Former security minister and presidential aspirant Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde has said that he will withdraw his candidature if the unfairness against the opposition continues. Tumukunde said that his candidature has suffered a great deal of unfairness and as the Electoral Commission gears up to nominate candidates today and tomorrow, he might be forced to withdraw from the race. Tumukunde made these remarks at a press conference he held at his home in Kampala on Monday morning. Tumukunde said: “I am going to struggle as much as I can and my voters know that I have always struggled but should…
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The Inspector of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has warned that police and other security agencies are to deploy heavily in the city centre and its environs ahead of the presidential nominations. A total of 10 presidential aspirants will on Monday and Tuesday be nominated by the Electoral Commission at Kyambogo cricket grounds in a function where a few members of the public will be allowed to attend. Addressing journalists on Sunday, the police chief said security will remain a top priority for them during the two day exercise. “The public should know that there is no credible threat directed…
The Minister of ICT & National Guidance Judith Nabakooba has said the general public is not invited to the scheduled Presidential Nomination Activities scheduled for Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd November 2020 She Issued the Statement Below in Regards to that. Fellow countrymen and woman, the Presidential Nominations are here with us and I want to use today’s briefing to emphasise a few important aspects. The Electoral Commission has finalized arrangements for the Presidential nominations. I want to call upon all candidates and members of the public to respect and go by the guidelines provided. First, we are reminded that…
Manchester United will be aiming to claim their first home victory of the season when they welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils enjoyed another excellent night in Europe earlier this week as they crushed RB Leipzig to maintain their 100% Champions League record. Domestically, however, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are in 15th place and are yet to claim three points on home soil. The Gunners come into the game having lost three of their previous four league games, so there is plenty at stake in a fixture that has thrown up some iconic moments to…
Airtel Uganda is delighted to announce the appointment of Manoj Murali as its new Managing Director. Manoj takes up the mantle from V.G. Somasekhar who is moving to India, where he will continue to be associated with the Bharti Airtel Group. While announcing the appointment, Raghunath Mandava the CEO Airtel Africa detailed Manoj’s wealth of experience in the sector. “Manoj has handled different roles and worked across geographies in India, the Corporate Office and the International operations of Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Channel Islands. His most recent assignment was as the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Prior to…
An eye witness said that the Nigerian security forces opened fire on #EndSARS protestors who were kneeling on the ground – killing a number of people. He says he counted 20 bodies lying on the ground. The demonstrators in Lagos were protesting against police violence and the notoriously violent police unit SARS. Witnesses said that uniformed, armed men arrived in vehicles at about 6.45pm – after curfew had begun – and then started shooting almost immediately. Social media footage streamed live from the aftermath shows protesters attending to the wounded. This protestor told Newsday’s Tom Hagler that they’d expected the…
Fresh Dairy has today handed over approximately 264 litres of milk to the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) in aid of their clean milk handling and production campaign which is expected to attract over 400 dairy farmers from various organizations across Uganda. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Director Technical Services Dairy Development Authority – Akankiza Samson said that the campaign is aimed at teaching farmers about clean milk handling and production which is vital for milk hygiene. Akankiza commended Fresh Dairy on the partnership with DDA and mentioned that the milk from Fresh Dairy will aid in showcasing to…
Value Added Tax (VAT) was recently scrapped on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). It is hoped that the move will slow down deforestation (cutting down of trees for firewood and charcoal) for cooking energy, bring down gas prices in Uganda to within East African Community (EAC) levels. It will also bolster Uganda’s attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. Moses Kebba, Marketing Manager at Vivo Energy Uganda recently spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on the cooking gas industry, and the impact of the…
To enable subscribers to affordably watch Ugandan live TV channels and other Ugandan content on the go, Airtel Uganda now offers dedicated Airtel TV bundles. The live TV and video on demand (VOD) platform now has daily, weekly and monthly bundles that customers can access through the My Airtel App or the USSD code *175*2*6#. The daily bundles cost UGX 2,000 for 500MBS, Weekly bundles cost UGX 10,000 for 3.5GB and monthly bundles cost UGX 30,000 for 12GB. Additionally, the Airtel TV platform also has a catchup feature that allows subscribers to pause, play and rewind live content. The platform…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and dfcu Bank have unveiled an agency service that will enable its members to make their social security transactions at the nearest agent in their neighborhood without visiting the Fund offices. While unveiling the innovation at Workers House, Richard Byarugaba, NSSF Managing Director said it is part of the Fund’s channels that will further ease access to their services for its members. “We have a branch network of 19 branches serving over 2 million customers. With this service, it means that NSSF Customers don’t need to travel long distances to access our offices,…