Author: Johnson Thembo
(Apologies to my brothers in the Rastafarian belief in Ethiopia and beyond, no offence). The Rwenzururu establishment woke up to a shock of its life on the 27th of November 2016. Scores murdered in cold blood in a single expedition!!! The Devils Hand Behind the Rwenzururu Omen continues. It was a morning that the entire country will live to remember. Why remember it? It was a historical landmark. The subsequent days after this landmark, were days of total mourning. Trauma to date still covers our people’s faces. What misnomer in the society!! We had all voices from all walks of…
President Yoweri Museveni has challenged the National Planning Authority in the country to explore the understanding and the usefulness of the Private Sector Investment and government run business profitability advantages in order to justify why the country embraces the privatization policy. The President was today meeting the UK Prime Minister’s Envoy to Uganda and Rwanda Lord Popat who is from the UK Department of International Trade. During the meeting that took place at State House, Entebbe, President Museveni and Lord Popat discussed a wide range of strategic investment areas related to health, transport, electricity, education and agriculture sectors, among others.…
Friendly Match: Saturday, 25th March 2017 Uganda Cranes Vs French Military Team At Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole (4 p.m) Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredejovic has named a team of 23 players who will face the French Military team in a friendly match on Saturday at Nelson Mandela National Stadium. All the players are locally based with no foreign based player on the team. Locally based players who traveled to Machakos for the 1 all draw against Kenya in the international friendly match on Thursday have been all maintained. The addition of players…
International Build Up: Kenya 1-1 Uganda Moses Waiswa scored on his debut as Uganda Cranes played to a one all draw with Kenya Harambee Stars during the international friendly match played at the Kenyatta stadium in Machakos on Thursday. The Vipers’ player cancelled a first half goal from Michael Olunga as the two traditional rivals shared the spoils. The match was watched by a good number of Ugandans including the FUFA President, Eng Moses Magogo and some FUFA delegates. Uganda Cranes will return later on Thursday night ahead of a charity match with the France Military team at Namboole stadium.…
Kampala central Legislator Hon. Muhammad Nsereko has decried the high levels of corruption, nepotism and insecurity in the country. These words follow the Presidential directive installing of CCTV cameras on all the streets of Kampala after the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi who was killed by yet to be indentified assailants around his home in Kulambiro a Kampala suburb. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM on Thursday night, Nsereko sighted that government was so reluctant when other people were being killed with iron bars not until a top officer was killed. “Doesn’t government think of how the other…
The Inspector General of police Gen. Kale Kayihura should resign for he has failed to execute his duties of protecting Ugandans says Hon. Betty Nambooze. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM radio talk show, on Thursday night, Nambooze added that for a long time police has taken security for granted to an extend of failing to protect its own top most officers something that should come to an end. The Mukono Legislator also question the speed at which the fallen AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi was replaced sighting that it would have at least taken some time in respect of the…
International Friendly Match: Thursday, 23rd March 2017 Kenya Vs Uganda Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos Time: 3pm Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredejovic has described the international friendly match against Kenya as a new dawn for the team. Micho told www.fufa.co.ug that the international friendly which will be played in Machakos is indeed a new beginning for the national team ahead of the future engagements. This international match against Kenya and the others in March are the only games where we can test, try and experiment players with the intention to widen the pool of players ahead of the June AFCON…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament has cautioned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) risks being alienated and rejected by the African nations in particular, because of its apparent bias against them. Speaking at the 45th Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels yesterday, Tuesday 21st March, 2017, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah said that African countries can resolve to leave the ICC if the institution continues targeting and harassing African leaders. ‘The ICC’s continued harassment of African leaders, positions it as a vehicle of neo colonialism which we as African nations should…
Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura has appointed AIGP Asan Kasingye, to take over the police Force’s Spokesperson position. AIGP Assan Kasingye, the Director of Interpol replaces late AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi who was shot dead by unknown gunmen last week along with his two body guards. Kasingye will also serve as the police force’s Chief Political Commissar. In a communication to all police units, the Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura also appointed AIGP Fred Yiga to replace Kasingye as the Director of Interpol and International Relations.
Samuel Mugarura, commonly known as Falcao the Makerere University student who invented teargas last year has secured a utility certificate from Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB). The utility certificate was handed over to Mugarura at the URSB headquarters on Wednesday afternoon by the URSB Director for Intellectual Property Mary Kainobwisho and added that the utility certificate means that Mugarura has patented his innovation. The certificate was issued in accordance with Uganda Industrial Property Act, 2014, section 32(1) that says a utility certificate that guarantees patent of the invention can be granted and issued to the applicant by the registrar. Kainobwisho…