The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has rejected results from the just concluded Hoima District Woman MP by-election on grounds that the ruling National Resistance Movement rigged. The NRM candidates in both Hoima and Kaabong woman MP by-elections were on Friday morning declared winners after beating their contenders from the FDC. In Hoima, Ms Harriet Businge was declared winner with 33,301 votes beating her contender Ms Asanansi Nyakato of FDC who polled 28,789 votes. In Kaabong District, Ms Christine Tubo Nakwang of NRM won overwhelmingly with 22,532 votes while her contender Ms Judith Nalibe Adyaka of FDC got only…
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Uganda has finalised payments for another two bombardiers worth $ 56 million from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Corporation . The signing of the agreement in Canada was witnessed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Works and Transport Waiswa Bageya on behalf of Uganda Airlines and Craig Allan on behalf of Bombardier in Canada. The aircraft in question is CRJ 900 series and bears the manufacturers serial no. 14570. They are expected to leave Canada on 5th October and arrive at Entebbe international Airport on 7th October 2019. This will bring to four the number of aircraft owned by Uganda…
Singer Winifred Nakanwagi alias Winnie Nwagi has been dragged to police by her house help for alleged assault. The singer is said to have pounced on her maid and pummeled her for leaving home without notice and moreover returning late. The fire dance singer was also infuriated by the fact that the maid had gone with her gym water bottle. According to the maid identified as Scovia, Nwagi has been paying her Shs100,000 per month promptly, however her disrespect was beyond measure. Scovia says that the singer is feared by all neighbors for her manners, the reason no one came…
Security officials were this morning forced to intervene after the Secretary General of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Mr. Nathan Nandala Mafabi, punched Dodoth East MP Samson Lokeris during the Kaabong district Woman parliamentary by-election. Mr Mafabi is in Kaboong to observe the voting exercise on behalf of the party candidate, Adyaka Judith Nalibe, who is taking on NRM’s Christine Tubo Nakwang. However, trouble started when Mr Lokeris reportedly urged voters to ask Nandala for money, since he was in the area to distribute money. In response, Nandala accused Lokeris and other Karamoja MPs for concentrating on eating…
Two last witnesses in the killing of Uganda’s music genius Moses Ssekibogo a.k.a Moze Radio in January 2018 have put court on tension to hunt for them after failing to give their testimonies. The two last witnesses, Agnes Nakamwagi and Frantile Rwamusaayi, the Divisional Police Commander (DPC) of Katwe are hunted after snubbing high court in Entebbe. The duo were expected to appear before the high court judge Jane Francis Abodo to give their testimonies. High court has issued criminal summons the police officer in the arrest of one Troy Wamala, the suspect behind the killing of fallen musician Moze…
The Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards (ASFAs) is an African fashion award ceremony that acknowledges and celebrates African fashion industry stakeholders. The “Nomination” process has officially opened today to the general public September 23rd, 2019 and closes on the 8th, October 2019 The seventh edition of the ASFAs will be held under the theme, “THE STARZ”. Set to be the biggest edition yet with a mission to highlight the tradition of selflessness of the African nation to uplift one another through advancements of adaption, and the modern global status quo with compelling ideas between self identity and recognition of ownership.…
Kampala Metropolitan Police is investigating a case of murder of a man who was found dead at the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe. The deceased is said to be a resident of Mukono and was reported missing on AS Ref 92/17/9/19 at Mukono police station on Friday.According to police, on Thursday, the Defence Secretary of Katabi-Kitibulu, Isma Barak logged in a report at Katabi Police indicating that there was a body of unidentified man who was found dead at the shores of the lake. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson said that a homicide team visited the scene…
The Uganda Police Force yesterday deployed heavily outside the offices of Middle East Consultants Limited after some of the youth protested outside the company’s premises. The group of approximately 30 youths holding placards descended on the offices accusing the company of taking their money and not getting them job placements as promised by the firm. The angry youths were demanding to be refunded their money they had paid for job placements in the Arab world which never materialised. Speaking to Nile Post one of the youth noted that he has spent two years without receiving information from the company. “They…
A 14-year-old girl in Kenya took her own life last week after a teacher allegedly embarrassed her for getting her period in class. The young woman’s death has prompted protests from female parliamentarians and reignited a national conversation about “period shaming” and access to menstrual products, according to reports from The Guardian. The girl’s mother says her daughter was found dead last Friday after she got her period during class and it ended up staining her clothes. That’s when the teacher allegedly called her “dirty” and expelled her from the classroom. Her mother told local media it was her daughter’s…
A senior government officer is in the spot light after signing the bill board deal in the children’s park in Entebbe. The senior town clerk Charles Magumba is under fire after signing a deal to erect a giant bill board in the children’s play station opposite the division ‘A’ offices. The senior accounting officer signed the deal with an advertising firm to develop a giant bill board in the kids center after parting ways with councilors and other top authorities including Mayor Vicent Kayanja Depaul .The town clerk fell out with a section of councilors over the development and giant…