Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday evening banned private cars from moving on roads as one of measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak. The president said that private cars should be suspended from moving on road for 14days after reports reflected that private car owners have been using their cars for commercial gains and charging exorbitant fares without licenses. The president announced the shut-down of government services except for the army, police, health services and others. The head of state suspended others services including saloons, garages and shopping malls following the outbreak of the global pandemic. The president said…
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Uganda president,H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned crooks hiking commodity prices during the coronavirus-fight should stop before the long arm of the law hunts for them. The president made the remark during the 4th presidential nation address over the coronavirus updates where 9 cases of coronavirus where confirmed. “I want to warn those fellas hiking prices that nothing has happened or changed in the country, why hike the prices?”. said Mr. Museveni. He warned that Ugandans should take serious measures of fighting coronavirus,the world’s deadliest virus ever to threaten the continent in over 15countries including United Kingdom,Italy,Germany,America plus others. The…
A new youth initiative under the name LYLON has been launched to empower the youth in skills development and talent in Entebbe. The youth community association under the name Lugonjo Youth Initiative(LYLON) was launched recently with the interim committee headed by Ayub David and others. The youth association patron Oloya David popularly known as Octopas said during the launch, that the association is to help the youth in several programs and projects including promoting art & crafts plus fashion. He added that youth need to be empowered to be leaders of tomorrow. The organization launch was attended by hundreds of…
Former Member of Parliament Muhammad Kawuma personal secretary has been elected the new chairman for Democratic Party in Entebbe. Francis Makumbi was voted amidst a tight race between outgoing deputy mayor Richard Sekyondo at a meeting organized at the Changsha modal primary school recently. Sixteen leaders were voted and elected to different offices as follows Richard Sekyondo Deputy chairman, Mukasa Juma Secretary, Ndugga John Deputy secretary, Ssekandi Richard Treasurer, Vincent Kayanja Deputy Treasurer, Menyha Francis Organizing secretary, Katiir Emech Deputy secretary, Ssali Godfrey Maggwa Publicity secretary, Dembe Joseph Deputy publicity, Lukwango Janet Women leader , Zzimula Molly Deputy, Kasuli Brenda…
Country music icon Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81yrs at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The husky-voiced balladeer retired from touring in 2017 after a 60-year career spanning jazz, folk, country and pop. The singer and 52-year-old beauty are parents to 14-year-old identical twin sons, Jordan and Justin. Also the father to three other children, Kenny revealed in 2014 that initially when he began dating Wanda, her parents did not approve. ‘They called me when we started dating and said, “We want you to know we didn’t appreciate what you’re doing with our…
Nakiwogo Market Traders and Vendors are bitter with the local authorities over putting deaf ear as floods are washing away their properties and items.This follows a call to several government organs and agencies to bail-out the traders and vendors from the floods that have become a problem to the extent of evicting them and closing their businesses. The traders have forwarded their complaints to different offices and waiting for response. And one person that has responded positively to the outcry is FDC party candidate Abubaker Walusimbi and Entebbe Mp hopeful. The honorable ‘to be’ on Thursday hired trucks of soil…
Former Air-force Primary School Headmistress Perepetwa Waigumbulizi is in the spotlight after erecting a perimeter wall on the land claimed by the family of the late Lwanga Ismail. The land under question is located on Busambaga road and measuring 20x120ft, a few meters from Entebbe Parents Secondary School. The deceased’s family claims that Mrs. Waigulimbulizi has developed the claimed with a perimeter wall on plot 31E which their father acquired from the late Nzera Nakato.The land has sparked a bitter row as the family is battling with Mrs Waigumbulizi to vacant their land after grabbling part of their land neighboring…
The Amalgmated Taxi Stages, Drivers and Conductors Association limited has inaugurated an interim committee headed by Haji Badru Sserunjogi (from Gombe/Kibibi stage) and others. The committee of over 15 members was selected amidst taxi drivers and stage chairpersons to manage the transport affairs in the country with taxi stages and parks following the nullifying of two transport organizations that their operations were suspended after several complaints to government. Government suspended the operations of Kampala Operational Taxi Stages Association (KOTSA headed by Yasin Sematimba and the Uganda Transport Development Agency (UTRADA) headed by one Mustafa Mayambala were suspended from managing taxi…
Rowdy Democratic Party supporter is in trouble after assaulting the division chairman in Entebbe. The heavily bodied one Mboga is in trouble after assaulting the division ‘A’ chairman Micheal Kabwama Mutebi over political differences. The rowdy man was arrested on Sunday and put behind bars after fighting the area chief at garage located along Mutyatya road in Katabi area suburbs. The unruly man turned the area chairman into his punching bag after exchanging bitterly. We have highly established that the ‘stubborn fella’ man-handled the area chief and embarrassed him like his kid including more threatening warnings. The official statement revealed …
Five Nkumba university students are battling up for the guild seat at the main campus in Entebbe. The guild race is underway later this with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) fronting Opira Otaremwa to counter battle with other candidates including People Power candidates Faruku Mubiru and Lwazi Paddy plus two independent candidates Isaac Muhwezi and Sunday Amagule. The highly contested election scheduled to take place on March 14th . According to the EC Chairman Patrick Ipalat, for one to qualify to contest for guild seat, the following were to be considered including full payment of all tuition fees,No…