Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will this week make a two days state visit to Kenya on Wednesday and Thursday for bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta. He will be the first leader to visit Kenya after Uhuru was sworn in for the second and final term in office on November 28 in Kasarani Stadium. Museveni […]
The family of Miss Iraq has been forced to flee the country after the beauty queen posted selfies with Miss Israel. The Miss Universe Pageant contestant Sarah Idan was criticised in her homeland after she posted photos on social media with Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman. During the competition, held in Las Vegas last month, the two beauty queens uploaded images of […]
Hosts Kenya won the 2017 Cecafa Challenge Cup on Sunday, beating Zanzibar 3-2 on penalties after the final of the East and Central African Championship had ended 2-2 following extra time. In an eventful match, Ovella Ochieng put Kenya ahead after just five minutes, and it stayed 1-0 to the hosts until the 89th minute […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga threw out accusations against foreign minister Sam Kutesa. Saying that it’s premature for Parliament to investigate the bribe case against the foreign Affairs minister Ntungamo municipality mp Gerald karuhanga had requested parliament to compel Sam Kutesa to make personal statement before parliament over this bribe claim and later parliament […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the Commander In-Chief of the UPDF, on Friday morning Commissioned officer cadets at the Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba in Mubende. After 53 weeks of training, a total of 256 officers were passed out: 228 male, 28 females. There were 57 Somali fraternal officers while 21 provisional 2nd Lt Officers from the […]
The Boards of Directors of Disney and 21st Century Fox have approved the transaction, which is subject to shareholder approval by 21st Century Fox, and Disney shareholders, clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, a number of other non-United States merger and other regulatory reviews, and other customary closing conditions. The deal includes Fox’s 39% […]
Goods worth millions perish as fire guts Byangire building along Old Tooro in Hoima town. About 11 shops including an Airtel franchise have been burnt down. https://www.facebook.com/crossrobie/videos/2213971298628890/ Police are investigation the cause of a fire that gutted a commercial building in Hoima town.Merchandise worthy millions of shillings was destroyed. No life was lost in the […]
Court of Appeal on Thursday overturned the decision of Mbale High court that had nullified the election of Achieng Sarah Opendi as the Woman MP for Tororo District on grounds that her election had been soiled with irregularities including bribery of voters and noncompliance with the electoral laws on the part of the Electoral Commission. However […]
Brian Kirumira aka Brian White a self-styled tycoon known for his display of money in the city was arrest on Tuesday night, accused of shooting businessman Victor Bitwire. Kirumira was arrested from Buziga and is being held at Kabalagala Police station charged with attempted murder. Bitwire was shot in the shoulder early at the premises […]
A leaked report of the parliamentary committee on Equal Opportunities has revealed widespread regional imbalance when it comes to appointments to public offices. Majority of the senior officers in public offices hail from Western Uganda, the report notes. The committee’s investigation into presidential appointees, was commissioned by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in September 2016, after […]