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Early this, Mubende was covered with somber mood following the shooting of area business man Mr. Bagyendera Edson who doubled as the Petro Manager Mubende branch was shot by yet to be identified assailants who run away with about Shs28million. He was on his way to nearby bank. However according to the police, invitations into the matter have started.
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday announced a shock Cabinet reshuffle where he dropped three ministers and reassigned 10 others as he clipped under-fire Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s wings by taking away the Justice ministry from his ambit and giving it to Central Intelligence Organisation director-general Happyton Bonyongwe. Those axed from Cabinet include Priscah Mupfumira (Public Service), Tshinga Dube (War Veterans) and Abednico Ncube (Rural Development). Mugabe on Saturday warned of the reshuffle, saying it was targeted at underperformers, although there was strong belief within Zanu PF circles that he wanted to get rid of Mnangagwa’s allies. Mupfumira and Dube were widely believed…
Doctors are planning to stage a massive demonstration if the government does not fulfill their demands by 6th November. The resolution was reached in a meeting held Monday at Mulago National Referral Hospital, which was organized by Uganda Medical Association (UMA), a body that unites medical doctors across the country. Ekwaro Obuk, the President UMA, described the meeting as “historic”, stating that “the nationwide industrial action (strike)” will kick off on November 6, 2017. If their demands are not met, he said, “We shall give them more 2 weeks and lay down our tools thereafter. No more reporting to clinics.”…
Kyadondo East Lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu has criticized president Museveni and other government officials for mocking poor Ugandans. Speaking in an exclusive interview with NBS Television on Friday night, Bobi Wine accused them for not considering the people’s ideas and pain something that forced him say that, ‘they look at poor people as if they mad’. Bobi wine made these statements in response to government officials like Minister Evelyn Anite, Bright Rwamirama who claimed that there should be a drug taste for all legislators since some behave like drunkards. Bobi Wine furiously said that he doesn’t blame them because…
African countries launched an initiative at the United Nations on Wednesday which critics said was an 11th-hour spoiler to try to save Burundi from further investigations into alleged crimes against humanity. The U.N. Human Rights Council had been expected to back a European Union resolution on Thursday extending the mandate of a U.N. Commission of Inquiry that has said top-level Burundian officials should be held accountable for atrocities. But the African group of countries, led by Tunisia, called its own meeting on Wednesday and unveiled a rival resolution that praised Burundi for wishing to engage in dialogue and cooperate with…
President Kenyatta says he personally disagrees with the decision of the Supreme Court to nullify his re-election but accepts and respects it. In his address to the nation on Friday, President Kenyatta said his win was as a result of “the will of the people”. He called on Kenyans to maintain peace and vowed to beat his arch-rival Raila Odinga and his Nasa brigade at the ballot in the repeat polls due in 60 days.
Unidentified passenger today collapsed at the Entebbe International while in line to exit via immigration points. Sources have intimated to us that passenger lied helpless on the floor for about 40 minutes to the shock and awe of other passengers with no simple medical help to the victim. While Uganda is one of the world’s top tourist destination countries, there was no sign of any medical help for a simple first aid case at the time of the unfortunate event at the mighty International Airport managed by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Sources indicate that, the victim was…
Olila High School qualified for the final of the FUFA Women’s Cup 2016/17 following a nail biting kicks from the penalty mark victory over UCU Lady Cardinals on Friday evening in Mukono. Olila will now play Gafford Ladies in the final on 18th June, 2017 in Busia. Normal time ended 2-2 following goals by Sharon Achieng and Cissy Nantongo (penalty) who had given Olila High a two goal lead while a penalty by Mercy Nabulobi and a strike from Esther Kadoni helped UCU level the scores to take the game into extra time. In the penalty shoot outs; Olila’s Vanessa…
The Uganda Police has dismissed reports about a request to exhume the body of the fallen city socialist Zari Hassan’s husband and businessman Ivan Semwanga. According to the police spokesperson, Mr Asan Kasingye, said they have neither resolved nor received a request by South African police to have Semwanga’s body exhumed for examination as reported earlier by sections of local media. Police statement comes amidst audios going viral on social media disputing the death of Semwanga who was buried at his ancestral home in Kayunga District last Tuesday. However In the same fate, city lawyer Abey Mgugu and Robert Ssenfuka…
The Mukono legislator Hon. Betty Nambooze has confessed not really believing what transpired during the final sendoff of city Don Ivan Ssemwanga at his ancestral grounds in Kayunga district. Citing the act of throwing money in Ivan’s grave, Nambooze added that man there is no way someone’s life can be changed at the last hour. “Looking at Ssemwanga’s buddies pour champagne and throwing money in his grave,I got to confirm that however much you try to control it, a person’s burial will portray the life a person has lived. When Ivan died, the organisers of his funeral wanted to give…