Author: Johnson Thembo
MPs from Teso Sub-region have vowed to go on strike if government fails to evenly distribute food by tomorrow. The Legislators include Kumi Woman MP Monica Amoding, Ngora County’s David Abala and Silas Aogon and Cosmas Elotu of Kumi Municipality and Dakabela County respectively. They also say that they will mobilize sections of the population to join their cause in pursuit of extending relief food to famine stricken people in their respective constituencies. It should however be remembered that on April 5th, opposition leaders from FDC spearheaded by former presidential aspirant Dr.Kiiza Besigye were blocked from delivering food relief to…
The US army has deployed dozens of troops to Somalia to train forces fighting Al-Shabab Islamist militant group in the largest deployment of troops to the country since 1993, when 18 US soldiers died in a battle dramatized in the movie Black Hawk Down. A US military official told Voice of America that the team will train-and-equip Somali and AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) forces, with the mission expected to last until the end of September. “United States Africa Command will conduct various security cooperation and/or security force assistance events in Somalia in order to assist our allies and…
Kampala, UGANDA – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), together with Sanyu FM, Uganda’s leading radio station, has launched the 8th edition of the ‘Boss out of Town’ campaign that aims to reward admired business leaders through staff nominations. The campaign seeks to profile some of the country’s less recognised business leaders, who set the standard for others to follow. Karanja Njoroge, Sanyu FM Managing Director, said: “At Sanyu FM, we feel there’s a need to pay tribute to the less recognised business leaders that are doing exceptional work and who shine in the way…
Good Morning Makerere University. I write to request all of us to put our fellow student Brendah Nachejju a second year student of Drama and Film in prayers. Different stories of what happened have been said by the own lookers. Although herself, she says she jumped through the window from third floor on Block B of Mitchell Hall, after the male friend she had gone to visit locked her up in the room from 7PM to 9PM. She said, after pledging with the male friend to open for her, she sensed danger thus jumping. She continued to say that the…
Nakyegwe Brenda, a 2nd year student of Drama and film was allegedly thrown through the window from the 4th floor of Mitchell hall (Makerere University) at 11.00pm yesterday (Saturday 15th April, 2017). Brenda who is in critical condition and admitted at Mulago Referral hospital. The suspect whose room window Brenda Nakyejju fell off from has been identified as Jeremiah Mugyema, a 26-year-old fourth year Medical Student has already been arrested . Police responded as soon as informed and Mugyema is currently detained at Wandegeya police station.
Nakaseke South legislator Hon. Lutamaguzi Paul Ssemakula has said that government should stop fooling Ugandans in disguise of fighting corruption yet the whole regime is terribly occupied by corrupt officials. In trying to make sense of the arrest and suspension of Minister Herbert Kabafunzaki, he described the whole saga as a sacrificial lamp for bad National resistance Movement regime since even a UPE primary school pupil can tell that it was acted and stage managed. “I am telling you this government cannot fight corruption, it’s infiltrated by corrupt official who are Museveni’s friends and relatives. You can’t fail to have…
As scholars say that music heals the soul, but trust me Reggae music restores life. The time Ugandans had spent waiting for this event was worth it, bringing together people of all lifestyles in one spot is indeed something that no one can disremember. As usual, Mr. Mosh, has always nailed the microphone and with the spectacular freestyle vibes, by 08 pm people were already in Jamming moods. I am sure I can’t talk about everybody but trust me I can’t leave Juliana Kanyomozi’s performance untouched. One has to accept the fact Ugandans indeed missed her and when she popped…
Uganda Cranes technical team has lined up a friendly match against Senegal on 6th June 2017 en route to Cape Verde for the 2019 Nations Cup qualifier to be played a few days later. CAF fixed the period between 5th -13th June, 2017 for the qualifier. The high profile match will be played in Dakar. The last time these two teams faced off was a 2014 World cup play-off qualifier in Morocco when Senegal won 1-0 in 2013. ‘It will be a good test for our players before taking on Cape Verde. We know the value of such matches before…
President Museveni has ordered the ministry of agriculture to put in place measures to end the importation of fake pesticides in the country. The President, who was speaking at the event to launch the Coffee Roadmap directed ministry to regulate places where farmers can buy genuine pesticides. He also ordered the ministry to ensure that Uganda achieves its coffee production target of producing 20 million bags annually by 2020. The Coffee Roadmap has a target of producing at least 20 million 60-kg bags of coffee annually from the current figure of 4 million bags annually. Other objectives include; building structured…
KIIZA BESIGYE’S EASTER MESSAGE: We’re coming to the end of a solemn observance of Lent and the Holy Week of the Christian Calendar. This is marked as a period of prayer, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial. This is meant to replicate the sacrifices of Jesus Christ for our sake. Regrettably, offering and sacrificing for the common good remains a far cry from the moral most painfully displayed by Jesus Christ. As we observe the Holy Week and prepare to celebrate Easter, very many Ugandans have no food and some have starved to death; insecurity and violent crime is on the rise;…