Gen. Katumba has praised the UPDF sports fraternity for keeping the Uganda flag shinning high in Uganda and on the international arena. Gen. Katumba made the remarks during a retirement and promotion ceremony of soldiers held at the Mbuya Military Head Quarters on Wednseday. He congratulated the UPDF Golf team which recently participated in the 8th Edition of the military Golf Championships held in Bahrain and returned with several medals. “I would like to thank the Golf team for keeping the UPDF flying high both in Uganda and on the International arena” he said. Lady Champion Flavia Namakula was…
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Chief of Defence forces Gen. Katumba Wamala has warned the retired UPDF officers not to use the army uniforms to intimidate the public. Gen. Katumba who was speaking during the decoration, retirement and promotion of several UPDF Soldiers said that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) had been transformed from a ragtag army into a modernized professional army. “You are leaving behind a strong formidable force and inspired officers and I strongly warn you not to use the army uniforms to intimidate people and to get advantage over your opponents” Gen. Katumba told the retired army officers at a…
Uganda’s oldest lion Kibonge was buried on Tuesday at Uwec amidst tears and sadness. “His death has brought a lot of sadness among the zoo keepers,” Jennifer Nandutu, head of cats and hoof stocks at the Uganda Wild Life Education Center, told The Anadolu Agency. Kibonge died at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), formerly Entebbe Zoo, on Friday. The UWEC was painted black as zoo keepers and some members of the public wore black T-shirts with Kibonge’s name and picture printed on them. Kibonge’s health condition started to deteriorate in 1998 when it was discovered that he had Feline…
UNAIDS Country Director Musa Bugundu has advised African governments to invest in the manufacturing of Ante Retroviral Drugs in order to reduce on the high HIV infections across the continent. “Africa has the highest prevalence rates at 60 percent and yet 80 percent of the treatment comes from Abroad” Bugundu noted. He added that Government of Uganda and other African Governments should come together have a policy shift so that the continent should start manufacturing it’s own Ante retroviral drugs. “I strongly advise the African governments to have a policy change so that they begin manufacturing…
Entebbe Municipality Mayor Kayanja Vincent Depaul on Sunday officially said bye bye to bachelor’s Club and the cold boring sleepless nights as he walked down the aisle his sweet lovely babe Regina Nabakooza at Bugonga Catholic Church. Cardinal Emeritus Wamala was the man of God who officially joined the couple as husband and wife and blessed them before a mammoth congregation. Tourism Minister Maria Mutagamba presented shs 5m cash to the lovely couple on behalf of the ‘big man’ Museveni and also thanked Kayanja for the good work he was doing as Mayor of Entebbe. After the Holy…
Sadolin Mongers remain unbeaten at their Entebbe home ground after they successfully beat Black Pirates 26-15. Adrian Wasswa got himself on the score sheets after scoring four penalties and converting two tries from Tamale Joseph and Andrew Olweny. Pirates’ Anthony converted Wanyama Conrad’s try and scored a penalty while Captain Canowera Daniel also scored try. ‘I’m pleased that we have secured a victory against Pirates but we have to continue working hard so that we can the league. It’s not about participating, it’s about competing in the league” Mongers Coach Robert Powell told the team. Mongers will…
Sadolin Mongers will be returning to action this afternoon at the Entebbe S.S Grounds, they host Pirates which is currently sixth in the league table with six points while Sadolin Mongers are in fourth position with eleven points. Heathens are currently leading the table with 17 points while Kobs and Ezee Money Rhinos are in second and third position respectively with 14 points each. Mongers have acquired a new kit which has blue and black colours, it replaces the red and black kit. Mongers who are yet to lose a match at the house of pain…
The Entebbe Municipality Mayor Kayanja Vincent Depaul last weekend organized a drink party and drowned hundreds of revelers in booze till they blacked out like fish. The staunch Democratic Party die hard organized a bottle fest and Kandanke at his late father’s home next to the Katabi Military Barracks. The party started at 6pm and by 2am party animals were staggering and dancing lame. The bottle party was attended by several high profiled personalities including Uganda Wild Life Executive Director (UWEC) James Musinguzi and other people who matter. It is now official that the town boss is this Sunday…
Ex-Enhas Security Boss Dorcas Amollo last week cursed like hell as she sad bye bye to Enhas. The dark skinned babe who landed a juicy United Nations Job in war ravaged Somalia and was required to start work immediately didn’t serve the required three months notice in order to enable the company process and pay her a package worth millions. During the Hand Over party Zungu Boss Tytens told Dorcas that she wouldn’t receive a single coin because she hadn’t served the company with a three months resignation notice letter. An inside source revealed that Dorcas wept in…