Category: News
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Minister Namuganza faces Censure
By Our Reporter Parliament has passed a motion that could see the Minister of State for Housing, Hon. Persis Namuganza censured for derogatory remarks and disrespectful conduct. Following investigations, the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline found Namuganza to have specifically insulted the leadership of Parliament for instituting an adhoc committee to investigate her over…
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Sipapa charged with stealing a wheelbarrow
By Our Reporter Troubled socialite Charles Olimu commonly known as Sipapa has been charged afresh, with ten counts including stealing a wheelbarrow. The news cases include ten counts of money laundering in which prosecution alleges that he bought luxurious cars and other items using money obtained through criminal activities. Sipapa, a music promoter, gold, and…
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CONFIRMED! UMEME to exit Uganda
This confirmation comes following various media reports of a fallout with the government, which accuses it of expensive rates.
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MPs want explanation on persistent power outage
Parliament has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral development to present a comprehensive statement on persistent power outage in the country. There has been persistent power outage in the country with a nationwide blackout experienced on the night of Wednesday, 30 November 2022. Different parts of Kampala experienced blackouts the following day. Rising on…
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Passenger tries to open Plane door At 11,000ft saying ‘Jesus Told Her’, arrested
By Ivan Kovankkov A female passenger, identified as Elom Agbegninou, was detained and arrested after allegedly attempting to open the side door of her plane at 11,000 feet. According to reports, the 34-year-old pushed a flight attendant past and made desperate attempts to open the side door. Fortunately, she was stopped by a passenger. The…
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Tayebwa: Homos can be defeated through religious funding
By Our Reporter The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on government to finance religious institutions as a way of safeguarding citizens from groups promoting lesbianism, bisexual, gay and transgender (LGBT) relations. Tayebwa said that his recent experience at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and European Union (EU)…
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Woman Ends Marriage After Husband Finding Out She Is A Lesbian
A prominent man in the suburbs of Kampala had lodged a case with police after his wife fled from home and the country abandoning him and their three children following his suspicions of her sexuality. Based on this Mr. Richard from Bugiri had become convinced that his children’s mother Annet from Pallisa is a lesbian…
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LDC poor grades shock, worry MPs
By Denis Okot Members of the Public Accounts Committee (Central) have expressed concern over the high failure rates of students at the Law Development Centre (LDC). In the academic year 2019/2020, only 20 percent of the students passed the Bar Course, while the figure increased to about 42 percent in the academic year 2020/2021. MPs…
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Ugandan Tourism Queen Sydney Nabulya Shines At Miss Tourism World
Beauty queens continue to hoist the Uganda flag, lately. The latest on the streak is Sydney Nabulya, whose outstanding performance put Uganda among the top participants at the Miss Tourism World 2022 in Malaysia. Sydney 22, was over the weekend crowned the ninth runner-up, meaning she finished ninth in the competition that attracted beauty queens…
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Online fraudsters on the rise, Police warns
By Our Reporter Police is warning the public of the increasing threat of fraud activity online as the festive season nears. “As we approach the festive season, we would like to caution the public, across the country, from falling victim to cyber-fraudsters and conmen. They do take advantage of online shopping deals and easy access…