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Feb242021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

IGG SPEAKS OUT ON BOBI WINE BULLET PROOF CAR

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The Inspectorate of Government (IG) says National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine needs to declare how he acquired his bulletproof car by close of March 2021. The posters of two most popular candidates for Uganda's Presidential election, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni (R) and Robert Kyagulanyi (L), aka Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-opposition leader in Kampala, Uganda, on January 4, 2021. - Uganda gears up for presidential elections which is scheduled to take place on January 14, 2021, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks another term to continue his 35-year rule. (Photo by SUMY SADURNI / AFP) (Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images) Bobi Wine unveiled his ‘armored’ vehicle at the weekend, attracting attention from the public and government. H...

Feb222021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Publics Africa Commences I’m An Agripreneur Youth Programme To Boost Agribusiness In Uganda

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By Our Reporter As a way of encouraging youth to engage in agriculture and to boost agricultural production through brand development and communication in Uganda's agribusiness sector, Publics Africa Communications, one of the top Public Relations firms in Uganda, has rolled out the ‘I am an Agriprenuer Youth Programme’ and is calling for applications from all interested youth from all over Uganda. While announcing the commencement of the programme during a presser held Sunday, Joseph Kanyamunyu, the Managing Director, Publics Africa communications said this project is aimed at empowering youth through creating employment opportunities, yet ensuring food security in the country. "We believe that in order to promote food security and tackle the youth unemployment prob...

Jan282021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

E.C Chairperson Byabakama Finally Announces Presidential Elections Results

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By Our Reporter The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, has , today, Thursday 28th January, 2021, held a press briefing during which he officially announced the Final Results of the Presidential Elections 2021 and also address other issues under the Roadmap for 2021 General Elections. A statement issued by Justice Byakama about the official tally results states in part thus; “The Electoral Commission informs the general public that it has received and tallied the results of all the remaining polling stations across the country. Accordingly, the final summary of Presidential Elections Results is as follows: Registered voters according to the E.C registers were: 18,103,603. The Commission has further finalized ascertaining and compiling th...

Jan282021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed Survives Poisoning Amidst Tensions Of Uprising

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By Our Reporter All is not well in Tunisia after the North African country’s President Kaïs Saïed reportedly escaped a poisoning attempt. The news about his poisoning was circulated by several Tunisian and Maghreb media before the Tunisian Presidency confirmed Wednesday, January 27 in the early evening, that a suspicious package was sent to the Presidential Palace in Carthage. A suspect package containing only a suspicious substance reached the Presidential Palace in Carthage, a source from the Presidency told the official news agency TAP Wednesday. However, President Kaïs Saïed did not receive the package that was opened by an employee in the presidential palace, the source said, indicating that the employee is in good health. The suspicious substance in the package is bei...

Jan272021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

‘Entebbe NRM Chairman Was Not Shot Dead By Army-’ Police

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By Our Reporter The Uganda Police have refuted allegations that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman who died on Tuesday as a result of gunshot wounds was shot by the army. Eric Kyeyune, who was a boda-boda rider and NRM chairman for Kitubulu, died after the army and police shot bullets amongst protesters in Entebbe municipality, who were protesting against resulst announced by the Electoral Commission which indicated that Fabrice Rulinda, an independent candidate, had trounced Democratic Party candidate Vincent Kayanja DePaul. Following the fracas that broke out after the Returning Officer Tolbert Musinguzi had announced the Rulinda’s victory, the police and army fired bullets and teargas amongst Kayanja’s supporters, which left Kyeyune dead and several others ...

Dec102020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Internal War: FDC Bosses Expel Dr. Besigye’s Blue-eyed Gal Ingrid

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is ravaged by internal wars, which have since seen the party leaders expel all renegade members who are contesting as Independent candidates in the 2021 elections. Among those who have been expelled from the FDC is Rtd Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye’s blue-eyed gal Ingrid Turinawe, who is contesting for the position of Woman Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District as an Independent candidate. According to a letter issued by Budadiri West Member of Parliament Nathan Nandala Mafabi, who is the FDC Secretary General, other candidates who have been expelled include; Ms. Winnie Babihuga and Mr. Julius Tweyambe. FDC Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi's letter firing Independent candidates Nandala’s letter, headed ‘DISMI...

Dec102020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Gravity Omutujju Faces Arrest Over Pornography

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By Our Reporter Popular Ugandan musician Gereson Wabuyi Gravity Omutujju is deep trouble for allegedly shooting a music video in which he was filmed posing with a naked girl. According to some of the snapshots from the video set which have since gone viral on social media, Gravity is seen standing with a yet to be identified vixen, who is totally naked save for the dollars that they are both using to cover her nudity. Gravity Omutujju posing with his vixen We have learnt from our sources within Gravity’s circles that he is yet to release the said very explicit music video, whose title he is still keeping a secret. However, it should be noted that producing porn, circulating, consuming and or abetting the same is a criminal offence in Uganda that attracts heavy penalt...

Dec82020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Chinese Community In Uganda Imports COVID-19 Vaccines As Death Toll Skyrockets

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Over 4,000 Chinese working in Uganda and members of their family are to receive Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination after the government of Uganda authorized them to procure a consignment of vaccines from China. This Website has since established that the vaccines are to be flown into the country after they were ordered for by the Chinese Community operating in Kapeeka Industrial Park. A letter from the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor, Medical Affairs, at State House directing David Nahamya, the Executive Director National Drug Authority (NDA), to handle the procurement, reads in part thus; Letter from State House directing NDA Executive Director David Nahamya to handle the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines “Our phone on the 20th November, ...

Dec82020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Police, Army Hunt For Poachers Who Shot UWA Ranger Dead

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By Keefa Nuwahereza A joint operation of the Uganda Police, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) and other sister security agencies are hunting for a gang of poachers who shot dead a game ranger in Kibale National Park. According to officials at URA, Sgt. Matsipa, who had been deployed on a team to thwart poachers from the national park, was shot dead on December 5th,2020. A statement from UWA about Matispa’s death issued December 7, 2020, reads in part thus; “It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Sgt. Emmanuel Matsipa who was killed by poachers while on duty in Kibale National Park on December 5, 2020. The late Sgt. Matsipa together with five colleagues were ambushed by about five armed poachers in areas around Kanyantare in Kyenjojo distric...

Dec82020 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Exposed: Quack KCCA Operative Faces Arrest For Extorting Millions From Bar Owners Over COVID-19

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By Our Reporter A man who purports to be an operative of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) but is going around town extorting money from bar owners has finally been exposed. Peter Ssetenda, who purports to be working with the KCCA Environment enforcement department, is accused of allegedly conniving with some rogue police officers to conduct illegal operations during which they forcefully break into business premises, harass bar owners, extort money and arrest those who decline to give them money. Ssetenda, who conducts dubious operations purportedly to arrest people drinking from bars yet they have not been reopened by government due to COVID-19 restrictions, has reportedly often overstepped his mandate by even extending his operations to restaurants and lounges. The ...