Author: Johnson Thembo
Former famous presidential aspirant Elton Joseph Mabirizi has vowed to defeat president Museveni come 2021 general elections. Mabirizi made this statement during the last Sunday service at Pastor Twaha’s Fresh Fire Ministries Church located in Bulange where he insisted that Museveni’s time has physically and legally elapsed therefore has to retire go back to Rwakitura. Another thing he put in consideration was that Uganda now needs to have a Born again Christian to save the country from the numerous ungodly acts. He cited corruption, Police brutality, and re-boosting of the social services among others. Elton Joseph Mabirizi rose to fame…
Arsenal Football Club agreed a new contract with Arsène Wenger this week – and you can watch the manager’s reaction right here. Arsène, you and the club have signed a new two-year contract. It’s a big moment, how are you feeling about it? I’m happy and excited. Happy because I can work where I love to be. As well because this club cherishes the values I love. I’m excited because I believe that our end of season is a big springboard to go for more. We have created a dynamic that is very positive and we want to build on…
Wednesday, 31st May 2017: No. 113 – Uganda Martyrs Lubaga Vs UCU Lady Cardinals – 1:30 p.m No. 114 – Kawempe Muslim Vs Olila – 4:00 p.m Sunday, 4th June 2017 Third Place play off: Loser match No.113 vs Loser match No.114 – 1:30 p.m Finals: Winner Match no.113 vs Winner match No. 114 – 4:0o p.m The 2016/17 FUFA Women Elite League playoffs will kick off on Wednesday at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo in Kampala. Uganda Martyr’s Lubaga will host UCU Lady Cardinals in the early game at 1:30 p.m before the defending champions Kawempe Muslim enter the frey…
Embattled FDC Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Apollo Kantinti has also been nominated 2 vie in the hotly contested by-election. In a procession that was by the party President Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Ingrid Turinawe & former Tororo legislator Geoffrey Ekanya Mid last year, High Court judge Isabirye Kaweesa, nullified Kantinti’s election over non-compliance with election rules during the February 18 parliamentary elections. Though the petition was raised by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Sitenda Sebalu who was the former area MP and court ruled in his favour, there have been other strong personalities like the Face Ghetto President…
Members of Parliament in a sitting yesterday, Tuesday 30th May 2017, authorised the government of Uganda to borrow US$ 9.54 million from the African Development Bank Group (AFDB) as a supplementary loan for the interconnection of electric grids for the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries (NELSAP). Legislators, however, expressed reservation about borrowing money to extend electric grids to the region, yet many parts of Uganda lack electricity. The MPs were responding to the National Economy Committee report presented by the Vice Chairperson, Hon. Lawrence Bategeka (Hoima Municipality), which recommended that government takes the loan. The Committee recommended that the government…
As Senegal approaches legislative polls in end July, among the candidates hoping to be elected will be former president Abdoulaye Wade. The announcement was made after a coalition made of more than 40 parties broke up, said supporters of Wade who ruled the West African country from the year 2000 to 2012. The former president will head the coalition while the other break-away faction back incarcerated Mayor of Dakar Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in March over allegations of embezzling about $2.9 million. His supporters say he will still top the separate list of candidates. The opposition coalition first came…
Self-proclaimed Omubanda Wa Kabaka and Singer Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has made all the routs to saza Grounds impassable. This follows his successful nomination in the Kyadondo East by-election. Accompanied by his wife, Barbie Itungo and a gargantuan crowd, Bobi was found fitting to contest by the Electoral commission. As a singer with multiple hitsongs, dancing on his famous Situka, Bikwase Kyagulanyi and Dembe songs tops the agenda. He will address his main a rally at Wampeewo grounds. In July last year, singer Bobi Wine revealed intentions to join the Kyadondo East Parliamentary race, shortly after FDC’s Apollo Kantinti was kicked…
The Local Government Accounts Committee is investigating circumstances under which expired drugs found their way onto hospital selves to be used on unsuspecting patients in Kibaale district. While undertaking audits for the financial year 2015/2016, officers from the Auditor General’s Office landed on drugs which had got expired five years ago in Kibaale Hospital. The Auditor General took up supply and drug management as a key audit area in Kibaale district after realizing this mess. Major issues were expired medicines, late deliveries, and delivery of drugs not ordered for. “We also found expired drugs on their shelves,” stated the auditor’s report which…
Kyambogo University lecturers have today laid down their tools pending payment of their teaching allowances for January to May this year. The resolution was reached after a heated general assembly where staff received and discussed a letter on the same from the university management at Kyambogo Main Hall. In a letter dated May 30, Everest Twinomujuni the Kyambogo University Bursar, asked staff to remain calm since the university had committed itself to make payments for January and February as well as salary top-up payments. Though the university bursar says payments were expected to be effected between June 2nd and June…
Famous Ugandan artist Robert Kyagulanyi has this morning meet the FDC top leadership to find a way of harmonizing the situation in Kyadondo East by-election. Among the issues talked about included keeping the people in the area united amidst the busy political season. However Bobi Wine Via his Facebook page revealed how he wants the party to withdraw Apollo Kantnti’s candidature so that opposition has overwhelmingly win the seat. “I also suggested that FDC withdraws it’s candidate Hon. Apollo Kantinti in favour of my candidature so that we can win with an even bigger margin than we are already doing”.…