Author: Johnson Thembo
Ahead of the Easter Season an intelligence led operation was last night carried out within the areas of Kabale municipality during the hours of 1:00 am – 4:00 am. The crackdown had 44 suspected criminals arrested with some appearing on the wanted list. According to police, these crackdown is still on until the Easter season is done and is intended to reduce the high rate of crimes within the area.
The Uganda Missions in Beijing and Guangzhou hosted 86 tour operators, 6 airline companies and 12 local media firms to an event at the Grand Kempinsiki Hotel in Shanghai to create awareness of Uganda’s tourism potential. The event held under the theme “Unique Uganda” was marked with presentations on Uganda’s uniqueness as a tourist destination and government’s policies focusing on improvement, diversification and exploitation of tourism products. This is the third tourism-related event following one held in Beijing in October 2016 and another in Guangzhou last week, targeting Chinese outbound tourists. According to out-going Ambassador of Uganda to China, Charles…
The long awaited Local council one (LCI) elections will be held between June and August this year according to justice minister Maj Gen Otafiire Kahinda. Otafiire told the Legal and Parliamentary affairs committee of Parliament that although the date is not yet fixed, Government has already committed itself to hold the elections during the stated period and not next year as initial media reports indicated. The LC’s are the first reference points for the community and other organs of the state. However, Uganda has not held LCI elections since 2001 owing to a 2007 ruling based on a petition filed…
The Uganda prisons spokesperson Frank Baine has confirmed that Dr. Stella Nyanzi has gone through what he described as mandatory medical examination. This act has instead spilled several reactions from Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s relatives and legal team sighting that it was not mandatory since she did not consent to the checkup thus portraying the greatest degree of human rights abuse. According to Mr. Baine, he added that Stella Nyanzi is not the first person to undergo medical examination and the same exercise has been done to former presidential Candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye and the Rwenzururu Kingdom king Omusinga Charles wisely…
Though police has been deployed heavily in Kamuli where a by election for the parliamentary seat is underway, unfriendly developments have started to erupt. Chaos has erupted in Kamuli town after a man was found bribing people with UGX 2,000 to vote for Rehema Watongola. However police has rescued the culprit from being lynched by angry Forum for Democratic Change supporters. This byelection has a total number of five candidates including, incumbent Rehema Watongola- a representative of the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM party and Proscovia Salaamu Musumba, representing the opposition Forum for Democratic Change. The others are independent…
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of Agriculture to intensify mass sensitisation against the Fall Army Worm. During his tour of Busoga region, the President sensitized farmers on best spray practices and pesticides. Early this week, government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries has set aside 4.5 billion in an attempt to control the spread the destructive Fall Armyworm that recently hit various parts of the country. Officials say the money will be used in sensitizing farmers and procurement of a pesticide named Striker (Lambdalyhalothrin and Thiamethoxamlocals) which was has been proved effective on the pest.…
It was glamour, gigantic and all about selfies at the Entebbe International Airport as the long awaited finest reggae band landed ahead of the Thursday concert. As their song goes, tell me how come, indeed this is the question I may ask you if you haven’t secured your tickets yet. This years biggest concert dubbed Morgan Heritage Live In Kampala will be happening this Thursday at Cricket oval and tickets are still on sale only General : 50K , VIP: 120 VVIP :300k and available at the following shell outlets Shell Kira Rd ,Shell Bugolobi, Shell Lugogo ,Shell Kabalagala,…
As its always said that great memories are never meant to be forgotten, so does when it comes to talented and promising people with a strong vision transform our communities. If I may ask do you still remember Eli songz? yes I am talking about the winner of the prestigious of the Vodafone WhatsApp Mania winner. We decided to bring him in an exclusive story as detailed below by our very own Bridget Mutumba . Briefly tell us about your music journey? My name is Kisakye Elijah aka Eli songz and I am 24yrs. I have been singing throughout…
Uganda Premier League: JMC Hippos 1-2 BUL Bright Stars 0-0 Kirinya – Jinja S.S BUL Football Club overcame Jinja Municipal Council Hippos 2-1 in the Jinja derby played on Tuesday. Yunus Sibira and Derrick Walulya were on target for Peter Onen’s coached side, BUL. Moses Batali pulled a goal back for JMC Hippos but it was little too late to cause an impact. The JMC Hippos and BUL affair was relied live on the football radio, 102.1 FUFA f.m. At the Champions stadium in Mwererwe, home side Bright Stars and Kirinya Jinja S.S shared the spoils in a goal-less affair.…
FUFA Uganda Cup: Round of 16: Kataka 2-5 KCCA Quarter final: URA 1 (5) – 1 (6) Express KCCA qualified for the quarter finals of the FUFA Uganda Cup after humiliating Big league side Kataka 5-2 at the Nabini playground. Brian Majwega and Derrick Nsibambi each scored a brace before an own goal by a Kataka player crowned the day. Junior Amanya and Nasur Nandala got the consolation goals for the Mbale based side. KCCA will now face Police in the quarter finals at Nelson Mandela National Stadium. Express won their quarter final match 6-5 in post match penalties over…