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Oct142020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Sensual Moves That’ll Help You Put Him In The Mood ASAP

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By Our Reporter Although most people think men are sex machines who can easily get turned on, that is not always the case. As a wife there are times when you must have faced a situation where your man is not in the mood for sex yet you’re craving for it. Don’t worry, there are ways in which you can awaken the sexual desires of your husband and our relationship experts are here to help you. What Makes Him Not Be in the mood? Before we move on to list the ways to get your husband in the mood, it is essential that you understand why your husband may not be in the mood. Remember, if he is unable to give you attention it does not necessarily mean that he does not love you or is having an affair with someone else. Your husband might be physically distant ...

Oct142020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Dr Ddamulira Eats Big As He Scoops Top Job At Min. Of Finance

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By Our Reporter Renowned Kampala economist Dr. Edward Ddamulira Ssengonzi is literally smiling from ear after he was appointed to one of the top offices at the Ministry of Finance. This website has learnt that Ddamulira is in jubilation mood following his appointment as the Under Secretary Accounting Officer for the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Ddamulira comes in to replace Betty Kasimbazi, who retired last month after serving in that capacity for many years. Prior to her retirement, Kasimbazi had had a tough experience with parliament committees of finance and Public Accounts Committee after she on several occasions had snags in explaining questionable expenditures within the ministry. Before his new appointment, Dr. Ddamulira had been working a...

Oct142020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Despite of Crucial Agreements, Uganda not sure of the exploration start date

FEATURED, NEWS, Oil & Gas

By Matt Smith Pipeline deal with Tanzania and agreement with Total raise hopes of FID—but go-ahead could be delayed until 2022 Upcoming elections and doubts over financing for the world’s longest heated oil pipeline could scupper Uganda’s hopes of obtaining FID on its much-delayed Lake Albert crude project before year-end. Lake Albert was found to hold c.1.7bn bl of crude following Tullow Oil’s discovery of oil in 2006. The financially troubled Anglo-Irish Tullow, French major Total and Chinese NOC Cnooc each hold one-third stakes in the project—although Total agreed in April to buy out Tullow for $575mn: $500mn on conclusion of the deal, plus $75mn following FID. Tullow, which says the sale should be complete by year-end, would receive further payments if Brent prices ...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Shameless: Father To Rot In Jail For Defiling Own Daughter

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By Keefa Nuwahereza A very shameless man in western Uganda is set to rot in jail after he was arrested for defiling his daughter. This comes after prosecution on Tuesday October 13th, 2020, closed a case a defilement case at the High Court in Mbarara district, in which Charles Migizi, who is on remand at Kyamugorani prisons, is accused of allegedly defiling his daughter identified as Charity Kyosimire. According to prosecution in the case which is before Justice….. Kavuma, it is alleged that on the 2nd day of April 2020, a Kyosimire, who is 12 years old, was defiled by her father Mugizi while in Rwentabo cell, Kashongi Sub-county, Kiruhura District. According to Dr. Amon Aruho, of Enforcement of Patients and Health Workers’ Rights (EPHWOR), who held brief for the s...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Police Impound 211 Vehicles, 331 Motorcycles For Flouting COVID-19 Curfew Hours

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The police on Monday night arrested 211 vehicles and 331 motorcycles after reinstating the reinforcement of COVID-19 curfew hours. A statement released by the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango indicates that several motorists were arrested after they were found driving beyond the recommended curfew time, which ends at 9:00Pm. Onyango’s statement reads in part thus; “Last night, we carried out an operation to reinvigorate the anti-COVID19 enforcement measures, especially the curfew hours. During the operations, we impounded over 211 motor vehicles and 331 motor cycles. The operation was peaceful and it was carried out in an orderly manner and professionally. There are drivers who were cautioned while others were issued w...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Huawei Donates ICT Study Equipment to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs Nkozi University

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider on Monday October 12th, 2020, donated ICT study equipment worth 30,000USD to Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs University. This equipment is to aid in the hands-on study in the Huawei ICT Academy that was started within the different universities in 2019. The event that took place at Serena Hotel Kampala was attended by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Vincent Bagiire, Huawei Managing director Mr. Gaofei, the Vice Chancellors Kyambogo and Nkozi University. The Huawei ICT Academy was launched in May 2019 at Makerere University and spread to seven other universities with Kyambogo and Nkozi inclusive. Huawei’s mission is to train 1000 students free of charge in the next two years ...

Oct132020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Uganda Cranes ends Dubai Training Camp with class session

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Uganda Cranes officially ended their nine days training camp in Dubai with a class session on Monday, 12th October 2020. FUFA Executive Committee member Ronnie Kalema, who led the delegation officiated over this session that lasted for one-hour session. The Uganda Cranes players in Dubai during the capacity building session Kalema, also the Uganda Football Referees Association (UFRA) chairman handled this session targeted at capacity-building amongst players and coaches based on important corner stone. He stressed the essence of the players and coaches, to prove how valuable they are to the beautiful game. FUFA Executive Committee Member Ronnie Kalema The former FIFA Referee promised more support on behalf of FUFA at all costs to ensure they achieve their number one ...

Oct132020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Schools reopening in Uganda and Neighbouring Countries

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7 months after closure due to COVID-19, schools reopen with preventive measures Schools in several African countries reopened Monday after over seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening of schools in Uganda follows an assessment done in September by the Education Ministry in partnership with the Higher Education Council which inspected 29 universities and other higher education institutions to ascertain their readiness. “We are ready to start teaching and learning with respect to the safety protocols. We have installed posters and screens at different corners of the campus, demonstrating how to behave to contain the spread of coronavirus while in the classrooms and other university premises,” Education government Official. The reopening of se...

Oct132020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Is it Hydroxychloroquine or Restrictions for Uganda’s low Coronavirus Cases!

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Hydroxychloroquine has been touted by some — including President Donald Trump — as a treatment for COVID-19. But studies have found it is not an effective treatment and may cause serious side effects for some patients, as we’ve reported. False claims about the drug nevertheless continue to circulate on social media. An article shared on Facebook from the website palmerfoundation.com.au is headlined, “Hydroxychloroquine is why Uganda, with a population of 43M, has only 15 COVID-19 deaths.” “Uganda, a country in east-central Africa, has a 2018 population of 42.729 million, which is 13% of the United States’ population of 328.239 million in 2019,” the article says. “And yet Uganda has 1,603 COVID-19 cases and just 15 deaths (h/t Rush Limbaugh), wh...

Oct132020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Parliamentary Candidates to miss out due to high Nomination Fee

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Candidates in Uganda's upcoming parliamentary elections have until Thursday to pay a nomination fee of a little more than $800 to the Electoral Commission. However, some don't have the money, forcing political parties to appeal for support on social media. Last week, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as the singer Bobi Wine, asked his followers on social media to financially support parliamentary candidates running under his National Unity Platform party. He said that as the nomination period draws to a close, the party has many candidates, especially from western and northern Uganda, who risk being unable to run because they don't have the required three million shillings, equal to about $800. Wine accused President Yoweri Museveni and his allies of making it expensive...