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National Unity Platform, (NUP) leaders from Mukono District on Monday surprised their party president, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, by returning Shs25m meant for facilitation of polling agents during the recently concluded elections. In the run-up to the elections, money was a top priority for most leaders to either carry their party flag or […]
Word around the streets has it that TV Presenter also singer Herbert Kityamuweesi aka Crysto Panda has signed off former Recho Rey’s manager as his new official manager. The Kyoyina Omanya hit-maker has been around for some time with no official manager as he was doing the job by himself. The task however possibly got […]
By Nikki Karitas The street was loud. A deafening noise ripped up and down the city blocks. The forever sounds of derisive hoots cut the thick air and no elbow gave you a 5 seconds chance to stand still. And suddenly, gone were the days. The timely shadow of silence that swallowed up the world […]
The Ministry of Health announced earlier that it has placed an order for 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca Vaccine from the Serum Institute of India which will be used to vaccinate persons aged 50 and above, those with underlying health conditions, health workers, security personnel, and teachers, among other essential services providers.Members of the […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted Dominic Ongwen, the former commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Ongwen was found guilty on 61 counts of War crimes and crimes against Humanity. He was facing 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during attacks in Pajule IDP […]
Uganda Revenue Authority has launched it’s KAKASA campaign; a behavioural change campaign that will be revealed through a character called KAPO, set to inform, persuade and motivate behaviour changes among Ugandans. Ian Rumanyika, the authority’s public relations officer explains KAPO as a tax compliant businessman with 2 business ventures to his name registered as KAPO […]
A joint Security Force made of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces and the Uganda Police last night vacated the home of former National Unity Platform presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. The move comes barely a day after the High Court in Kampala ordered for the immediate withdrawal of security forces in and […]
Bugisu region is at the risk of registering a spike in COVID-19 infections because of uncontrolled traditional circumcision alias Imbalu celebrations. Apparently, Imbalu celebrations are taking place across Bugisu districts comprising Bududa, Manafwa and Mbale in disregard of the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs to contain the spread of the novel Corona virus. In Mbale, […]
Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel have thumped the Mityana LC 5 Chairperson, Joseph Luzige. Eye witnesses say four LDUs roughed up Luzige on Tuesday evening when he confronted them for beating up a woman who was riding on a motorcycle past curfew time. “When the cyclist rammed into the LDUs who were patrolling Mityana town they […]
The Anti-corruption court has issued a criminal summons for music star Joseph Mayanja also known as Jose Chameleon, to answer to charges of failing to pay more than 137 million Shillings in import duty. The Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate, Pamela Lamunu Ocaya issued the criminal summons on Tuesday requiring Mayanja to appear before her on July […]