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Hon.Nambooze Turns Violent In Studio.

Hon.Nambooze Turns Violent In Studio.

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It all started with the argument about the release of two NUP MPs, Hon Allan Ssewanyana and Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya. The two who have been behind bars for close to two years were released earlier this week on bail. However, their release has a lot of questions lingering over it. NUP top hierarchy especially Bobi Wine is yet to talk about it let alone jubilate. This has had people speculating that for the two to get released, someone or people had to bed with the regime. For long, Bwanika has been calling upon his party and the entire opposition to negotiate with the government. This is in order to release many of their supporters who are in jail. However, most of those in NUP such as Nambooze have always opposed this vehemently. According to them, there is no way they can sit with Museveni...
Uganda set to arrange Pan African Parliament sitting.

Uganda set to arrange Pan African Parliament sitting.

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The Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, has revealed that Uganda has been selected to host the next sitting of the Pan African Parliament slated to take place from the 10th to 21st of October 2023 in Kampala. Among made the revelation while accompanying the President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), Senator Fortune Charumbira, who paid a courtesy visit to President Yoweri Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Museveni thanked Senator Charumbira and members of PAP for choosing Uganda to host PAP sitting. He however challenged them to build unity among the people of Africa to solve the problem of prosperity and strategic security on the continent. “My question is now to you. Why do you fail to unite these Africans whom God united long ago through a common heritage of Langu...
Youth warned against begging.

Youth warned against begging.

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The Director of the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/Boy Child (PISGBC) Project, Dr. Faith Katana Mirembe, has advised the youth to work hard in order to transform their lives. “We should not be consumers but producers. We should rise up and work; change that mentality of begging,” Dr Katana urged. The Director made the remarks on Tuesday as PISGBC trainees at Luzira Skilling Centre showcased their skills acquired during their six months of training. They were trained in tailoring, hairdressing, bakery/confectionery, shoemaking, knitting, weaving and embroidery. Dr. Katana disclosed that President Yoweri Museveni initiated the project with a main goal of reducing unemployment rates among the youth through creating jobs by using the acquired skills. “H.E the President felt for t...
Janet Museveni Orders A Quick Investigation On Buddo College Homosexuality Allegations.

Janet Museveni Orders A Quick Investigation On Buddo College Homosexuality Allegations.

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The Education and Sports minister Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has re-assured Buddo to investigate the social media reports on the King's College Buddo administration that government is to quickly conduct investigation Homosexuality saga, so that with actual evidence the government can hold those involved accountable, Janet was at King's College commissioning the reconstructed Grace House that caught fire in 2021. The first lady Janet Museveni started the event by commissioning the newly reconstructed Grace House that was set on fire during the Covid 19 Period in 2021. This building was reconstructed with funds from the Budo parents and well wishers and currently it accommodates 300 girls. King's College Buddo, leadership led by the Headmaster, John Fred Kazibwe, noted some of the achiev...
<strong>Uganda intimidates to Close UN Human Rights Office.</strong>

Uganda intimidates to Close UN Human Rights Office.

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The Ugandan government should immediately reverse its decision to end the mandate of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 6, 2023, Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Ministry informed the OHCHR Uganda country office that it would not renew its agreement to host the UN entity beyond its current three-year term ending in February 2023. Concerned UN member countries should press the Ugandan government to reverse its decision to close the UN office and ensure that nongovernmental organizations have a safe environment to work in. “Shutting down the UN human rights office is just the latest government action to stifle those working to promote respect for human rights in Uganda,” said Oryem Nyeko, Uganda researcher...
Is NUP planning to overthrow M7?

Is NUP planning to overthrow M7?

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Many Ugandans who don’t support President Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) continue to allegedly get tortured by the state security agencies in a manner that is dehumanizing and a mockery of human rights principles. The latest victim of such torture is Eric Mwesigwa, a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), a political party that appeals to a young generation and wants to bring President Yoweri Museveni era in Uganda to an end – 37 years since he became president. According to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, the leader of NUP, Mwesigwa has been missing for two weeks. And, when he reappeared yesterday, his body was filled with torture wounds including plucked-out fingernails. Here is what Gen. Museveni’s thugs did to our comrade Mwesigwa Eric, wh...
Police arrests family members for marrying off teen.

Police arrests family members for marrying off teen.

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Police in Kiruhura are holding in custody five family members for trying to forcefully marry off their 17-year-old senior four vacist child. The suspects have been identified as; Napolen Kanzira, the alleged defiler, John Kwetesa (his father), Sam Arinaitwe (his uncle), John Katera, and his wife Janet Karuza (where both the girl and suspect were hiding), for various offences including child kidnapping, trafficking in persons, and aggravated defilement. According to the police, the parents of the schoolgirl reported her alleged disappearance on February 10, which was later discovered to be an abduction, at Nkungu Police Station in Kazo, Kiruhura District. “Upon investigations, it was established that the victim was abducted by Kanzira Napoleon for marriage in conspiracy with his father, ide...
Why african couples are not romantic.

Why african couples are not romantic.

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Many marriages are just for sleeping and waking up, raising kids and ageing together till death comes. Many couples hardly kiss and they only hug each other when they receive good news. The husband only puts food in his wife's mouth only when she is terminally ill and cant feed herself. If you see a man opening car door for his wife means the door is faulty. The only thing that makes an african man touch his wife's neck is when she complains of fever. He wont touch it again till the next fever. The only time he can carry his wife on his arms is when she is in labour. if you see them seated outside at night, dont think they are romantic. They are only waiting for the smell of insecticide to vanish. Many wives buy gifts for their husbands only when they are hospitalized. The only time they r...
Senior 6 vacist dies in a lodge in Rukungiri.

Senior 6 vacist dies in a lodge in Rukungiri.

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A 22 year old A level vacist was found dead in a lodge in Rukungiri district. Police has kicked off investigations to understand the circumstances around this tragedy. The deceased is Davis Turyatunga, resident of Binyena village in Kisizi parish Nyarushanje sub county, who was found dead from Ensinikweri Moses’s bar in the lodge room according to ASP Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson. Maate told the press that on 12th Feb 2023 at about 11Pm at Binyena village, Twinamatsiko Sustino 20, a student in ‘O’ level vacation moved with the deceased to an unknown place according to the deceased’s mother Rosemary Kyomuhendo. Kyomuhendo adds that they later appeared at the mentioned bar at Kisizi upper trading center where they allegedly asked to be served drinks in a private room lodg...
Makerere has commenced its 73rd graduation ceremony.

Makerere has commenced its 73rd graduation ceremony.

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Uganda’s mighty Makerere University has today commenced its 73rd graduation ceremony that will run for 5 days up to Friday 17th, February/2023 with students from Collegesof Natural Sciences, Health Sciences & School of Law graduating on Day One. These will be follow by graduation of students from Colleges of Education and External Studies, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences on Tuesday 14th, February/2023. Statistics indicate that a total of 13,221 graduands are cleared to graduate. Of these, 6,809 are female constituting to 52% and 6,412 are male constituting to 48% is the overall nuber of students expected to graduate during 73rd Graduation Ceremony. The event will see 102 PhD students, 1,378 Master’s students, 108 postgraduate diploma and 35 undergraduate diploma of the former gr...