Author: Nassuuna Noelyn
A group of concerned citizens donning Makerere University red uniform have stormed parliament demonstrating against the social media tax but however ended up engaging in battles with police. Telecommunications companies (MTN, Airtel and Africell) announced in a joint statement that the effective July 1, 2018, internet users would have to pay Shs 200/daily, Shs 1400 a week or Shs 6,000 a month in order to access social media platforms. Popular platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram were switched off by the telecoms on July 1 at midnight. The tax can be paid using MTN Mobile Money by dialing *165*2*8#, Airtel…
The Kyadondo East legislator, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has asked Ugandans to join hands with the few members of parliament and fight the new social media tax which he calls broad day robbery. According to Kyagulanyi, he insists that people have the power and they should use it to fight the robbery through social media tax because most of their leaders refuse to follow demands and messages from the people who voted them. “As I have always said however, since Parliament and other government institutions have consistently been used to fight against the PEOPLE instead of fighting for…
Opposition legislators have visited prisons in Mbarara, where inmates complained of torture before they are charged in courts and the long periods spent on remand. Opposition MPs were led by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Winfred Kiiza, the MPs visited and interacted with inmates at Kakika and Mbarara Main Prisons respectively who complained that they are tortured and crippled during their arrest by security forces. “Many times, when prisoners die the blame goes to prison wardens, yet the prisoners are wounded during arrests,” Katabazi Kayambire from Kakika Prison said. He also added that although some of the prisoners are…
Lawyers from Muwema and Company Advocates are preparing to privately prosecute the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Justice Mike Chibita and former police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura for what they claim is the malicious and unfair prosecution of suspects over the murder of senior police officer Andrew Felix Kaweesi. “The DPP is not above the law and therefore we are going to bring private prosecution against him,” said Friday Roberts Kagoro from Muwema and Company Advocates. the lawyers blame the DPP for failure to act independently and allow external forces like the police force to interfere with his decision making.…
Parliament has said that it’s willing to pay all the costs and the additional bills for Mukono municipality MP Betty Nambooze’s treatment abroad and therefore asks the public to stop accusing it for its failure to support the lawmaker. Chris Obore, the Director of Communications in Parliament said that Hon. Nambooze earlier asked parliament for funds to foot her medical treatment which was fully and willingly given to her. “She approached the clerk to parliament and he considered her request. The clerk to parliament asked finance department to process the funds that she needed which was done,” said Chris Obore.…
Geoffrey Kalele a resident of Namutumba District has been arrested for allegedly operating a Facebook account in the names of the IGP. The CID spokeman, Vincent Ssekate said that Kalele opened up a facebook account in the names Martin Okoth Ochola between March and June and has been using it to defraud the public. Kalele also has been using the fake account to give orders to officers and some unsuspecting officers would follow them. After his arrest, Kalele accepted his crime and confessed to coning and defrauding people. He had so far collected UgX 700,000/- from the public which he…
Popular socialite Don Zella has released her photos while having sex with her white boyfriend. Don Zella has been known to seek attention from the public by posting nude photos of herself. Earlier last month, her nude photos were all over social media platforms. However, most people have argued that she is using this as a chance to get publicity since her fellow socialites that she allegedly competes with have also released nudes. Don Zella however defends herself claiming that very many people love her nudes and she has no problem entertaining them.
Fans have asked the goodlyfe manager to quit being a manager and focus on his music career because it is more promising than the managing career that he has currently been involved in. While at the Roast and Rhyme event that took place over the weekend, Chagga was able to thrill fans with some of his songs that he sang before focusing on managing Radio and Weasel. His performance left most of the people at the event wanting more of his performance. Much more, he was also able to share the same stage with former rival Chameleon and together they…
Kampala female socialites, who have both been involved in the nudes release drama are now punching each other with spiteful messages on various social media. However, the battle was sparked off by Judith Heard, who owns the currently trending and most recent nudes in media. Judith Heard claimed that she does not know Zari Hassan and therefore it is not right to compare an incognito person with herself. She believes she has worked hard and achieved everything in her life to be compared with Zari. “Who is Zari? Why are you comparing me to someone I don’t know about?”…
Hu Bryan White, the new Don in Kampala. Guy Kampala tycoon Brian Kirumira also known as Brian White has returned to the public scenes to. continue splashing money. While hosting a boda boda meeting at his home in Munyonyo with the of Makindye boda boda stages, he says that the boda business has become the most dreaded business since the cyclists are associated with murder cases and advised them to report any suspicious people they notice. “Reorganize yourselves if you see strange people at your stages and inquire about them and report to the police,”he said. Bryan White has also…