Police have arrested Kawempe North MP-Elect, Mohammed Ssegirinya, from Mini Price in downtown Kampala, after he attempted to lead a protest demanding for the release of NUP supporters who are being detained incommunicado. Another NUP MP elect Kazibwe Bashir rushed to his social media platform to break the news. “BREAKING NEWS: Hon @SsegirinyaMuham Arrested By Police #FreeMrUpdate” Kazibwe posted. Ssegirinya has been in the spotlight since last week after it emerged that his academic documents had issues as he was sued to have his election victory overturned. This is a developing story, we shall keep you posted.
Author: Entebbe News
The Archbishop of Kampala Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has issued a decree allowing all believers who wish to eat meat in today’s celebration of Solemnity of St Joseph, to go ahead and do so. In letter dated 19th March 2021 addressed to all believers, signed the Archbishop and Fr Pius Male Ssentumbwe the Chancellor, Lwanga noted that this year’s celebrations have fallen on Friday, when the faithful are not supposed to eat meat “In line with Cannon, 87 and 1, I disperse all the faithful of Kampala Archdiocese who desire to eat meat today as we celebrate the Solemnity of St…
A forty-year-old man in Bugweri district is nursing horrific injuries after his wife hacked off parts of his genitals over spending the night at his co-wife’s home. The woman reportedly accused the victim Bashir Mukaire of spending the night at his co-wife’s yet he was supposed to be at her home. The incident occurred in Mufumi village, Buyanga sub-county in Bugweri district on Wednesday night. Bashir Mukaire is currently appealing for communal help to raise money to receive treatment for his injuries. The injuries reportedly include wounds that left one of his testicles exposed and kidney. The suspect and his…
Police in Rubanda District have arrested a man identified as Turyatunga Jerome for allegedly beating his wife to death. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman identified the deceased as Magdalene Kobusingye, a resident of Ntungamo Village in Ruhija Town Council Rubanda District. Maate said Kobusigye was assaulted by her husband on Tuesday March 16th 2021, but she did not report the incident anywhere until when her condition deteriorated. She was rushed to a local Health Center III where she died moments later. This prompted her relatives led by her brother Muchunguzi John to investigate and discover that the body…
Charles Lambert who is the creator of compassionate capitalism and leader of Africa’s first economic for economic independence war through his Black Wall Street platform says the popularity of President Museveni is as a result of his Pan-African ideals The chairman of the Black Wall Street Mr Charles N Lambert has said that Uganda’s greatness lies in Pan Africanism. Lambert who is the creator of compassionate capitalism and leader of Africa’s first economic for economic independence through his Black Wall Street platform says the popularity of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is as a result of his Pan-African ideals. In this…
Justice Esther Kisakye, who read a dissenting ruling from that of the other eight justices has said the Supreme Court was unfair for not allowing Robert Kyagulanyi , aka Bobi Wine to amend his petition and also file more evidence in form of affidavits. On Thursday, there was drama at the Supreme Court as Justice Kisakye accused the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo of confiscating the file containing her dissenting ruling. However, she later used a duplicate copy to read her ruling. In her ruling, Justice Kisakye disagreed with the other eight members of the quorum when they dismissed Kyagulanyi’s…
2 years before President Museveni took power in 1986, Mr Joseph Bataziine, 89, a resident of Kicerenyo Village in Rugando Sub-county, Rwampara District, retired from active service and started processing his pension. Mr Bataziine had served in Uganda Police Force as a Fire Constable, and 37 years after retiring he is yet to get what is due to him. His certificate of discharge shows that on June 11, 1984, when he left the service, he was working at the Aerodrome Fire Service Entebbe. Mr Bitaziine was recruited into the Fire Brigade at Entebbe International Airport in 1961 under the Ministry…
Residents of Kajjansi in Entebbe Municipality have petitioned the police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) to investigate their officers for illegal eviction from land on the Kajjansi-Munyonyo spur off the Entebbe Expressway. The petition signed by Mohammed Ssewaya on behalf of other tenants, who were evicted in July last year, accuses police officers of evicting them without a court order. “We are writing to request your urgent intervention to help save us from the unscrupulous actions of police being used by Jamada Musisi through his company Kimonyogo Investments,” they wrote on March 8. Mr Sewaya mentioned Kampala Metropolitan commander Moses Kafeero,…
Government through the Ministry of Education and Sport has responded to singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool, on allegations that his son was made to miss his national exams while he was away representing the country in an international football tournament. Bebe Cool recently came out and bashed authorities for failing to organize ‘special examinations’ for his son who was part of Uganda’s Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations squad. In the tournament, the Ugandan team came second after losing 2-0 to champions Ghana in a game played at Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott, Mauritania on March 6. Last week Bebe Cool…