UPDF Responds To Reports That LRA Leader Kony Is Seeking peace Talks.
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has spoken out on reports making rounds on social media platforms that the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony is seeking peace talks with the government. Addressing journalists in Kampala today, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the army deputy spokesperson said that although they cannot deny or confirm […]
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Bulambuli County MP Arrested For Violating Covid-19 Guidelines.
Bulambuli District Head Quarter’s. Bulambuli County Member of Parliament in Bulambuli District, Alex Burundo including eleven of his supporters, have been arrested for allegedly holding an illegal procession. Police in Sironko district under the command of the District Police Commander, Edison Muhangi, arrested the legislator in Sironko town while leading a procession to Bulambuli district. […]
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Mother Throws Twins In Stream After Husband Failed To Buy Beef On Independence Day.
Police in Kitgum district are holding a mother of twins for allegedly throwing her 8-month old twins in the stream after her husband allegedly failed to buy meat on Independence Day. 30-year old Lilly Oyella was reportedly angered by her husband Keneth Ochol’s failure to buy beef on the Independence Day and she decided to […]
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Uganda Independence: How October 9, 1962 Was Chosen.
Since October 9, 1962; whether in peace or turmoil every year,Ugandans celebrate Independence Day. But how was the October 9, 1962 chosen as our Independence Day? Some people claim that the day was unanimously chosen by the members of the famous Lancaster Conference in England that debated the Uganda Independence Constitution. They claim that October […]
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Muntu Launches Online Campaign To Solicit 2Bn For 2021Campaigns.
The presidential aspirant Alliance for the national transformation in the forth coming general elections 2021 General Mugisha Muntu Gregory has launched a 2Bn. Shillings online campaign aimed at soliciting money aimed at funding their campaigns today in Fort portal at Makole hall during the ANT delegates conference. According to Mugisha Muntu, the electoral commission of […]
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MP Nsereko Sued Over sh2.9b Botched Land Deal.
KAMPALA – The Kampala Central, Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko has been sued over a botched land deal in which he was advanced sh2.9b. Nsereko was sued at the Commercial Division of the High Court, Kampala and Aisha Trading Limited, dealing in cars indicted him through Kampala Associated Advocates, prompting the court to summon him. […]
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Kisoro District LG Wins Kafuga Forest Case With The support Of Pro-biodiversity Conservationists.
The Executive Director (ED) of Pro-biodiversity conservationists in Uganda (PROBICOU), Paul Twebaze has challenged government and the public at large to jointly conserve the environment especially by ensuring that encroachers are brought to book basing on the laws and through whistle-blowing. Twebaze said that government institutions like National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA and National Forestry Authority-NFA […]
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Ssegirinya, Kazibwe Bashir handed NUP tickets as Kidandala, Kasibante are dropped
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has released the list of its successful flag bearers in Central Region constituencies after another round of re-evaluation. Among the successful candidates is Muhammed Ssegirinya who has been handed the Kawempe North ticket, seeing off competition from Sulaiman Kidandala. Journalist Bashir Kazibwe has also saw off competition from former Makerere […]
Continue ReadingNomination Of Candidates For Local Government Councils Elections Extended.
Extension of the Period for the Nomination of Candidates for. Local Government Councils Elections, 2020. TheElectoral Commission appointed the period 21st September to 1st October 2020, as the period for conducting nomination of candidates for Local Government Councils Elections 2021. Accordingly, the nomination of candidates commenced on Monday 21st September 2020, in all the one […]
Continue ReadingBorders And Entebbe International Airport Reopen.
After nearly 7 months of closure, Entebbe International Airport has reopened today to passenger flights with the first flight of Turkish Airlines that arrived at 3 am. Tthe management of Uganda Airlines say it is ensuring all measures to observe the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) in the fight against COVID-19. According to the executive director […]
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