Labour Companies have in the past few months been under the spotlight for taking Ugandans to work in the middle east countries and after abandoning them entirely to their “masters” That was the case with Nakiyemba Rashida, the girl seen on Facebook imploring authorities to repatriate her from Saudi Arabia where she had been shipped to work as a maid, has been returned home. This follows a large social media campaign led by a number of activists and politicians such as Kawempe Division councilor Mohammed Ssegirinya.Nakiyemba, this site understands, was returned early Friday morning by officials from Time Masters (U)…
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Miss World Africa 2018 Quiin Abenakyo is set to be honoured with a Twegaite lifetime achievement award in New York for her ‘Beauty With A Purpose’ project fighting teenage pregnancies and representing Uganda on the global stage. The event happens every two years in the USA to promote Busoga culture. This year’s event is themed ‘A Bridge To The Future – Empowering Busoga And Beyond’. Quiin, herself from the Mayuge district in the Busoga Kingdom, made history as the first contestant from Uganda to make it into the top five at a Miss World final. A place which earned her…
Police at Entebbe International Airport has Tuesday afternoon intercepted and arrested seven suspects over drug trafficking charges. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy PRO, Luke Owoyesigyire, the suspects were in possession of 16 and a half kilograms of heroin and narcotic drugs which have also been recovered in due process. The suspects have been identified as: Nansamba Zam Salim (28) a business lady and resident of Kawempe Kulukadde in Kawempe Division, Kampala, Luwemba Andrew Kwagalakwe (32) a clearing agent with Confanent Consult Co. Entebbe, Musinguzi Elly (53) whose also a clearing agent at Answer Agencies Clearing Firm, Matcha Lobato…
General Court Martial chaired by Lt Gen Andrew Gutti on Monday convicted Abdallah Kitatta, the leader of Boda Boda 2010, for multiple offences. The court presided over by a seven-member panel led by Lt Gen Andrew Gutti also convicted Sowali Ngoobi of unlawful possession of firearms. Meanwhile the same court acquitted; Joel Kibirige, Matia Senfuka, Hassan Sebatta, John Sebandeke, Hussein Mugema, Fred Bwanika and Amon Twinomujuni of the offences of unlawful possession of firearms and military supplies. The prosecution has asked court to give maximum sentence to Kitatta and Ngoobi such that it can serve as a lesson to would-be-offenders.…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has confirmed that security chiefs routinely meet to discuss threats to national security including political demonstrations if need be. Reacting to a leaked letter that claimed that security chiefs in the country were due to meet to discuss the defiance campaign spearheaded by FDC’s Dr Kizza Besigye, Brig Richard Karemire, the UPDF spokesperson told NBS TV that such a meeting would be no different from other routine meetings they hold. Without confirming the authenticity of the letter, he said top security agencies meet often to assess the security situation. According to the leaked letter…
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Pius Bigirimana has urged parents of Patrick Ssenyonyo alias Fresh Kid to keep him in school and avoid exploitation of promoters. Fresh Kid, 7, is Uganda’s youngest most popular musician. His freestyle rapping skills have since left the nation in awe. Music promoters continue to invite Fresh Kid to perform at their events. But Bigirimana, who met Fresh Kid and his parents at his office in Kampala on Thursday, said steps must be taken to avoid exploitation. “You (family) should have a Memorandum of Understanding with the promoter,”…
The minister for Kampala Beti Olive Namisango Kamya yesterday survived being beaten to pulp by rowdy vendors at Wandegeya market who blamed her for not solving their problems. She was saved by the police who later arrested those who wanted to cause fracas in the market. Vendors claimed that they have raised their issues many times but KCCA had failed to address them. Addressing the vendors, Kamya blamed Kampala Capital City Authority for failing to settle the issues of vendors. Kamya said she is aware of the issues affecting vendors and cited some of the challenges. “The size of the…
Burundi head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, has ordered all ‘irregular’ foreigners living in Burundi to be out of the country, to be repatriated or extradited to their countries of origin. This was made manifest through the president’s spokesperson, Jean Claude Karererwa Ndenzako, after a meeting with all governing governors of Burundi on Tuesday. According to Karerwa, unusual movements of suspicious people are observed in some provinces such as Bujumbura, Bubanza, and Ngozi. Burundi head of State calls for strengthening border security and monitoring population movements. “The President of the Republic asked the administration to redouble efforts to stop these strangers.…
Prof Yash Tandon, a member of the famous gang of four has urged President Museveni to behave like a mwalimu (teacher) by nurturing and handing over power to the young generation. The gang was an influential group of academics including Prof Tandon, Prof. Edward Rugumayo and the late Prof Omwony Ojok and Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere that were instrumental in establishing the Uganda National Liberation Front-UNLF. Prof Tandon has worked at different levels since the 1960s as an academic, teacher, political activist and thinker and is well versed with Uganda’s politics and political change. He is a professed socialist. He made the…
Singer, producer and music writer Richard Kawesa has challenged the presidential immunity enjoyed by President Museveni as the head of state for Uganda. Article 98(4) of the Constitution of Uganda states that a president shall not be liable to any proceedings in any court while still in office. Under this provision, a serving president is insulated from both civil and criminal proceedings, but he or she can be prosecuted for his or her actions after their presidency ends. In a petition before the Constitutional Court in which Museveni is recorded as the respondent, Kawesa says the former being the president should…