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Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Erick Sakwa has been arrested. Sakwa was arrested Friday afternoon in connection to abuse of office and use of excessive force. His arrest was effected by the State House Anti-Corruption unit that had earlier recorded a thread of statements regarding the torture of some Jinja residents He is now detained at the area regional police station. One of the people that pinned Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) is pastor Andre Muwanguzi, a renowned People Power sympathiser in Eastern Uganda. Muwanguzi was picked by security officers from his home and driven to Nalufenya Police Station, where…
On a Friday like this one, many of us would be gearing up for some great weekend fun. At the strike of 5pm, we would shut down our computers as we make those phone calls, send messages, drop pins so our buddies can join us, party hard, and later flood our social media timelines with ‘the weekend that was” photos of us having the time of our lives, letting off some steam after a long week on the grind. However, that is not the case today as we have all taken a step back into our homes to wait for…
The ongoing relief food distribution in Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area has been rolled out from Kampala to parts of Wakiso District. The exercise aimed at supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the partial lockdown due to COVID -19, started in Kawempe Division on 4th April 2020. The distribution later rolled to all the Divisions of Kampala and has now commenced in Namugongo, Nabweru and Nansana Divisions of Wakiso District. The overall commander of the distribution operation, Brig Gen Julius Biryebarema said: “We have extended from Kampala to parts of Wakiso District covering first the three Divisions of the District.…
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga said it will be so hard to refund all the money already allocated to lawmakers to fight COVID 19. “By interfering with the Shs10 billion, the judge is interfering with the whole supplementary of Shs304 billion. That means it is all under injunction. It was all in one bill.” Kadaga said during Thursday plenary. This was after the Attorney General, Hon William Byaruhanga revealed how the Clerk to Parliament had presented evidence to him showing that the Shs10 billion was paid on 17 April and yet the court order was issued on…
Legislators want more funding to be allocated to the health sector so as to improve services and facilities, including setting new infrastructure in a bid to improve sector performance in the next financial year. Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi (DP, Butambala County) suggests financial suppression to funding of some items in the 2020/2021 budget so as to avail more funds to accelerate the health, agriculture, trade and industry sectors. He highlights items in the budget proposal like workshops and seminars, travel inland, travel abroad, welfare and entertainment among others, which he says when suppressed by 20 per cent in the Financial…
Artists under the Swangz Avenue label have today reached out to Deejays. The Trio lead by Winnie Nwangi, Vinka and Azawi donated over 700 Kgs of Rice to help dance flow commanders to move through this lockdown period. This relief was handed over to Galaxy radio’s Deejay Nimrod who promised to deliver it to the respective associations. This move comes two days after singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool championed the move by donating 200 kgs of posho to Deejays.
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries only in the early stages of the fight, as the global death toll surpassed 180,000. The pandemic has sparked not only a health emergency, but a global economic rout, with businesses struggling to survive, millions left jobless, and millions more facing starvation. US President Donald Trump — with an eye on widespread unemployment and his re-election prospects in November — signed an executive order suspending the issuance of green cards for 60 days. Health experts in the world’s biggest economy…
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ruled out the possibility of locking down the country’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, even as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. “There are those who have suggested that we lockdown Dar es Salaam. This is not possible,” he said yesterday. “Dar es Salaam is the only centre where we collect almost 80 percent of the country’s revenue. We can continue taking all measures to curb the virus but not by locking down Dar es Salaam,” he added. Mr Magufuli was addressing a joint meeting of heads of defence and security in his home town…
Uganda’s Musician turned Politician Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has been named among the continental Covid 19 heroes. The youthful leader was listed together with Ms. Wayira Njiru, a Kenyan Entrepreneur, Temie Giwa-Tubosun the founder of life Bank among others. In a communication made by CNN Africa, they described him as a great news maker. “Bobi Wine released a coronavirus song that has garnered over 1 million views and recently announced plans to airlift Africans out of China in light of the recent xenophobic coronavirus attacks.” They tweeted.
When you are facing tough financial times, you may get some support from a student loan deferment program. It is a feature of the federal student loan system which will enable you to delay payment of your student loan for a specified period of time. Before determining if a deferment is the best plan of action, however, there is a lot you should know. Deferring Student Loan Deferment A deferment of student loans requires the borrower with a federal student loan of temporarily quit making monthly repayments. A borrower may delay payments to their student loan whilst they’re in school,…