Author: Johnson Thembo
Socialist Zari Hassan alias the Boss Lady has dispelled rumours doing rounds on social media of her ‘insurmountable love’ for Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Zari on Wednesday through her Instagram story of a Kenyan local media outlet on the story of her declaring her love for Sonko terming it as false. In the post, Zari accuses the Nairobi county boss of spreading the false rumours and asked him to stop ‘spreading nonsense’. “This nonsense from this man should stop. No, I have no crush on you, I don’t know you, never met you or anything. Please let me be. You…
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has on Tuesday afternoon closed the Stella Nyanzi cyber harassment and offensive communication case without her defence. Grade One Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu, said Nyanzi failed to produce witnesses, leaving no option for court but to direct closure of her case. The case has been adjourned until July 23 when the prosecution is expected to make the final submissions in the matter. This was reached just days after famous evangelist Joseph Kabuleta was detained by security operative over allegations of offensive communication to the persona of the president and the first family. In a post…
Holy Cross Lake View SSS from Eastern Uganda has emerged victorious in the 4th edition of the Stanbic Bank National Schools (NSC) championships, following a highly competitive finishing round which involved four schools. The winners managed to beat off competition from Nyakasura School from (Western region), St Mary’s College, Kisubi (Central region) and and St Mary’s College, Aboke (Northern region) who were selected for the penultimate stage which was the boot camp. After a series of qualifying rounds the four finalist schools presented their relevant business plans to a panel of judges during the finale held at Hotel Africana on…
Government is on course with securing the improved livelihood of Ugandans and refugees living in host communities, with funding to set up schools and safe water sources, the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, has said. Rugunda said that government was providing refugees with skills so as to enable them be of value when they return to their respective countries of origin. “Government of Uganda has received a grant of about US$150 million to support refugee host communities and districts that have been hospital to growing number of refugees,” says Rugunda. Rugunda was responding to questions raised by the Leader of…
President Museveni held an interactive meeting with over 3000 leaders from Busoga sub region at Dam waters play ground, Jinja Municipality. “The meeting with leaders is important because I know leadership comes with many responsibilities. Leadership is like being a doctor, you must diagnose the disease of the patient. Therefore, the political leaders are the social economic doctors.” Museveni Siad. Museveni added that he reiterated his message of shifting from subsistence farming to commercial farming. However, this should be done calculatedly. “Some of the activities that can make money on a large scale include; Sugarcane growing, cotton, rearing of local…
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Jeje Odongo has been directed by Parliament to explain the current wave of insecurity and what government is doing about it. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, tasked the minister to make a statement after hon Luttamuguzi Ssemakula raised the matter of the recent killings of mobile money agents and boda boda riders. Gomba West MP, Hon Robinah Rwakoojo also expressed concern about the killings of boda boda riders. “The motorcycle owners are killed and their bodies dismembered. The police and ministry of internal affairs should take action,”she said. Rising on a matter of…
Drunk youths nearly paralysed Deputy President William Ruto’s speech on Saturday at Kehancha Migori County. A group of youths numbering about 300 surrounded Ruto’s car as he addressed locals after commissioning Sh2.8 billion Kehancha-Lolgorian Road. Ruto came face to face with the dangers of the increasing illicit brew in the country as the youths became chaotic and heckled speakers at the event. With the absence of the Provincial Administration officers in the function, Ruto had no option but to proceed with his speech. The youths heckled Kuria West MP Mathius Robi forcing him to cut short his speech and hand…
Unlike the common song of tear gas and running battles between Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders, today the story was different. Former presidential aspirant Dr Kiiza Besigye together with party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat, Obongi County Mp Hassan Fungaroo were accorded a brotherly welcome by the Uganda police officials in Moyo. The trio were leading a team of FDC and People’s Government officials into Moyo district, crossing the Nile from Adjumani using Laropi Ferry. FDC National Mobiliser Ingrid Turinawe, Adjumani Mayor Patrick Tandrupasi and others were part of the team that crossed the Nile to speak to hundreds of…
Police in Amun B Village Apac district is looking for Ms Beatrice Acen, 35 over cutting husband’s gentiles. According to Mr Moses Okot, a peasant farmer narrated that the incident followed a bed room misunderstanding Sunday June 30. He added that his wife returned home drunk and cut his penis. “When I returned home from hunting around 7:00pm, my wife was not home. My daughter served me food and I went to bed thereafter. My wife returned at around 10:00pm and shouted that I open for her the door,” A 46-year-old Okot narrates. “I was already asleep. I felt some…
Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) is set to hold the 3rd Annual Bankers Conference (ABC) 2019 under the theme: De-risking financing & Investment in agriculture to promote decent youth employment and inclusive growth. The One-day conference will be held on Tuesday 16th July 2019 at Kampala Serena Conference Center, Victoria Hall, Kampala, Uganda and will comprise a keynote address followed by a high level panel discussion. Speaking at a Press Conference this afternoon, WilbrodOwor the UBA Executive Director said, “This year’s conference aims to facilitate a focused discussion among key players and stakeholders regarding financing of agriculture while leveraging on several…