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The Uganda communications commission has called upon the general public to disregard the information of suspension of NBS Television license. According to the government regulatory body , the information circulating on Social Media is fake and non-existent. The hoax letter claims that the Commission will be suspending NBS TV license not later than today over what was claimed to fake breaking news stories. NBS Television is one of the leading television stations in the country well-known for broadcasting live, investigative and impactful content. The alleged suspension of @nbstv license is #Fakenews kindly disregard. pic.twitter.com/GjEuU1Q4S5 — UCCat20 (@UCC_Official) June 19, 2018
Since the General Elections in 2016, we have had 16 by-elections for Parliamentary seats. The NRM has won nine (9) by-elections and lost seven (7); five (5) to Independents, most of whom are NRM leaning in: Kyadondo County East – Wakiso District; Aruu North County – Pader District; Igara County East – Bushenyi District; and two Persons with Disabilities; and two (2) to the opposition: Jinja East County – Jinja District and, recently, in Rukungiri. Those won by the NRM were in: Ruhaama County – Ntungamo District; Iganga District; Kibaale District; Kaboong District; Kibanda North County – Kiryandongo District; Upper Madi County – Arua District; Toroma County -…
I congratulate the Muslim Community in Uganda and elsewhere in the world upon the successful completion of the sacred Month of Ramadhan; a month of abundant blessings and forgiveness by the benevolent Allah. I appreciate the efforts of the Muslim fraternity towards working together for peace building and prosperity of our people in Uganda. Our country is beautiful and is endowed with enormous natural resources that we can exploit for the greatness of our people. We are very much obliged to Almighty Allah who gives us the chance of prayer in the holiest month of Ramadan. We should ask him…
Police has this morning raided and arrested Mukono municipality lawmaker Hon Betty Nambooze from her home. This arrest follows the summons made by CID alleging that the Nambooze is one of the suspects in the murder that claimed Arua municipality MP Hon. Ibrahim Abiriga. Nambooze is now detained at Jinja road police station. Last evening Uganda police cleared the air over efforts in trying to bring Abiriga killers to book. According to the press statement issued on Tuesday evening, Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima states that they have already opened up investigations against four people believed to have incited or participated…
Uganda police spokesperson Emilian Kayima has refused to give a take on the news circulating indicating the former IGP Gen. Kale Kayihura has been arrested. Speaking to our reporter, Kayima said he is not aware about any news related to Kayihura’s arrest. Kayima said he has no capacity to speak about issues he has not yet confirmed. It should be noted that the news of the arrest of the Former inspector general of Police General Kale Kayihura in Lyantonde by the special Force Command took a hype last evening. Kayihura who was allegedly detained at Senior Officers’ Mess in Kololo…
Boda boda 2010 patron Abdallah Kittata has this morning faced another dark day in his life. This follows the court Martials decision to go on recess ahead of Kittata’s court hearing session. This implies that the ruling party Rubaga division chairperson who was meant to appear in court today will have to keep in custody for more time which has not been revealed. According to our well-placed source at Makindye intimated to us how this news gave a bitter taste in the ears of Kittata who even busted in tears over claims that he is being witch hunted. It should…
The opposition forum for democratic change (FDC) has asked president Museveni and his entire government to apologize to Ugandans for its failure to protect them. This call comes amid the growing insecurity in the country the murder Arua municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga who was gunned down by unknown assailants on Friday together with his body guard and brother SaidiBuga. Speaking during the press conference held at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi Harold Kaija, the party deputy secretary General said that despite Abiriga’s killing, very many people have been killed in a similar manner and nothing has been done. Kaija adds…
The ruling party Secretary General Hon. Justin Kasule Lumumba has saluted the fallen Arua Municipality Member of Parliament. Speaking to the hundreds of mourners that had gathered the “yellow man’s” final sendoff at Rhino Camp in Arua district, Kasule described Abiriga as a honest and hardworking party mobiliser. Kasule noted that Because of the good leadership of the NRM, people like Abiriga emerged from regions like West Nile which no one ever thought would produce leaders. On a special noted, she also called upon govern to bring to book the killers and all those that might have participated in the…
Mohamed Salah has been included in Egypt’s final 23-man squad for the World Cup, despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League final. The Liverpool forward suffered a shoulder injury after a challenge by Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos in the first half in Kiev, but is now set to play for his country at the tournament in Russia later this month. Salah has been receiving treatment in Valencia and posted a picture on Twitter on Tuesday of himself in the gym with the caption “good feelings”. The Egyptian Football Federation previously said it did not expect the 25-year-old…
Whoever saw the men in uniform the Uganda Martyrs day celebrations at both the Catholic and Anglican Shrines, there was a manifested slight change in the levels of execution of duty. Unlike the recent days when there challenges ranging from brutality, use of excess powers among others, today the story was different as better detailed in the pictures below.