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News reaching our desk indicates that a Rwandan national and her bodyguard have been shot dead along the Entebbe expressway road close, in Kampala. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened in the wee hours of Thursday night around 11.50pm . The victims have been identified as Ruhegyera Ntereho Joshua, a body guard and resident of Katabi, Mpala and the Rwandan national has also been identified as Kamikazi Princess. The shooting was carried out at close range inside a black Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UAW534B which they were travelling in. According to Police, they have found an AK47 rifle on…
The Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo, has blamed the rising spate of murders and insecurity on politicians, who he said are using the situation to politically discredit the ruling National Resistance Movement party. While responding to concerns raised by Hon Francis Zaake (IND, Mityana Municipality), Gen Odongo said progress was being made by security forces to implement action plans suggested by President Yoweri Museveni in a past address to Parliament. “The security agencies have tried to understand what factors drive this new crime trend and politics is one of the drivers,” said Gen Odongo. “One of the greatest successes…
Stanbic Bank embarked on a country wide Corporate Social Responsibility drive as part of their community initiatives during the StanbicCustomer Love Month that kicked off in August. The CSR activities were driven by all Stanbic Bank Branches and staff who raised money to support various causes that aimed to make a difference in the various communities in which they operate. Stanbic Bank’s Corporate Social Investments manager Barbara Kasekende said, “As a bank, we care about transforming lives in our communities. As part of the Stanbic Bank customer LOVE month, our very own staff members went beyond their call of duty…
The success of businesses in Africa is important because it has a direct role in ending polarisation and causing sustainable peace, President Museveni has said. The President, who was accompanied by First Lady Janet, made the remarks yesteray (Wednesday) at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, where he was part of a panel discussion on the theme “Towards Peace”. The discussion at the Cape Town International Convention Centre was moderated by Borge Brende, the president of the World Economic Forum. President Museveni noted that businesses were capable of transforming Africa from its current vertical pre-capitalist…
The Minister for Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine, has dismissed claims that “safe houses” are used as detention and torture facilities by security arms of government. Gen. Tumwine told the Human Rights Committee of Parliament that safe houses owned by government are used for intelligence purposes and for providing safety to insecure individuals. The meeting was held on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. The Minister was responding to MPs’ claims that people are detained and tortured in safe houses in various parts of the country. The members raised the concerns on the floor of Parliament. “The safe houses are not being used…
The Executive Director of the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation this morning been inaugurated as the chairman of the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board. Together with a team of 15 Board members, Dr. Silver Mugisha unveiled at the function held at their headquarters in Ntind. The event was presided over by the State Minister for Primary Education and Sports Hon RoseMary Sseninde who represented the Hon Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports and first lady who is currently in South Africa for World Economic Forum on Africa summit together with president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Speaking at the…
Interestingly, some people think I joined the People Power movement two days ago. No. On the contrary, I was privileged to be one of the founding leaders of the movement and therefore have been on its leadership right from the start. God willing, we shall one time have books written about the foundations of this movement. That said, our approach has always been that not all of us must be on the frontline at the same time. But many other people have always worked behind the scenes to grow the movement and give it direction. In any case, many of…
“There is no doubt; Fortebet is Uganda’s number one betting company. The main reason Fortebet is leading in the betting industry, is you our clients. Certainly without you, Fortebet wouldn’t be this strong. This is the reason we keep coming to give back to you, just like we did a few months ago,” said John Nanyumba, the company’s Media Manager at Bweyale main shortly before giving out gits. Phones, T-shirts, European club jerseys, reflector jackets to bodaboda riders. Below is the full pictorial and some of the gifts’ recipient reactions;
Legislators have honoured the Late Justice Alfred Karokora who passed away on Friday, 30 August, 2019. In his communication at the start of Tuesday’s plenary sitting, Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah asked Members to observe a moment of silence to honour the late judge, who had served in various capacities in the Judiciary. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, the Dokolo Woman MP asked the Prime Minister to give the opportunity for Parliament to pay full tribute to the late Justice Karokora for having diligently served the country in various capacities. Karokora was a member of the Judicial Service Commission during which tenure he…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked Ugandans in the diaspora not only to support the recently re-launched national airline but also to be its goodwill ambassadors. Uganda Airlines started its commercial flights this week with the first destination to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya after more than a decade of inactivity. Kadaga who is attending the 31st Uganda North America Association (UNAA) Convention and Trade Expo in Chicago, Illinois, took that opportunity to call for support for the national carrier. “Don’t join those patronizing our airline. We need to support and market it,” Kadaga said. She added…