Author: Nassuuna Noelyn
The State minister for Works, Gen Katumba Wamala, has said that the money available cannot enable the completion of the new Nile Bridge in Jinja and so the country needs more $25m (about Shs90b). While touring the construction works Gen Katumba Wamala emphasized that the money government received from Japan will not be enough to finish the construction project as earlier planned. The main aim of touring the bridge was to monitor the progress of the works and to see whether the remaining work is worth the money being requested for. “We are asking for money because we need the project…
A man identified as Abdu Opige has been caught trying to forcefully get money from some second-hand clothes traders in Kampala. “On January 19, 2018 one Opige Abdu, was caught masquerading as a customs officer and trying to get money from a used clothes dealer at the New Taxi Park,” the URA assistant commissioner enforcement, Agnes Nabwire said. She further added that URA acted immediately to this issue and Mr Opige was arrested and handed to the police because he was tarnishing the name of the company and it is their role to arrest him and condemn such actions.…
On Sunday 21st January, stage queen ‘Grace Nakimera’ brought smiles to hundreds of kids’ faces in Mukono district as she treated them with free first class lunch and entertainment. In a campaign dubbed Feed the Streets managed by Nakimera’s initiated organisation ‘Feed the Street Foundation’, the talented, multi award winning singer plans to move across the country every month providing meals to those most in need. “Uganda’s biggest problem is mal-nutrition, if me and you don’t take the initiative to support those most in need, our future doctors, teachers, ministers etc will die of hunger or the diseases that come…
Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio of the goodLyfe Duo is reportedly admitted at Case Clinic after he was beaten to comma at Freedom Beach Entebbe. This is not the first time the Lesu singer has been involved in a fight. Last year he beat and threw a Dj’s Laptop at the Late Ivan Ssemwanga’s Burial and later on a few weeks back he got in a verbal fight with Dembe Fm’s Presenter at the Save Ugandan Music meeting. The talented Vocalist were on a break and he couldn’t get away with it after he tried to beat the owner of Freedom…
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is set to demolish more than 75 commercial buildings in the central business area of Soroti Municipality to create wayway for widening of the north highway to accommodate the increasing traffic. According to a photographic mapping issued to the 75 affected landlords, the intended project is meant to expand the road from its current width . Out of the 80 commercial houses on Gweri Street, according to a ground survey by UNRA, only five buildings stand outside the road reserve. Mr Dab Opinya, the owner of the house on plot 33 C, which is also…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary caucus has asked all the MPs that voted against the amendment of the age limit bill to put their stand into writing with explanation as to why they decided to betray their party. The Caucus held meeting at parliament to discuss the action that the party should take and later agreed that all these rebel MPs should confirm their stand with the party. Nankabirwa reportedly explained that the Members of Parliament have failed to understand how the multi-party dispensation works and are working against the party. Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South Lawmaker said that…
Uganda Law Society has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to annul it the age limit bill that was turned into a law two weeks ago. Mr Francis Gimara, the President of Uganda Law society together with other lawyers filed a petition that was against the extension of the term of the 10th Parliament and that of the local government councils to seven years. According to the petition, the lawyers believe that it is unconstitutional as it is against the will of the voters. “Some of the amendments took away the authority of the people who allowed a five-year term, is…
Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the Makerere University Vice Chancellor in his communication on Thursday to Etuusa asked the 55-year-old deputy Academic Registrar in charge of Certificates, Ceremonies and Publications to immediately hand over all University property after the Anti-Corruption court charged her with four counts of abuse of office. This was after Dr. Fredrick Tanga Odoi, the Chairperson Makerere University Convocation, requested Uganda Police to Investigate into accusations of abuse of office in which Etuusa was largely involved. After thorough investigations, Charles Twiine from the CID of Uganda Police submitted the case fie to the Director of Public Prosecutions for evaluation…
Wandegeya Police has arrested Robin Wabulembo and group on information that they were buying old car tires with intent to burn, block major city roads & junctions following the launch of “Tubalemese Campaign” by Rtd. Dr. Col. Kizza Besigye and his counterparts. Robin was previously arrested last year for dropping yellow pigs at Makerere University. “We therefore call upon members of the public to be vigilant and report promptly any suspicious person or activity that could disrupt traffic and the peace of Ugandans as they conduct their daily businesses in Kampala City”, Kampala Metropolitan Spokesman Owoyesigyire Lucas said.
Mister of education and sports, Hon. Janet Museveni has released the 2017 PLE results that were done earlier in November. According to the results, it has been noted that there was an improvement in this year’s performance compared to that of last year. “Performance in 2017 is better than 2016 expect from the division one level. However, more children have passed at Div 2. Fewer candidates failed in 2017 as compared to 2016,” said Odongo Daniel the Uneb secretary. The results have also shown that the non-UPE schools are still producing better results compared to the UPE schools. “Performance in…