Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, is among 400 residents who face eviction from a disputed piece of land in Kamwokya. Bobi Wine grew up in the murky slums of Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb and he nicknamed himself the de facto “Ghetto President” operating from the disputed land where he established Ssemakokiro Plaza with recording studios for his music. But the landlord, M/s Pearl Hope Investments Limited, through Lubega, Matovu and Company advocates, on March 11 notified Bobi Wine and others in separate letters about the planned eviction. The landlord accuses Bobi Wine and others…
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NRM Caucus has endorsed “the Chobe Resolution” for President Museveni to continue leading the Movement and as their presidential candidate for 2021 and beyond. The position by the NRM Legislators was taken shortly after the presentation by the Party Secretary General Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba on the topic Towards 2021: Milestones & Strategies for the NRM Party. During her address, Lumumba read out to members the Chobe resolutions. The motion mover Hon. Hellen Asamo representing PWDs in Eastern Region said Uganda needs President Museveni now more than ever before for his firm guidance and mentorship of the Party Membership says…
DUBAI, UAE. Uganda’s running sensation Jacent Nyamahunge won the first gold medal for Team Uganda during Saturday’s 200m race at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. The 21-year-old UCU student was the first across the finish line in the women’s 200m run held at Dubai Police Stadium in 24.76 beating her closest challenger Mayak Kimura of Japan by more than four seconds in a lopsided race. South Africa’s Johannah Mogale was third after 28.62. Nyamahunge, a double gold medallist in the 100 and 200m races from the 2015 Special Olympics, was slower than her 24.0 time she set in…
Jinja: Saturday night was surely one to remember, especially for fun lovers who travelled to Jinja to witness the first edition of the Evoke Nights which was dubbed ”Neon at the Bridge.” The event that started at exactly 9pm attracted the city’sparty folk who travelled from Kampala to attend the first-of-a-kind musical event held at the Forest Resort with a picturesque view of the New Nile Bridge. Sponsored by Tusker Lite, the event had the New Nile Bridge dressed in attractive bright neon colors, giving the crowds an amazing view of the venue well into the night. By night-fall, the…
Following rapper Gravity Omutujju’s alleged assault on DJ Ciza, the DJ association of Uganda has teamed up to form a mute Gravity campaign. The campaign was formed after Gravity disrespected and vulgarly abused Galaxy FM’s DJ Deno who is the head of music at the station. The verbal exchange between the Kerere singer started when DJ Deno asked Gravity apologize to DJ Ciza but he instead decided to take on Deno in another heated exchange
The United States announced on Friday it would deny visas to members of the International Criminal Court involved in investigating alleged war crimes from US troops in Afghanistan or in other countries. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington was prepared to take further steps, including economic sanctions, if the war crimes court goes ahead with any probes of US or allied personnel. “The ICC is attacking America’s rule of law,” Pompeo told reporters. “It’s not too late for the court to change course and we urge that it do so immediately.” The United States has never joined the ICC,…
S&S Female staff have been urged to remain content and satisfied with their jobs rather than running away to the different countries in the Middle East where they end up in modern day slavery. Addressing the S&S Female Staff on International Women’s Day on Friday, Guest Speaker Anna Maria Ntate, a seasoned TV Personality, events MC and a businesswoman said that youthful girls get excited when they secure passports to go to the different Middle East and Arab countries such as Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Oman and others and on reaching there, they don’t get the jobs they were promised…
According to the proprietors, the club will host Christians from different backgrounds and churches who need a place that offers “clean and godly entertainment for all.” Host of the ‘wake-up call’ on Spirit 96.6 FM, King Wesley on Friday announced the opening of a non-alcoholic, smoke free Christian Club at Equatorial Mall in Kampala. The development received mixed reactions on social media with critics urging that regardless of what was envisioned, “the ideologies of a Club and Christians don’t mix.” Uganda is home to hundreds of night clubs and pubs, most of which have been deemed as part of the…
Somali capital Mogadishu was Monday rocked by protests against the proposed impeachment of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. Groups of people had as early as 7am (local time), started marching along the main streets, shouting slogans against the motion that was proposed on Sunday by 93 legislators and received by the Speaker of the Lower House, Mr Mohamed Mursal. The motion was made public by the Administrative Director of the Legislative House, Mr Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buuh, on Sunday afternoon. Hours later, the First and Second deputy speakers of the Parliament, Mr Abdiweli Sheikh Ibrahim Mudey and Mahad Abdalla Awad, respectively,…
Members of Parliament have rejected a Minister’s explanation justifying Police decision to block events organised by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Hon. Mario Obiga Kania, told a sitting of Parliament on Thursday, 6 December 2018 that Police had blocked prayers and thanksgiving event organised by the FDC at Rukungiri District Stadium because the party had not observed the guidelines under the Public Order Management Act. Obiga Kania presented the statement in response to concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Betty Aol Ocan, and other Opposition MPs, who said…