By PEACOCK KAWEESA A senior army officer attached to the Uganda Peoples Defence Air force on Sunday afternoon died on spot in a nasty accident on Entebbe Road. Major Alex Kiwanuka a logistics officer perished in a nasty accident after his grey Toyota Corona no. UAD 299M rammed into a speeding Toyota Super Custom no. UAQ 267T after former Ssese Gateway Beach. The senior army officer was cruising with a friend identified as Joseph Lubwama in the same car and rammed into the Toyota Super custom van that was heading…
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PEACOCK KAWEESA Entebbe National Resistance Movement party supporters and youth want the area Resident District Commissioner Rose Kirabira fired from office over working with Mayor Kayanja Vincent Depaul. The angry youth headed by Robert Tibimanya on Thursday organized a heated meeting at the capital cave Gardens to kick out the Government representative from office over selfish politics. The frustrated youth said that they aren’t going to campaign for President Yoweri Museveni come 2016 if he doesn’t fire the RDC. The youth moved a motion to fire the government officer over promoting bad blood between the ruling National Resistance Movement and…
The Barclays Bank Golf Tournament which got underway on Saturday at the par 71 Entebbe Club saw Pamela Tumusiime emerge as overall winner with 63 Nett playing Golf Handicap 36. She beat other 145 players to win the top prize. “I least expected to win because I have been playing Golf for leisure since last year but this time I decided to put up a serious challenge because my daughters who also play Golf have been challenging me to return home with prizes” a jovial Tumusiime told entebbenews. “Winning this tournament has inspired me to continue participating in more…
Top Aspiring Central Region Youth MP Kiwanuka James is unhappy man and cursing why he had to go to Busia to Monitor the LCV By-election that took place two weeks ago on January 22. The budding Democratic Party politician together with his other four colleagues had travelled to Busia to work as polling agents and monitor ballots for their Democratic Party candidate Njoki Deo who bitterly lost to the NRM Candidate Wanyama Steven. On arrival in Busia the poor chaps were immediately rounded up and detained at Busia Police station for several hours and were also ordered to surrender…
By Peacock Kaweesa Uganda water and Environment Minister Ephraim Kamuntu has bitterly warned investors over developing structures on wetlands in the country. The minister said on world wetlands day at the Lutembe Beach that investors have played a big role in destroying wetlands. Kamuntu noted that investors have paid a deaf on matters regarding wetland conservation and protection and that this has contributed to several natural disasters including floods. The minister warned investors to stop using wetlands for their personal gain. He also called for the immediate arrest and cancellation of permits and licenses of investors found developing structures…
Former Prime Minister Kintu Musoke has praised President Museveni for his visionary leadership that has made Uganda stable and peaceful for the last 29 years. Kintu Musoke who was speaking during the 34th Tarehe Sita celebrations held at Comprehensive Secondary School in Nakiwogo Entebbe urged Ugandans to shun sectarianism, tribalism, petty squabbles and instead embrace unity and togetherness. “We should utilize the prevailing peace and stability ushered in by the National Resistance Army (NRA) now Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to improve household incomes by embracing several government Programs such as NAADS” Kintu Musoke emphasized. “In 1971 at just…
Miss Nkumba Carol Wanyana is one babe who has created so many enemies including Guild Officials ever since she became the Varsity’s beauty queen last year in October. After being crowned Miss Nkumba 2014/15 several Non- Governmental Organizations approached her to spearhead a campaign to promote Girl Child Education and also sensitize young girls on the dangers of early sex within Entebbe Municipality. Five Non-Governmental Organisations including Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS), Children at Risk Action Network (CRANE), Raising Voices, Cheshire Services Uganda (CSU), Ecofuel Africa Limited and Opportunity Bank tasked her to design and present a project…
By Peacock Kaweesa Different youth from different corners of the town in Entebbe Municipality last weekend ended their two week training course in Life skills. The youth were trained in different life skills including Agriculture, counseling and guidance. The ‘hands on skills’ graduation was presided over by the Mayor Vincent Kayanja Depaul at a ceremony organized at the Division B offices in Entebbe. The youth have been training in different skills to create employment and fight poverty.
The Government of Uganda has secured a grant worth US$9.5m for the modernization and automation of Entebbe International Airport from the Korean Government through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) it’s official aid implementing agency. Speaking during the signing of the memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) today Thursday at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Kampala Resident Representative KOICA Uganda Office Kang Younhwa expressed her confidence that the project would improve the existing facility, equipment, flight operation procedure and upgrade systems at Entebbe International Airport a condition needed to meet the ICAO Standards. “KOICA in collaboration with…
By Peacock Kaweesa. Entebbe Municipal Council and Kids Around the World have partnered to revamp Entebbe Children’s park for kids to enjoy. The children’s facility found in the heart of the town was saved from going to the dogs by an American based organization. Mayor Kayanja Vincent Depaul signed a juicy deal with the Christian organization to revamp the children’s facility with new sporting equipments including bouncing castles. The children’s park is to have a modern library with an ice cream parlor and restaurant. The kid’s hangout is also expected to have running water with electricity after a couple…