A few weeks ago, the National Unity Platform endorsed Latif Ssebagala as their preferred candidate for the position of lord mayor ahead of Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone even when many had anticipated that he was on the forefront being Bobi Wine’s friend. After days of waiting on the explanation of why Chameleon was sidelined, a document has leaked explaining how Chameleon fared. The comprehensive assessment of NUP party aspirants for leadership positions document says that without the name Chameleone, the candidate is not recognizable, he has basic academic requirements, has little voter confidence, can only contribute to NUP only…
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The Electoral Commission has declined to release President Yoweri Museveni’s academic transcripts as earlier requested by city lawyer Muwadda Nkunyingi Mulekwa Leonard, the Acting Secretary for the Commission said Museveni’s transcripts which were submitted in 2016 required no verification because they fulfilled all legal requirements for anybody to stand on the Presidential post as per Section 4(15) of Presidential Elections Act 2005 “For avoidance of doubt if a Candidate has an advanced level certificate obtained in Uganda or from a former or any of its constituent colleges, there shall be no need for verification of his or her qualifications by…
Airtel Uganda has today announced a brand new smartphone promotion that will see new customers receive 100% bonus on weekly and monthly bundles purchased with new smartphones attached onto the Airtel network. To qualify for the bonus, new customers who purchase a brand new smartphone on the Airtel network will be able to buy weekly and monthly bundles for a period of 3 months and get 100% bonus on these bundles with the bonus validity same as the validity of the bundle purchased. This is in addition to the already existing offer on a new SIM card which is 200…
Fire has gutted the main administration building at Makerere University destroying invaluable records and property worth millions of shillings. The fire that started at around midnight was able to spread to almost half of the building where several offices were affected. “The Police Fire Brigade is trying to put out the fire which has now covered almost half of the roof. It’s a trying moment for us,” the university tweeted. The affected building also houses the offices of the Vice Chancellor and student records whereas the basement is full of archive files spanning the whole history of the institution. According to…
The National Bureau for Non Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau), a semi autonomous entity under the Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the indefinite suspension of GiveDirectly, an American Non Governmental Organization. The Bureau also revoked the permit of operation of the Bryan White Foundation. The NGO Bureau spokesperson Patrick Esada Onen told reporters on Friday that the Bureau has been monitoring operations of the Bryan White Foundation and received a letter dated May 26, 2020, from the vice chairperson, Human Rights Committee of Parliament raising concerns about Brian Kirumira alias Brian White, the founding member of the organization. “Following the…
A bus carrying Covid19 Patients has caught fire in Gulu and burned to ashes. The bus belonged to Parliament of Uganda and was being used by the Ministry of Health to evacuate Covid 19 Patients. According to reports, the bus number No UG 0391 was carrying 25 COVID-19 patients from Kitgum to Kampala. The incident took place Koro in Gulu district. The Health Ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Ainyebyoona described the development as unfortunate. He told ChimpReports however, that no one in the bus was injured. “I am told that everyone on board was evacuated safely and there were no injuries,” Ainebyoiona…
Members of Parliament from the National Resistance Movement party, who were not successful in the just concluded primary elections, have launched a move to mobilize for the party and its presidential flagbearer, President Yoweri Museveni in the forthcoming elections. The team led by State Minister of Investments and Privatization, Evelyn Anite addressed media at Parliament on Wednesday saying they will not stand against the party candidates in the general election. “We are unveiling to the nation our plans for an intense countrywide mobilization effort to garner more support for both our mass party NRM and H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as…
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund will supply 100 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine to Indian drug company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow speeds up plans to distribute its shot abroad. The deal for its Sputnik-V vaccine candidate comes after the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) reached agreements with Indian manufacturers to produce 300 million doses of the shot in India, also a major consumer of Russian oil and arms. The agreement brings the total number of doses Russia has so far announced that it will supply abroad to just over 200 million – half…
Paul Rusesabagina, the Hollywood movie Hotel Rwanda hero, appeared in a court in Kigali on Monday for a pretrial hearing. He was brought to the Kagarama Primary Court in a detention van at about 9am, wearing a mask, a checkered jacket, a cream shirt, and khaki trousers amid tight security. Mr Rusesabagina only spoke to his lawyers as journalists flanked him inside the court to take pictures and videos. Presiding Judge Dorothy Yankurije read out a list of 13 charges against him including terrorism, murder, financing terrorism, forming terror groups, and arson. His lawyers requested the court to release him on bail…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, recently launched a consumer education campaign that aims to eliminate the practice of surcharging, where merchants levy extra charges on payments made using debit or credit cards at a Point of Sale (POS). This Q&A aims to help you understand the campaign 100% Qn. Visa recently launched the Sasuza Visa campaign. Please tell us about this campaign. Last week Visa launched a consumer education campaign that aims to eliminate the practice of surcharging, where merchants levy extra charges on payments made using debit or credit cards at a Point of Sale (POS). Many…