees Contributory Pension Scheme…
The Police at Old Kampala have recovered 28 cameras, 18 laptops and other related accessories belonging to National Identification and Registration Authority [NIRA]. Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said one suspect has been arrested. He was identified as Sulaiman Semakadde, 25, resident of Mutundwe in Rubaga Division, Kampala. Semakadde was arrested at his…
Whoever meets Dr. Kasekende on streets looking for jobs should not wonder how? Things aren’t going on well and man is having sleepless nights. News coming to our desks from reliable sources profoundly tell that Prof. Juma Waswa Balunywa born 3 December 1955, a scholar in management, leadership, entrepreneurship and also an academic administrator, who…
Rajiv Ruparelia, Son of City Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia was born on January 2 1990 and clocked 30 fruitful years on January 2, 2020. Social Media went on fire as family and friends took on their platforms to show love, and joy as they celebrate with a brainstormed young, Dynamic, Vibrant Entrepreneur and Businessman. Among important…
Club record signing Pepe put Arsenal ahead in the 10th minute of their third game under their former player by lashing into the net after good work down the left flank from Sead Kolasinac. Pepe later hit the post in a dominant first-half display from Arsenal before defender Sokratis deservedly doubled their lead in the…
