The ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled Diplomatic staff at the Uganda embassy in Denmark implicated for plotting cash theft on zoom to pave way for investigations. This follows a Daily Monitor article revealing how the officers convened a Zoom meeting and discussed how to share government money they were not able to spend during the 2019/20 financial…
Traders in Kampala under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) say it’s not necessary to impose a second lock down as a measure against rising COVID-19 cases. Speculation has been rife in recent days of a lock down following a spike in COVID19 cases especially in Kampala City. Uganda has so far registered…
The Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development has handed over Mandela National Stadium Limited Nambole land titles to the Ministry ofEducation and sports. Mandela National Stadium is part of the Mandela National Stadium Limited a public liability company incorporated under the laws of Uganda with two shareholders that is the Ministry Of Education and…
Results from COVID-19 tests done on 22 August 2020 Uganda has confirmed 97 new COVID-19 cases. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 2,263. Break down of the new casesThe contacts and alerts (90): Kampala – 59, Wakiso- 11, Buikwe- 6, Luweero – 3, Namisindwa – 3, Mukono – 2, Jinja – 2,…
Celebrated Disc Jockey and Galaxy FM presenter, Nimrod Nabeeta aka DJ Nimrod has declared that he is in a stable relationship with a woman who understands him. The experienced spinmaster who has been linked in the past to various city slay queens says nothing can separate him from his partner with whom they have spent…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has released a revised roadmap for the 2020-2021 election cycle. This follows changes made by the National Electoral Commision with regard to nomination dates for MPs, LC5 chairpersons and LC3 councillors. The NRM Electoral Commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi released the new dates for the various elections while…
Prof. John Opuda Asibo has today been inaugurated as Victoria University’s Chancellor at a virtual ceremony held at the university in Kampala. Prof. Opuda is a scholar of national and international repute and is the 3rd Chancellor at the University. “He joins the University at a critical moment and brings to bear his expertise, wide-reach,…
Police have arrested the Local Council I chairman of Kiyaga Zone Bwaise I, who disarmed a police officer while on duty yesterday. The incident happened during the youth elections at Kiyaga Zone Bwaise I, Kawempe Division, Kampala City during the declaration of results. The Youth turned to the police officer CPL Jack Rutabaleka, who was…
A police officer in Kampala metropolitan has shot and injured herself while handling a violent crowd in the ongoing village youth committe elections. The incident happened today in Lufula Bwaise II Ward, Kawempe Division in Kampala. Police Constable Betty Achom had loaded her gun and the bullet was already in the chamber when she accidentally touched the…
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…
