Author: Johnson Thembo
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) CDF Gen David Muhoozi and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) have been directed to unconditionally release Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi wine)’s body guard Eddie Sebuufu aka Eddie Mutwe. Eddie Mutwe’s whereabouts are still unknown since last Saturday when he was allegedly arrested by security operatives at Ssemakokero plaza in Kamwokya a Kampala suburb. The Kampala High Court judge Musa Sekaana heard and granted a habeas corpus application filed by Eddie Mutwe’s lawyer Anthony Kusingura seeking court to order to release Mutwe, who the lawyer claims is held incommunicado against the 48 hour rule.…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday Commissioned the National Cement Factory also known as Simba Cement this afternoon in Mukujju, Tororo District. Samba cement is Owned by Guru Narendra Ravel, the factory directly employs about 300 workers and hundreds more indirectly. Speaking during the commissioning of the event, Museveni said that Uganda is one of the richest countries in the world noting that It has all types of natural resources, which we are now taking advantage of. ”Take the example of cement here, which is made from limestone. Uganda has reserves of 300 million tonnes of limestone, mainly in Karamoja and…
The Deputy Secretary General for the Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Richard Todwong has reprimanded the party leadership on all levels for failure to implement its mandate. Speaking to the party leaders in Gulu, Todwong said that the party lost in the most recent elections (Rukungiri, Jinja East, Bugiri, and Arua) due to lack of proper coordination and failure fulfilling its pledges (manifesto). “You see things happening on the ground and you don’t communicate with us, All I can say is that you are hiding your heads in the ground yet creating more troubles for the party. As leaders you…
Parliament has suspended sittings until President Yoweri Museveni responds to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s letter regarding the brutal arrest and torture of opposition MPs. While chairing the House on Tuesday, Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah succumbed to pressure from mainly opposition MPs and gave Museveni an ultimatum of two days to respond to the Speaker’s letter or else the House will remain out of session. The MPs declined to do business in accordance to the day’s Order Paper until Museveni responds to pertinent issues on security and welfare of MPs especially the likes of Bobi Wine and Francis Zaake who were tortured…
Business at Entebbe airport went on standstill for some minutes as celebrated singer Singy Singy aka Tarrus Riley has landed. The Jamaican – London based Reggae star is in the country for the highly anticipated #SwangzAllStarConcert an event that will be going down on 31st August at Lugogo Cricket Oval. Tickets go for Shs. 30,000 (Regular) and Shs. 100,000 (VIP). According to Benon Mugumya one of the organizers from Swangz Avenue, said that this is going to be the concert of the year thereby urging those who haven’t bought their tickets to hurry up before they sold-out. Other musicians to…
Famous Nigerian star Patoranking has also joined hundreds demanding for the unconditional release of the Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. The singer joined the social media caravan with a quote from his latest song dubbed Heal the World. A song that beseeches the spread of peace, unity, kindness and love, denouncing violence and bad governance. “Free The Ghetto President…You can’t be bigger than the people” the Fire to the Sun artist stated on his twitter handle. The detention of the celebrated Member of Parliament has created a lot of media and public attention with most…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has gone against all odds and showed the world that fully concentrates and reads all comments posted on his social media accounts. This follows the recent nonstop statements that were issued by the Fountain of Honor in bid to explain the unrealistic Arua Saga that resulted in blood and the shattering of the presidential motorcade. In another statement issued last evening, Ssabalwanyi started with praising those with positive comments and here he states. “I salute those who understood and appreciated my explanations for the unfortunate events in Jinja East, Bugiri and Arua. Those who were positive…
Self-Declared Vice President of the Ghetto Bukenya Ali aka Nubian Li has joined hundreds sending inspiration messages to the tortured and celebrated Member of Parliament Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. Nubian made this comment a few minutes after the Omubanda Wa Kabaka was rearrested by security operatives in Gulu immediately after the court martial charges of illegal possession of fire arms were withdrawn. The long time Bobi Wine music ally said that the people power is much stronger than the people in power thereby requesting the youthful lawmaker to stay strong amidst the trying times. A few days…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, was Wednesday forced to prematurely adjourn House proceedings to Tuesday next week after MPs failed to agree on whether to debate a government report on security. The report, read by Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine, was jointly authored by Ministries of Internal Affairs, Defense and Security. It was government’s version of what transpired before, during and after the chaotic by-elections in Arua Municipality to replace slain MP Ibrahim Abiriga. MPs insisted that a report by a select Committee of Parliament chaired by MP Doreen Amule (NRM, Amolatar), tasked to investigate the violence and…
27 female youths on Saturday 18th August graduated in the prestigious first Founder 101 programme at innovation village in Ntinda. The programme was conducted by Zimba Women in alliance with NTF IV and Funzi. This was aimed at skilling rising female entrepreneurs with the modern digital and IT knowledge that would help boost small scale businesses to be able to compete in the fast changing market environment. Speaking during the event, Mr. Kenneth Bagarukayo from the ministry of ICT and National Guidance hailed Zimba Women for tirelessly proving to the World the essence of investing in the mothers of the…