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Immediately after the divisive sale of Crane Bank to DFCU bank by the central bank, One of the famous analysts Tamale Mirundi described the entire move as crooked and remembered for saying that DFCU ate a rotten rat. This has started manifesting as traces of Mafias continue emerging at the embattled commercial bank. News reaching our desk indicates that Uganda Police has arrested and charged a DFCU bank senior staff for stealing customer’s savings worth ten billion shillings. The suspect identified as Braise Ombuze is facing an offense of Electronic Fraud and Theft under a reference Vide CID HQTRS…
President Yoweri Museveni has today in the morning participated in the activities to mark the 2nd National Physical Activity Day that was flagged off at Kololo Independence Ceremonial grounds in Kampala. The Physical Activity Day aims at informing the population in the country of the importance of physical activity and its relevance in fighting Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). As part of the activities, President Museveni led a section of Ugandans in a 5-kilometre walk around Kampala highlighting the need to fight Non-Communicable Diseases that he said are the leading cause of death of many people in the country and worldwide. “Noncommunicable…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked the media to highlight the potential benefits for Uganda in hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). While meeting over 50 media editors and journalists at Hotel Africana on 12 July 2019, Kadaga said that the responsibility of portraying a good image of the country lies with the media. She urged editors to strive towards conveying the right information, with the aim of marketing the country. “Uganda has a major opportunity this year to market itself. We expect revenue from participants of the conference because all of them will pay for their…
By Sam Okello, a concerned Ugandan Mr. Joseph Kabuleta, first and foremost I am sorry if I am addressing you by a fittingly deserved title considering I know little or nothing about you. I am at crossroads on whether to address you as a journalist, an altar boy, the chief yes-man or chief bootlicker of ‘Prophet’ Elvis Mbonye.Well, may be all those titles are as useless as the white colour on our Ugandan flag. What I am trying to say? I have come across your gibberish tirade titled the “MAFIA EMPIRE AND THE TRANSITION” and I must say that the…
Upcoming singer and vocalist Jowy Landa is the new kid on the block lighting up the city. Any playlist without her maiden Saba saba hit song is more of a breakfast without a cup a coffee. The Diva is signed to Singer Pius Mayanja popularly known as Pallaso’s record label (Team Good Music) and with less than Four months in the industry, the 21 year old curvy queen has put up tight competition something that has been perceived as a huge threat popular musicians like Sheebah and Cindy. The year 2019 seems to be the real gist for several members…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has Tuesday launched the 8th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run by breaking the ground for the construction of bunkers needed for the installation of linear accelerators at Nsambya Hospital. A linear accelerator is a modern cancer treatment machine. “Through Rotary, we can ensure that Ugandans have access to modern cancer treatment right here in the country. I appeal to everyone to support Rotary in ensuring that these bunkers are built and machines purchased and installed,” Kadaga said. The Rotary Cancer Run will be held on Sunday August 25 at Kololo Independence Grounds and…
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday hosted Uganda Cranes team following their success in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Cranes reached the last 16 stage where they lost to Senegal in a 1-0 encounter. The national returned yesterday and were quickly hosted by Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Museveni gifted the players and staff with $1m for their successful campaign in the AFCON. #CAF: Museveni hosts Cranes at State House, hails them for making it to last 16! M7 VERBATIM: I welcomed the National Soccer Team- The Cranes, from Egypt where they represented us so well. Making…
Usuk County MP and Backbench commissioner Peter Ogwang has watered down Bobi Wine’s presidential ambitions calling it a joke of the year. Ogwang, who is an instrumental NRM mobiliser and a power broker in Teso sub region wondered how Bobi Wine who is Kyadondo East MP wants to be president of Uganda yet his legislation abilities have not been tested on the floor of Parliament. Ogwang was appearing on the Cedric Live Show that usually shown on UBC TV. “Some people have not even spoken on the floor of Parliament for more than 5 times and they are claiming they…
Members of Parliament’s Local Government Accounts Committee have asked Chief Administrative Officers to penalise staff who have failed to properly supervise the Youth Livelihood Project in Eastern Uganda. The Committee was in Soroti where local government accounting officers from the districts of Kapelebyong, Katakwi, Moroto, Amuria, Serere, Sironko, Kween and Bukwo converged to consider the Auditor General’s Report on the performance of the Programme. The Committee observed that non-payment of the Youth Livelihood funds was partly due to some technical officers neglecting their duties. This was evidenced by Soroti District Sub county Chief of Tubur, Julius Apetu, who appeared before…
President Yoweri Museveni has summoned Uganda Cranes team at State House, Entebbe following their exit at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt on Friday. Senior Presidential Press Secretary Don Wanyama confirmed that the President will meet the team this evening. “Yoweri Museveni will this evening meet and welcome the Uganda Cranes squad at State House Entebbe as they return from Egypt, where they put up a formidable show at the AFCON 2019 tournament, making it to Group of 16,” Wanyama tweeted. The Uganda Cranes have returned to the country after being knocked out of the round of 16…