The elections of Village Youth Committees will take place today Monday 17th August 2020, in all the villages across the country where the positions are being contested. The Village/Cell Youth Council consist of youths who reside in the Village/Cell and who are willing to be members of the Village/Cell Youth Council. The Youth Committee includes…
Kira Division Police are investigating a fire outbreak that happened today at around 6am at Uganda Martyr’s SS Namugongo in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Services responded at the scene and the fire was later put out. Owoyesigyire says it has been…
High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by presidential Aspirant Joseph Kabuleta challenging the ban on open-air campaigns by the Electoral Commission ahead of the 2021 general polls. Presiding judge Esther Nambayo today ruled that Kabuleeta together with his co-applicant Emmanuel Kisembo ought to have raised their complaint first with the Electoral Commission…
Aspiring National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates for parliamentary and district chairperson seats from Kampala and Central region have been cautioned against forgery as their nominations kick off tomorrow. According to Dr. Tanga Odoi the Party’s Electoral Comission Chairperson, the exercise which started five days ago has seen a number of aspiring candidates from the West, East…
Uganda Police Force have received personal Protective Equipment from UNICEF in a scientific function held at Police Headquarters, Naguru today. The function was presided over by the Director CPC AIGP Asan Kasingye on behalf of the Inspector General of Police. The items received include, Sanitizers, Liquid soap, spraying pumps and buckets. UNICEF was represented by…
As schools remain closed in Uganda, Parents have been advised to save up enough money for school dues once the educational institutions re-open. In March this year, President Yoweri Museveni ordered for closure of schools among other measures instituted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Ronald Mukasa Ssenkubuge a Financial Literacy…
Local singer Fik Fameica original names Shafik Walukagga and his producer Martin Musoke alias Artin Pro have been dragged to Highhcourt for allegedly demeaning women in their hit song “property” . A female lawyer ; MS. Prisidia Nagasha wants court to compel Fik Fameica and Artin to issue a public apology to all women and…
Uganda’s first Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali has blasted people who are calling for his retirement from active politics due to old age saying whatever he is doing for the country will be left behind for the youth. The 81 year old legislator was speaking to journalists at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters…
The new High Commissioner of the Republic of India to Uganda, Mr. A. Ajay KUMAR yesterday paid a courtesy call on Hon. Henry Okello ORYEM, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: International Cooperation of the Republic of Uganda. The Minister congratulated the High Commissioner upon his appointment and lauded India’s commitment to the two countries’…
Musician Edrisah Musuza better known as Eddy Kenzo has clarified that he has nothing against the National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine at a news conference held today. This follows a leaked audio that made rounds on social media in which the singer accuses Bobi Wine of among other things being selfish, greedy and…
