A campaign that started out with just three partners, NBS Television, The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and VIVO Energy Uganda, rallying people to abandon single-use plastics (kaveera) has turned into a national affair. The Tuve Ku Kaveera drive has this year seen the Catholic Church, Anglican Church and Century Bottling Company join the struggle. All partners have had on board with a strong message to sensitise and appeal to the end user to do way with kaveera in favour of alternatives that are friendly to the environment, a message that reflects the essence of the campaign. On 5th May…
Author: Entebbe News
Many had become so used to the Gaga Wednesday promo at its start that majority weren’t even Buying Normal Data Bundles Anymore. The “Kakensas” got wind of a trick that could enable you stay connected even after the 3 day Grace Period This got MTN lots and lots of subscribers and many stayed awake till every Tuesday night just to make sure that they got quick access or the early bird bundles in hopes of it being cheaper. Well as of Today, MTN has has sent out sms messages confirming that the promo that many were enjoying has come to…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mike Chibita has withdrwan corruption charges against fugitive assistant commissioner of police Siraje Bakaleke pending his arrest. The letter discounting proceedings against Bakaleke and eight of his co-accused was written and signed by Justice Chibita on May 24, 2019. The state prosecutor attached to the Anti-Corruption division of the High Court, Ms Harriet Angom, on Monday presented the DPP’s letter before Grade one magistrate Moses Nabende. “This is to inform you that the Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to discontinue proceedings against ACP Haj Siraje Bakaleke, Paul Mugoya Wanyoto, Samuel Nabeta Mulowooza, D/ASP…
People Power founder, singer and Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine’s invitation to attend the Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) conference turned into nightmare after he was arrested by security personnel. The singer who had been invited by MDC chairperson Nelson Chamisa as a key note speaker at the event in the city Gweru, Zimbabwe, was rounded off by Zimbabwe security personnel at Robert Mugabe International Airport as soon as he touched down on Saturday. Bobi, who was in company of his spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi, were arrested at the airport and detained for over two…
The three judges rejected claims that the colonial-era law violated the new constitution, which guarantees equality, dignity and privacy. The penal code criminalises “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” – widely understood to refer to anal intercourse between men. Gay sex is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. It is not clear whether there have ever been any convictions for gay sex in Kenya. But Kenya’s National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) had pushed for the law to be scrapped, arguing that it gave rise to a climate of homophobia. The law is specific to…
The daughter of a James Bond actor poisoned with a chemsex drug discovered his lifeless body after she unwittingly spoke to his killer on the phone, a court heard. Eric Michels, 54, was found dead at his home in Chessington, Surrey, after being given the drug by Gerald Matovu, 25, the day before, it is claimed. Matovu and his lover, Brandon Dunbar, 23, are on trial accused of drugging or spiking the drinks of Mr Michels and 11 other men to steal their valuables and use their bank cards. Matovu used a syringe to administer a fatal dose of GHB…
The State Minister for ICT, Aidah Nantaba has said she has survived so many assassinations in her life but noted that people behind the wave of assassinations on prominent people are within government. Police last month responded to an alert by Nantaba of suspicious people riding on a motorbike who were following her vehicle with intentions of killing her. Police would later alert its 999 patrol vehicles, one of which shoot dead Ronald Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike but it later turned out the father of four was unarmed and seemingly had lost his way. As events unfolded later,…
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)…
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…