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NUP’s Coordinator Moses Bigirwa Arrested Over Shs100m Extortion From Deputy Speaker Among
Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) member and coordinator Moses Bigirwa has been arrested by police over his alleged attempts to blackmail and extort money from Deputy Speaker Anita Among. Bigirwa is former contender for Kamuli Municipality MP seat under NUP ticket. Birigrwa was arrested after he allegedly claimed to have a dossier implicating her in…
EX UCAA Board Member Olive Lumonya Appointed Deputy Board General
Former board member of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Olive Lumonya has been appointed Deputy Director General of the same organisation where she once supervised as a board member. Lumonya served her two terms on the board and thereafter applied for the job of Director General. The job was however, given to Fred Bamwesigye who the…
Minister Onek’s War With PM Nabbanja Escalate As President Intervenes
Our reliable sources within the Office of the Prime Minister have intimated to us that the ‘supremacy feud’ between Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Eng. Hilary Obaloker Onek and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called President Museveni’s intervention and ordered his Vice President Jessica Rose Epel Alupo to call the two and meet…
Cough Tax Payer’s Money: COSASE Squeezes Plasma Out Of Uganda Railways Corporation‘s Officials Over ‘Dubious’ Sale Of Multibillion Gov’t Property
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officials were squeezed by the parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) before kicking them out out for lack of proper documentation on the sale of the corporation property. The officials had appeared before the committee to answer queries in the Auditor General’s report about the inventories and…
Just In: Ugandan Diplomat Simon Mulongo Chased From Somalia Over ‘Repugnant’ Activities
The Somali government has accused the African Union Deputy envoy Simon Mulongo of engaging in activities incompatible with the mandate of AMISOM-The African Mission in Somalia and Somalia’s security strategy. A statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Mulongo, the Deputy Special Representative of the African Union has…
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Zahara Totto Scoops Ambassadorial Role At Uganda Aviation Academy, Gets Scholarship
Ugandan entertainment media personality Nalumansi Zahara aka Zahara Toto continues to open more pathways in her life, showcasing an unyielding commitment to personal and professional growth. Totto, a prominent figure at Next Media Services, has made a groundbreaking decision to enter the field of aviation, seamlessly integrating this new venture with her existing media prowess.…
Zimbabwe Reopens Bars To Vaccinated People
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all licensed bars to fully vaccinated clients, as it continues to relax lockdown measures and open up the economy. “Cabinet notes, with concern, that the continued closure of licensed bars and nightclubs has caused not only a loss of income and unemployment but also resulted in…