Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has refuted allegations that Kampala is headed for another lockdown. This, after news circulated by a section of tabloids indicated that the minister of Kampala Betty Amongi revealed government’s intension for another lockdown on Kampala due to the registered COVID-19 community cases in the city. However, the KCCA’s acting spokesperson Daniel…
BET award winner Edrisah Musuuza aka Eddy Kenzo who had been Stranded in Ivory Cost following the closure of Entebbe International Airport in March this year is finally back home. Kenzo is among the 56 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who were stranded in West African countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Senegal,…
Ethan Kavuma better known as Eth Lawinsky has been declared winner of the Sanyu FM’s Hot Mic Search competition. The “mwoli” singer beat other nine finalists to secure the 3M shillings grand prize and a 2-year presenter contract at Sanyu FM. The search which was launched last month attracted over 1,300 entries. The other finalists…
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda to Qatar today successfully saw off a total of 167 Ugandan Nationals who have been stranded due to the Covid-19 pandemic that resulted into the closure of Entebbe International airport to passenger flights. This is one of the many repatriation exercises being undertaken in coordination with the Ministry of…
The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Eng Hillary Onek has petitioned Highcourt seeking to be paid 400 million shillings in damages after his fellow MPs from Acholi referred to him as a non Ugandan. Eng. Onek specifically seeks damages from the Aruu county MP Odonga Otto, Kilak South County MP Gilbert Oulanya and the Chwa…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has finalized preparations for the nomination of candidates for elections of Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Youth Councils and Committees at the Village/Cell level. The EC says nomination of candidates for Village/Cell Committees will be conducted over a period of six (6) days that is, from Wednesday 29th July…
President Yoweri Museveni has heaped praises on Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Acheng whom he discribes as a good scientist, hardworking and committed individual. This, as the minister faces backlash from members of the public for flouting COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing and wearing a face mask while in Lira district recently. During last night’s…
The International Crimes Division of the High court has set 17th August 2020 as the Pre-trial date of the eight people who are accused of the brutal murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The former Police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi, was gunned down in March 2017 together with his bodyguard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) says it has more than enough registered voters to win the forthcoming general elections. According to the party’s deputy Secretary General Richard Todwong, the National Electoral commission as per the update of their register has close to 17.2M voters and of these, over 11.9M are NRM members. “We have close…
Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing concern that the discrimination and hatred against minorities around the world are rampant. Although people who are discriminated based on their ethnicities and nationalities are covered in the media, people who are discriminated based on their religious identities often go unnoticed. Justice, Human rights NGOs and religious communities…
