Nakawa Land saga:MPs want minister officials fired

By Kafeero Twaha On Friday May 20 2022 at 1015 EAT What you need to know: The directive followed the findings by the Ad hoc committee instituted to investigate the controversy that implicated Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza in abuse of office in illegal allocation of land to some investors Parliament has given the Executive two…

Link bus catches fire at Wakaliga traffic lights.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0957 EAT on Friday 20th May 2022. Days after government lifted the suspension of activities of Link Bus, another of the company’s coaches has been involved in yet another de trop safety situation. A Kampala-bound Scania bus registration number, UBD 269A that was returning from Kasese caught fire at…

Besigye freed after 7-hour standoff with police in Kasangati.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0943 EAT on Friday 20th May 2022. Police have ‘allowed’ former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye to return home after holding him inside his car for more than seven hours in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district. Police intercepted Besigye shortly after leaving his residence where he spent six days…

BREAKING: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome A Baby Boy

Update May 20 2022 at 0540 EAT By Kafeero Twaha A$AP Rocky and Rihanna – Courtesy photos Billionaire Rihanna has welcomed her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky, various media reports suggest. According to information making rounds on social media, the two famous artists welcomed their baby boy on 13 May in Los Angeles. The…

Govt revives plan to print money within the country

By Kafeero Twaha Update Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1559 EAT. The Minister for the Presidency, Ms Milly Babirye Babalanda, launches the construction of the Security Printing factory in Entebbe yesterday. Hon Milly Babirye Babalanda – Courtesy photo While officiating the ground breaking ceremony of the Uganda Security Printing factory at the Uganda Printing and…

Refined Bul outwit Booma to set up Vipers rematch in Final.

Soccer Lethal Weapon. Bul striker Karim Nduggwa scored  his seventh goal in the Stanbic Uganda Cup against Booma at Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe on May 18, 2022.    By Kafeero Twaha The StarTimes Uganda Premier League outfit won the second leg of the semi-final 1-0 at the Kyabazinga Stadium in a dull affair to add…

John Ntalo Battles Ministry of Trade, UDC for 5 years over 2 Billion in Claim for Bleach of Contract; Dr. Patrick Birungi Responds to HICGI News Agency on the Matter.

By E K Benj @Kivumbi Uganda Government is facing ‘embarrassment’ for failing to honor contract signed by Ministry of Trade with JB IT Consult based in Katabi, Entebbe for five years now. According to documents seen by HICGI News Agency, the private IT Firm headed by John Ntalo a resident of Entebbe was contracted by…

Mps disagree on salary deductions towards Oulanyah Education Fund

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1009 EAT on Thursday 18th May 2022. Parliament has found itself in a catch-22 after a section of legislators complained about deductions of Shs 1 million off their salaries as contributions to the Jacob Oulanyah Education Trust Fund. The fund was set up two months ago in memory of…