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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has warned that it will not hesitate to arrest anyone circulating fake news and information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media. The warning was issued in a statement by the UCC, which reads thus; “Every new technology comes with its advantages and disadvantages, and electronic communication platforms are not an exception. Their tremendous benefits notwithstanding, electronic communication networks have facilitated increased production and sharing of false, offensive and illegal content. Unscrupulous content creators have taken advantage of the digital information age to publish and distribute “disinformation” and so-called “fake news” – new forms of propaganda intentionally designed to mislead the reader....

By Keefa Nuwahereza Former Security Minister Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde is set to rot in jail at least until the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown is lifted by president Yoweri Museveni. This comes after the High Court on Tuesday denied him bail and adjourned his bail application hearing to  May 6th, 2020, after court cited the current COVID-19 lockdown. Justice Wilson Kwesiga, the head of the criminal division of the High Court, ruled that Tumukunde had proved that he is of advanced age(61) and is presumed innocent until proven guilty, but the current COVID-19 lockdown couldn’t make it possible for his sureties to appear in court. The Judge also asked Tumukunde to produce sureties who are either at his rank or a rank above as they are the only ones eligible to stand surety&...

By Elite Reporter Word coming in from  our Moles at Leone Island indicate that  popular singer Joseph Mayanja alias  Jose Chameleone’s white Land Cruiser  was on  Easter Sunday impounded by Uganda Revenue Authorities (URA) operatives  over allegations of evading taxes  and driving a vehicle without number plates. We have established that URA operatives cornered Chameleone at Mengo based BBS TV offices, where he had gone to perform for Kabaka Ronald Muwenda  Mutebi’s Easter party, which coincided with his 65th birthday. However, moment he parked the vehicle, URA operatives surrounded it and  when he got out they asked him to produce tax clearance forms for  Land Cruiser but he didn’t not have  them.   Chameleone pleade...

By Elite Reporter The United States of America recorded at least 2,074 deaths Friday, the largest increase in Coronavirus fatalities the country has seen since the beginning of the outbreak in Wuhan, China. That brings the total number of reported deaths to 18,777. More than 501,560 people have tested positive, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally of cases in the US. The country likely saw a peak in its daily death toll, according to Dr. Chris Murray, the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, who created the model the White House is using to gauge the peak of Coronavirus cases. "We re-run the model, basically, almost every night  and the new returns from different states are suggesting differen...

By Keefa Nuwahereza Grief has gripped medics at St. Francis Nsambya Hospital and the fraternity of Mulago Referral Hospital after their former boss Dr. Edward Ddumba passed away on Saturday morning. Dr Ddumba,  the former Mulago hospital Executive Director, passed away after losing a longtime battle to cancer, according to family members. Prior to his death Dr Ddumba served as Mulago hospital Executive Director between 2006 and 2010, from where he was posted to Nsambya Hospital. “It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of our dear member – Rtn. Dr. Edward Ddumba, which occurred at about 1.30 Am this morning. Kitalo nnyo. Kitalo ddala. Details of the burial arrangements shall be shared further this morning,” a message from a close family member who preferred anon...

By Elite Reporter Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba,  who is the Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and the First Son, has scoffed to people who refer to him as ‘First Son’ and his  family members as ‘First Family’. In a tweet he posted on Saturday,   Gen. Muhoozi assured the entire world that he laughs at people who refer to him  as ‘First Son’ and President Yoweri Museveni’s family members as ‘First Family’, because they were refugees before they became such. Gen. Muhoozi  tweeted thus; “These days people like calling us 'First everything'. We all just laugh when we hear that. Before we were anything, we were refugees in Tanzania and Kenya. Before my father and uncle fought for our country we were fugitives! May Almighty God continue to bless Uganda!...

By Keefa Nuwahereza Health experts in Uganda contend that Parliament is currently operating illegally and in breach of President Yoweri Museveni’s  directives on maintaining  social distance, as a way of mitigating the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). President Museveni  has throughout all his national addresses about Coronavirus banned gatherings of more than five people and reiterated the Ministry of Health guideline of maintaining social distance as one of ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, experts contend that despite the presidential directives above, Parliamentarians still hold sittings in the August House, during which they  don’t maintain the required social distance, something that put the their lives and those of their voters at high r...

By Keefa Nuwahereza Untold fear has gripped people in Koboko district after a suspected coronavirus woman died in her isolation room Wednesday night. It is said that the suspect was picked up on Saturday by Koboko District surveillance medical team from her home after developing Covid-19 signs and symptoms such as general body weakness, sore throat, and headache. She however passed on before her results were released. Dr Denis Oloya, the acting District Health Officer, said the woman was picked up from her home in Arabanga Village, Degimba Parish after getting information from the locals. “On Saturday, the team, after getting the information, we were able to arrange the laboratory team, the chipping equipment and transport to go and pick the suspect in her home; we picked her ...

By Keefa Nuwahereza There is a looming crisis in Uganda after experts revealed that the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) is likely to breakout in several refugee settlements in the country. Recently, Uganda shut down all border transit and reception centres for refugees, but health experts suspect that by the time  of closure, some refugees might have already entered into camps, which is likely to see a spread of COVID-19 infections in some settlements. Jambiel Mani Jambiel, a 44-year-old South Sudanese living in Uganda's Kiryandongo refugee settlement, is worried about the new coronavirus spreading in close quarters where physical distancing is nearly impossible. Mostly, however, he is afraid that refugees might lack access to food and water. Hunger looms as perhaps an even...