Veteran Journalist and former Baba TV presenter Bassajja Mivule has said the struggle to liberate this country by the National Unity Platform(NUP)/People Power Movement is non existent. According to Mivule this new wave stands without agenda, no knowledge of fiscal policy and with evil motives supported by the homosexuality world and other foreign backers who…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has halted campaigns for the Hoima district woman MP primaries following the assault of one of the candidates that left her in comma. Beatrice Wembabazi was allegedly beaten by supporters of her rival and incumbent Hoima woman MP Harriet Mugenyi Businge at Kiryatete village in Kigorobya sub-county last week as…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
