Author: Johnson Thembo
There was drama at Jinja road lights in Kampala city as a yet to be identified man knocked a posh car. Man who was donned in blue helplessly went down on his kneels after his Noah crushed into a Mercedes ML 500. Man who called God all sorts of names at the moment, cried to Mercedes driver to pardon him some that caused a lot of commission traffic instead wanted to airlift him like a chapatti thief in the slams of Kalerwe. Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML500 costs $2275 amounting to over 73 million shillings yet his Noah costs about 20 millions…
With just a few hours left, singer Aziz Azion seems determined to make a huge comeback in 2018, after spending the last year keeping a low profile. Last week, the “Wampisa” star released two new videos, in what is now becoming a trend of double releases. As if that is not enough, we have learnt that the “Nzikiriza” star has been selected to grace the biggest live music platform in Uganda today — Unplugged Sn 2. When we caught up with him over the weekend, Aziz, who is reported to be spending sleepless nights rehearsing promised that he will “deliver…
Celebrated Member of Parliament Hon. Odonga Otto has ridiculed the campaign started opposition’s Dr. Kiiza Besigye. Speaking to this Website Yesterday, Otto noted that a man of his character cannot be involved in useless campaigns. He notes that his role as a Member of Parliament to monitor government work and lobby services for his people but not constraining service delivery. He adds that Besigye has no authority to solely take decisions without engaging other leaders and he expects them to just follow. “Whether the decision was passed at Katonga Road or at Najjanankumbi FDC offices, the truth is that I…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has urged the civil society to support Parliament through solution-based and constructive debate rather than criticising the institution. Oulanyah expressed disappointment in arguments fronted by the different members of the civil society at the Civil Society Debate that he was chairing during the Parliament Week on Tuesday, 23rd January, 2018. The Debate which marks the third major activity of the Parliament week was themed; The Voice of the people; a reflection of the 10th Parliament, attracted different key figures from the civil society. The main discussants included; former Human Rights Centre Executive Director,…
President Yoweri Museveni has taken a swipe at the East African Legislative Assembly MPs over struggle for positions, saying integration should benefit only the people. Museveni, who today officially opened the 2nd Meeting of the 1st Session of the 4th Assembly at Parliament of Uganda, said the economic dividends that come with regional integration should not be sacrificed at the altar of positions. “This integration is about the future of our people. It is not about positions and when I hear you quarrel about positions, I feel so sorry,” said Museveni. The idea of the East African Community integration, said…
The Uganda security agencies have vowed to mercilessly intensify the crackdowns against all sorts of criminals in the country. Speaking during a joint press conference between Uganda Police and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) held at Media Center on Monday 22nd January, UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki said that they will not go silent as Ugandans die mysteriously. These statements follow the recent arrest of suspects implicated in murder case of Francis Ekaluhar, an employee of Case Clinic was kidnapped & later murdered on Tuesday 2nd January, 2018. His body was discovered by police in Kajansi on…
Parliament Week 2018 has kicked off with an estimated UShs 75 million raised in cash and pledges towards the establishment of a centre for people living with albinism. The funds were raised as a result of the Charity walk flagged off by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, on Sunday, 21st January 2018. The charity walk is part of the several activities to mark this year’s Parliament Week which runs from 21st to 25th January 2018. Participants led by the Speaker, and included the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Winifred Kiiza, Members of Parliament, and the general public…
As UMCAT School of Journalism and Mass Communication continues to invest in its future and in that of its students, alumni and the country at large, This time, the Uganda’s leading private Journalism institution is proud to announce the appointment of its new Principal, Dr. Zadok Ekimwere, a Ugandan national with international experience and fresh, innovative ideas to continue strengthening academics and growth of our institution. Dr. Zadok a print Media specialist with extensive experience in the News Papers Industry has worked with Ugandan Mainstream media like the New Vision where he held several senior editorial positions. His Journalism experience…
Last night yet another episode of Unplugged Sn 2 went down at Liquid Silk Nalya with Maro, the self-styled RnB Kyabazinga. Maro, a talented artist who sings in many genres delivered a great musical experience and his fans left the place very happy. The show started off with “Ninze” one of the tracks from his “Atwoki” album. Maro who was backed up by his producer Zuli Tums, and after “Ninze” he continued to build up the temple, picking songs from his large collection. The audience was very receptive and sang along to tunes like “Nziranago”, “Kyoyenda Nkobe”, “Free Style”, “Atwoki”,…
Former presidential Candidate Abed Bwanika has decried the manner in which the government especially the Ministry of Education and Sports has ignored to the fundamental basics to revamp the sector on all levels. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM on Saturday Morning, Bwanika said that pupils are going through a wrong syllabus that is concentrating on subjects that don’t provide solutions to African continent. He says that school should be made hands on so that primary school and secondary school students can be able to execute things like carpentry, bakery, tailoring among others so that even when one may drop…