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I am anxious for Platnumz’s love – Mobetto

Tanzanian socialite and video vixen Hamisa Mobetto has been in love with sensational singer Diamond Platnumz for a longtime. She is however accused of breaking up Diamond’s relationship with Ugandan socialite, Zari Hassan. The two had an affair that resulted into a son, Prince Dylan. After Diamond breaking up with Zari, Hamisa Mabetto thought she […]

Why fire tear-gas, why fire bullets, Museveni questions Police

Why fire tear-gas, why fire bullets, Museveni questions Police

President Museveni yesterday released a statement condemning in the strongest terms the shooting and beating of civilians by the Police. The president questioned as to why police fired tear gas and live bullets during the Monday demonstrations that saw the rioters, section of the public, and journalists brutally beaten and arrested. “Youth groups of Monday […]

Detained Kassiano Wadri wins Arua Municipality MP by-election

 Kassiano Wadri (Independent) has won the Arua Municipality parliamentary seat after getting 6,528 votes representing 38% of the vote in the by-elections. Although Wadri was not able to cast his ballot as he’s still in police custody in Gulu, he beat 11 others, among them, Nusura Tiperu, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement […]

Bobi Wine’s driver Yasin Kawuma laid to rest at his ancestral home in Mpigi

Robert Kyagulanyi a.k.a Bobiwine’s driver, Yasin Kawuma, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Buwama, Mpigi District. Family and relatives received the body of the deceased  at 4 am fro Arua where  he died from after a scuffle in Arua on monday. Boda Boda riders, “Team Robert Kyagulanyi” and many other categories of […]

We have Bobi Wine – Police confirms

We have Bobi Wine – Police confirms

Police Spokes person, Emirian Kayima has confirmed that the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine is being held by police at unknown detention point.. Police allege that BobiWine incited violence among his supporters yesterday on August 14, 2018 when they attacked the president’s convoy and smashed one of the car’s […]

President Museveni attends Bebe Cool’s Golden Heart Concert as fans claims it’s Uganda’s best concert ever

President Museveni attends Bebe Cool’s Golden Heart Concert as fans claims it’s Uganda’s best concert ever

The Bebe Cool “Golden Hearts Concert” was held at Kololo airstrip in the dome as the very first by a local musician on Friday night. The show was graced by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of Uganda who praised Bebe Cool for leading as an example. In his address, President Museveni called on local […]

Social media tax here to stay, government

The cabinet of Uganda has agreed to retain the taxes that were imposed on social media and mobile money and only a revision in the latter will be considered. According to the Uganda minister of information and communication technology, Frank Tumwebaze, the mobile money tax is to be reduced from 1 to 0.5 percent charged […]

Government to review social media and Mobile Money taxes

Government to review social media and Mobile Money taxes

By Ruth Sierra  A new amendment of the excise duty tax bill on taxes imposed on both social and mobile money is due next week in parliament following protests from the public as tear gas and live bullets  rocked Kampala. Journalists, artists, business men, students and other activists raided the streets of Kampala yesterday dressed in […]

MPs to petition Social Media and Mobile Money taxes acts

MPs to petition Social Media and Mobile Money taxes acts

Members of Parliament have started a process of collecting signatures recalling Parliament to review the taxes they passed and are seriously impacting negatively on the earning of the people. The MPs who include the MP for Ntungamo Municipality Gerald Karuhanga, Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu known as Bobi wine, Bugabula South MP Henry Kibalya […]

Police investigates Kyandondo by-election torture claims

Police investigates Kyandondo by-election torture claims

The Police Professional Standards Unit working with Kasangati police division is set to commence through investigations into inhumane handling of one of voters during the recent Kyadondo by-election. On June 29th several police officers were captured by local media beating and inhumanely arresting one Patrick Sunday which reportedly tantamounted to torture. Speaking to media on […]