SML Reporter

Panic in NUP as Police Links Party leaders to Masaka Murders

There’s growing panic in the leading opposition party the National Unity Platform over the latest links to the gruesome murders by machete-wielding men in Greater Masaka Region. Police yesterday summoned the Party’s Allan Ssewanyana(Makindye West MP ) and popular Mohammad ssegirinya (Kawempe North Mp) for questioning in relation to the spate of attacks. The duo…

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Masaka Killings: CID summons MPs, Ssegirinya Ssewanyana

The Police Criminal Investigations Division has summoned two National Unity Platform (NUP) MPs, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana over the ongoing killings in Masaka. In letters dated September 3, 2021, through the speaker of Parliament, police said that the two MPs should appear at Masaka Police Station on Monday 6, to record statements. “This serves…

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Family of arrested Victoria University V.C demand for his release

The family of Dr. Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor Victoria University have demanded to know where he is being held and also be allowed to access him. Dr. Muganga was on Thursday morning alongside his security detail and his Executive Secretary forcefully arrested from his office at Victoria University in Kampala. The UPDF spokesperson, Brig….

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Over 500 African pastors attend a Shincheonji online seminar with Pastor Man Hee Lee

On the 14 of this month, the pastor of Shincheonji church of Jesus, Chairman Man-hee Lee asked the attendees of the seminar held in South Korea where 14,000 participated in “Please confirm the reality of the fulfillment of the Book of Revelation.” Then in Africa, he held the Shincheonji Word Seminar organized by the Shincheonji…

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Retirement Benefits Sector posts tremendous Growth in 2020

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has lauded the Retirement Benefits Sector as key to Uganda’s economy because of the sector’s ability to mobilize national savings and enhance population productivity and wellbeing. The Minister was releasing the 2020 Annual Sector Performance Report Of the Retirement Benefits Sector at the Uganda Media…

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LDUs Recruitment: UPDF warns on Forgery, Bribery

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has warned against forgery and impersonation in the ongoing recruitment of Local Défense Unit personnel (LDUs) exercise. The recruitment exercise which commenced on August 23rd 2021 and ends on September 16, 2021 targets Ugandans aged 18-29 years with a minimum of UCE certificates. Addressing Journalists at Wakiso district headquarters…

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Interview: JICA to support growth of Ugandan Startups in the New Accelerator program

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2019/2020 ranked Uganda as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world. Statistics show 30 percent of Ugandans have started businesses. In the United States of America and Japan, that figure stands at 7 per cent and 11 per cent respectively. However, insufficient financial resources, little or no innovation, and…

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High growth startups to benefit from the JICA New Accelerator Program

Uganda was ranked one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with 30 percent of Ugandans starting businesses annually by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2019/2020. In the United States of America and Japan, that figure stands at 7 per cent and 11 per cent respectively. However, poor quality of business ideas, inadequate accelerator program,…

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