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Mar132023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

MP Rukaari requests state house over his arrest.

Mbarara City North MP, MP Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari has written to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit protesting the manner he was arrested a few weeks ago and remanded to Luzira over a debt. In his petition, Rukaari says his arrest was done in a manner which showed abuse of office and misconduct by all involved. “As a Member of Parliament, I am a keen believer in the rule of law and transparency in the administration justice but the demeaning events that happened on March, 1, 2023 following my arrest and incarceration to Luzira prison leave a lot to be desired and deserve to be addressed as we forge our way for the future,”Rukaari says. The legislator who also doubles as an NRM CEC Member was remanded to Luzira prison by the Commercial Division of the High Court in Kampala for defaulting...

Jan182023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Fear in Masaka as volunteer security officer is killed

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Residents in Masaka district are living in fear after a well-known volunteer security officer identified as Bashir Matovu was hacked to death near his home. Matovu, a resident of Bisanje West village in Kimanya Kabonera division, Masaka City had left his home at about 6:30pm when he was attacked by machete welding assailants. He was then found dead, lying in a pool of blood, hours later. The deceased’s wife Maria Nalusiba said that she had not seen him since about 6pm that evening nor heard back from him. Matovu was well known around the village for volunteering to patrol the locality and daunt criminals from attacking the residents. He had taken it upon himself to encourage his fellow villagers to paddock their animals in one place where he would keep watch with others after there had bee...

Jan172023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

TikTok recognises African creators, no Ugandan on the list.

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The first-ever TikTok creator awards took place in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, over the weekend, held to celebrate TikTokers from sub-Saharan Africa. The nominees were chosen by TikTok in recognition of the “immense talent and creativity they brought to the platform in the past year”. TikTokers – or creators as they’re known on the platform – make short-form vertical videos with many of the African nominees showcasing their dance moves, beauty tips and cooking skills. TikTok’s head of content programming in sub-Saharan Africa, Boniswa Sidwaba, said: “With these inaugural awards, TikTok aims to give creators in sub-Saharan Africa the recognition they deserve and to encourage them to tell the African story while spreading joy at all times.” The winners and runner-ups represented the four regio...

Jan172023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Former NUP candidate Simon Toolit, who ran in the recent Omoro by-election, is dead

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Former National Unity Platform (NUP) flagbearer in the recent Omoro by-election, Simon Toolit has passed on. According to reports, Simon Toolit was admitted to Lacor Hospital in Gulu two days ago and passed on this afternoon. Details about his exact illness are scanty. Toolit, a former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) member, was the representative for Omoro in parliament before the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah seized the position from the seasoned politician and businessman.

Jan172023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Grandmother kills two of her grandchildren as “revenge” on her sons.

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Police in Rwizi Region and Kiruhura district, have in custody, a grandmother identified as Tumukuzire Mable, aged 59, for the alleged murder of her two grandchildren in revenge for mistreatment by her two sons, who are parents of the two victims. According to the police spokesperson Fred Enanga, on January 11, 2023, at around 3 pm, while at Kenshunga 1 cell, in Kiruhura district, the suspect developed a serious misunderstanding with her two sons, Muramuzi Gastonia and Akatuhwera Onesmus, which prompted her to call her other son, Mwesigwa Justus, aged 29, a businessman of the same village and told him how his brothers wanted to fight her, before threatening to leave the home and never return. The son responded and reached home at around 2 am, but did not find her mother and two grandchildre...

Jan162023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Bandits attack church in Katsina, abduct 25 members.

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Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits riding on motorcycles have, on Sunday, attacked New Life for All Church in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, kidnapping over 25 worshippers. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant on Christian Affairs to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Rev. Ishaya Jurau, in a telephone interview with DAILY POST on Sunday. According to him, bandits attacked the church in Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna at about 10 am. “They abducted over 25 worshippers and left the church pastor with various degrees of injuries while they were conducting service this morning,” he said. Details of the incident are still sketchy.

Jan132023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

17-year-old boy arrested after impregnating 10 women.

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Police in Nigeria arrested a 17-year-old boy, Noble Uzuchi, for allegedly impregnating 10 ladies while working for a baby factory. According to different Nigerian news websites, Uzuchi and others still at large were hired by the baby company to have marathon sex with the girls and impregnate them. Reports indicate that the victims were being paid N500,000 (about Shs4 million) after delivery, and then the company would keep the child. The babies would then be sold, according to reports. “All the victims confessed that they were lured to the illicit sale of children because of the need to meet some financial challenges,” the Nigerian police are quoted as saying.

Jan132023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Gov’t MDAs To Present NRM MANIFESTO 2021-26 Implementation Progress

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Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) will this Friday report on the progress of government projects being implemented under their respective dockets. The exercise will be conducted under the auspices of the Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) of the Office of the President. According to MIU Director Willis Bashaasha, the presentations will take place at the Office of the President Conference Hall from 8:00am to 4:00pm, with each MDA taking stock of what they have achieved so far in implementation of the NRM manifesto. “This is a semi-annual evaluation workshop in which we intend to analyse the manifesto implementation so far. The key action points will include analysis of the budget performance on service delivery from 2021 to date as well as evaluating the expectations o...

Jan132023 by Abel kawereNo Comments

State House in need of Sh21.9 billion to purchase new presidential motorcade.

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Amidst budget cuts, the State House requires Sh21.9 billion to procure new motorcades for President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President Jessica Alupo in the 2023–24 financial year. While presenting their budget before parliament’s budget committee, the State House revealed that money for purchasing the new presidential motorcade was budgeted for in the 2022–23 financial year, but it has not been provided for by the ministry of finance. According to the State House, only Shs21.7 billion is available for the repair of the presidential jet, and helicopters. Nakasero State Lodge and 23 upcountry State Lodges will be renovated for the same Sh21.7 billion. State House will also procure new security and ICT equipment and purchase new furniture. Museveni’s motorcade has over 20 vehicles, which incl...

Dec62022 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Private sector players partner with the government in seeking trade and investment opportunities.

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Private sector’s decision to join the government to host the second leg of the Uganda-South Africa Summit in Kampala planned later this year shows a changing narrative in the private sector space, as companies seek business deals and contribute to the country’s growth. The summit which is expected to attract hundreds of private-sector players with MTN Uganda as the lead, follows a similar meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in February this year, all aimed at attracting Foreign Direct investment from South Africa to Uganda MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Sylvia Mulinge, said though the government has a bigger role to play in driving the country’s social-economic development, there’s a need for synergy from the private to have this dream realized. “We, as MTN Uganda, ar...