By Agnes Tumuheire on April 30, 2019
Bobi Wine, OTT, Robert Kyagulanyi, Social Media tax, uganda
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Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was yesterday remanded to Luzira prison until May 2 over charges of convening unlawful assembly opposing the sh200 social media tax(OTT). Bobiwine was arrested by police on his way to the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Kibuli,where he was summoned to answer related charges including […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on April 29, 2019
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Uganda has procured two CRJ900 Bombardier planes and two more are expected by September. The revival of the Uganda airlines has been received with both excitement and uncertainty from the Ugandan population. Much as most believed the airlines will render economic growth to the country, some were pessimistic about its durability and alo ineadquate resources […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on April 29, 2019
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Police in Kampala are analysing circumstances including reviewing the CCTV footage to figure out the mastermind in the supermarket robbery which left the bodyguard murdered and large chunks of money stolen. The released information reveal that on Saturday, six gunmen travelling on motorcycles without number plates broke into the Mperererwe-based supermarket and used a sub-machine […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on April 16, 2019
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Pope Francis has appointed the Masaka Vicar General, Rev.Msgr.Serverus Jjumba to act as the new Bishop of Masaka Diocese. Masaka has been under the administration of Rev. John Baptist Kaggwa who has served as the ordinary for twenty(21) years. According to the press release by the apostolic nunciature on Tuesday evening, Rev. Kaggwa will still […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on April 2, 2019
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The 120 billion shilling skilling Uganda fund has already registered 30,000 beneficiaries seven years of existence after its launch in 2012. The projects targets 60,000 beneficiaries by 2020 and is aimed at facilitating competitiveness, productivity and employment for self reliance among the Ugandan youth. The Assistant Commissioner for Vocational Education, Mr. James Mugerwa during the […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on January 29, 2019
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Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono has launched an initiative to add value to Ugandan processed rice. This is aimed at encouraging students to practice agriculture after school. Through a partnership with the Uganda private sector dealing in quality rice and coffee processing, UCU is set to train agribusiness students unique ways of adding value to […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on January 29, 2019
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After a small period of peace from last year’s brutal women murder, Entebbe residents are in shock again after discovering a body of yet to be identified woman dumped in a residential compound. The deceased who is estimated to be in her early 20s was found lying half naked in Rose Namutebi , a resident […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on January 3, 2019
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A Chinese state-owned company, China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company has pledged to partner with a local contractor in the construction of the 95km Kampala – Jinja expressway (KJE). Mr He Ping, the company’s chairman for Africa business led a delegation to President Yoweri Museveni‘s home in Rwakitura and promised to finance the project. “if […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on November 2, 2018
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The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has advised the Uganda government to borrow a leaf from Liberia and make University education free to all Ugandan students. In a press conference held at Uganda house on Wednesday, Michael Osinde, the UPC spokesperson showed concern on the number of students admitted to higher education compared to the number of […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 30, 2018
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Two men were chopped into pieces and their bodies abandoned near president Yoweri Museveni‘s farm in Kawuula village, Kisozi parish in Gomba District. The deceased were identified as Steven Kasibante, a farmer at Kawuula B cell and his colleague Kaliisa, a resident of Kawuula A cell, according to Mr Yazid Male, the LCII Chairman Kisozi parish. […]