Author: Our Reporter
The Uganda High Commission in Kigali has today 4th September 2022 participated in the 11th Edition of the Rotary Cancer Run 2022 in Kigali, The Mission staff led by the Deputy Head of Mission. Amb. Anne Katusiime, the Under 18 handball team from Uganda, some members of the Rotary Club Rwanda and the Ugandan Diaspora in Rwanda participated in the run. The funds collected from the participants will be transferred to the Rotary Cancer Account in Uganda.
Chelsea Football Club Legend Didier Drogba has arrived in Rwanda, East Africa. The celebrated star joins other legendary figures to name 20 baby Gorillas at the #KwitaIzina 18th edition. According to Drogba, It Always feels good to be back in Rwanda and this time for a special occasion. “I’ve been honoured, in front of 50000 Rwandese to name a newborn gorilla during the 18th @kwita.izina ceremony. The name I gave him is Ishami which means “OFFSPRINGS “This name was chosen to showcase the importance of the newborn gorillas as “offsprings“ that symbolises expansion and growth!!Welcome to the World baby Ishami…
The former Coordinator of Intelligence Services spoke on behalf of over 30 UPDF generals at State House Entebbe who were retired in the most high-profile retirement ever done by the UPDF. Gen Sejusa was the only Four-Star General among the retirees after Gen Elly Tumwine who had been scheduled to speak on behalf of the retirees died and was buried yesterday. Gen Sejusa has on several occasions fallen out with the government of President Museveni when he was still in active military service. Most of the retirees have served more than four decades and their retirement paves way for the…
On 25th August 2022 British High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey OBE hosted the 2022/2023 Ugandan Chevening scholars and Commonwealth scholars to congratulate them and bid them farewell before they embark on their masters or PHD studies in the UK. Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarship scheme and has been running since 1983. It offers a fully funded one year master’s degree in any field at top class UK Universities and is aimed at developing global leaders. Since its inception Uganda has produced over 290 Chevening beneficiaries and has an active Alumni association. Commonwealth Scholarships offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship…
The Minister of State for Education and Sports in charge of primary education, Hon. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, on Tuesday presided over a ceremony during which 275 students were awarded certificates by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) in Entebbe Municipality. The function was coordinated by Mr. Rogers Mulindwa the DIT Brand Ambassador and attended by several leaders within Entebbe and Wakiso District at large. In her speech to the graduands at Kuwafu play ground in Entebbe B Division, Minister Kaducu commended DIT for the initiative and pledged the ministry’s support towards this cause. “I commend the Directorate for enhancing human…
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among yesterday met with Pope Francis in Rome, Italy. Here are some of the photos.
Besides having wealthy people that have always made it the news each and every time, there is a cluster of unbeatable rich people that have most times gone un maintained due to the nature of their works. Besides of the fact that some pastors have occasionally under declared their wealth over fear of controversy, www.ugtribune.com has dug into their backgrounds and complied the list of the top Ten wealthy men of God. 10. Pastor Isaac Kyobe Kiwewesi Kyobe Kiwewesi was once attacked by people on claims that he is gay. He has since moved past the ridicule and now has a big…
The Returning Officer Kasese District Atwijukire Ismeail has declared Mujungu Thembo as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Busongora County South constituency, Kasese District. Mujungu pulled the majority votes in a hotly contested race that saw 7 candidates nominated for the vacancy that went vacant after a court of appeal ruling. He floored his main rivals Mbajju Jackson Kathika of the National Unity Platform (6866 votes), Forum for Democratic Change’s Kighema Alozious Baguma (5564) and Democratic Party’s Businge Benadet (83), Mulindwa David Isimbwa an independent (2093).
The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise (COSASE) has embarked on a process of evaluating the curriculum vitae and qualifications of Uganda Airlines’ top management. This followed the failure of the airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jenifer Bamuturaki to present her academic papers before the committee chaired by Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi on Thursday, 18 August 2022. The committee is scritinising the Auditor General’s report on Uganda Airlines for the financial year ended 2021. In his report, the Auditor General cited issues to do with salary disparities, lack of an organizational structure and continued losses registered by the airline.…
According to the new research from our reporter, news coming in shows that east Africa is becoming a new conduit of gold smuggling, if nothing is done to cub this situation, it is stated that east Africa is on the verge of losing more than 100trilion dollars by the year 2030. There is a group of gold smugglers led by Gen. Paul Kadima and joseph Kabila jr of DRC Congo who conned the poor miners of Buluma community mining north kivu DRC Congo and took close to one tone (700kg) of gold on promise to pay back miners in less…