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Mbarara District khadi Sheik Kwikiriza Muhammad died in an accident this morning. Eye witnesses say he knocked an electricity pole at independence park in Mbarara as he was coming from his home in Nyamitanga going to the mosque for Eid preparations. Meanwhile Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Adha, held after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The multi-day festival, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, is one of the two most important Islamic festivals. It commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God and during the festival, it is traditional to…
Though its so rare for students from Private Institutions to strike, the death of St. Lawrence University proprietor (SLAU) Lawrence Mukiibi has made this possible. The management that was left in charge has started facing different disputes that are common with other public universities in the country like Makerere, Mbarara, Kyambogo among others. According to our well-placed sources reveals that lecturers are threatening to strike over internship supervision fees where it’s said that the wrangle is started by management over the payment mode of internship fees. It’s claimed that some students paid internship fee in banks while others paid their…
Yesterday Bugishu, Teso, and Busoga region MPs threatened to undress on Monday 4th September 2017 in protest of the sorry state of Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale road following the four’s years government delay in its rehabilitation. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commended eastern Uganda MPS desist from lobbying, blackmail and any form of interference in the procurement process of Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale road for smooth and transparent process. ‘’The rehabilitation of Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale was behind schedule by over 60per cent of the time despite several warnings to the contractor’’. Said The Authority PRO Mark Ssali. Ssali added that the process to acquire a new contractor…
The Mighty Uganda Cranes Victory besides thumping the Egypt Pharahos, in the 2018 FIFA World Cup held at Mandela National Stadium on Thursday, another mighty miracle has happened. One would be right if he/ she estimated that former presidential aspirant Amama Mbabazi’s smart phone might have been filched by Kifesi gang but its surprising the victory pulled the intellectual from the big online slumber. Unlike those days when he was the most famous active Ugandan leader on Twitter, this time round I guess he might have even procured a Kabiliti phone to only send Mobile money and receive calls from…
Uganda Cranes has opened the doors wide for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by thumping Egypt Pharaohs at Mandela National Stadium. The 1-0 victory that came in the 51st minute changed the mood of the stadium forcing including those who were hesitant to attend the match grab boda boda rides to Namboole. The goal scored by Emmanuel Okwi reawakened the thrill as spectators screamed on top of their voices, blow Vuvuzelas and danced till the end of the match as detailed in pictures below.
Around June 2015, the Mbale FDC district structure had preparations to open our office ahead of the two campaigns i.e. the Party Primaries and the general elections. Our program was ready. Apart from opening offices, we had a netball tournament, there was a procession to the stadium and our usual Bagisu kadodi fanfare. A day to the event, the DPC and his team stormed our district office. As District Party Chairperson, I asked them what they wanted and their response was that we could do everything except hosting Dr. Besigye in Mbale. I have never been so incensed. I felt…
Veteran bush war fighter Brig Kasirye Gwanga has bragged about burning a grader he found at his daughter’s land in Lubowa on Entebbe Road and vowed to “deal ruthlessly with land grabbers.” Speaking in a telephone interview with one on of the local Radio stations, Kasirye said doesn’t have time to negotiate with ‘idiots’ who don’t respect other people’s property. “President here talks about self-defense, I found a thief in my land, trying to steal me, why did I need to run to court first yet I had the capacity to first stop the stupid act from going on.” Kasirye…
The Uganda Cranes conducted the last training session on Wednesday evening ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier encounter against the Egypt Pharaohs at Mandela National Stadium. The morale in camp is far above the ground as the boys have vowed to conquer the Pharaohs to clear their chances of qualifying for the world’s most precious football tournament for the first time. Team captain Denis Masinde Onyango said that team needs maximum results from the game in a bid to broaden the chances of a place in Russia. “We have to give in our best against Egypt because this…
Following the tragic incident of landslides that happened in the eastern Region of Uganda, Bududa to be Specific which not only displaced people but claimed lives too, several scholars have raised mixed reactions on government intervention. Speaking while appearing on NBS TV on Thursday morning, Hon. Nandala ,Mafabi attacked the disaster and preparedness ministry for misappropriating the funds meant for relief. The Budadiri legislator who also dubbles as the FDC Secretary General also said that If this government was serious, the Minister of Disaster Preparedness would be camping in the mountains during rainy season. Nandala adds that there is also…
Prof. John Ddumba Ssentamu, the outgoing Makerere University vice chancellor, says he found a hard time dealing with strikes during his tenure. Speaking to URN in an exclusive interview at his home on Wednesday evening, Prof. Ddumba described his five year term at the helm of Makerere University as tough, but one that taught him a lot of lessons. According to Prof. Ddumba, he was initially stressed with the rampant strikes at the university and couldn’t sleep, but got used in the long run. Prof. Ddumba, who sounded relieved, said that he experienced the worst strikes in his early tenure…