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Battleline drawn as Bobi Wine fires Mpuuga from NUP leadership

The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu (Bobi Wine), has suspended Mathias Mpuuga from the party structures over allegations of corruption. A Thursday letter by Bobi Wine said Mpuuga was sacked as vice president in charge of the central region with immediate effect. Mpuuga's trouble arises from a meeting at Parliament in which leaders awarded themselves sh1.7b as service award. Mpuuga who attended the same meeting received sh500m. The now Parliamentary Commissioner has defended the plot, saying everything was done legally. Mpuuga recently called a press conference and said no one could fire him from NUP as he was one of the founding members. Below is Bobi's full letter.

admin March 29, 2024

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New minister Balam returns to Brother Ronnie church to thank God

The newly appointed state minister for youth and children affairs, Hon Balam Barugahare Ateenyi has returned thanks to God who has seen him change status to become a government official. Hon Balam who started as a soda retailer in public events to becoming a music promoter before joining Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to now a minister thanked Brother Ronnie Makabai who has ministered him all this far to ministerial post. Balam who is a church member at Brother Ronnie's ATM church on Palm Sunday told believers who gathered at Holy City in Bwerenga near Ntebe that he attributes all his success to God and Brother Ronnie who has guided him. Clad in his trademark stripped orange T-Shirt Balam climbed the pulpit at Holy City to testify as Brother Ronnie gave him the microphone. " I request […]

admin March 28, 2024

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No one can fire me from NUP – Mpuuga

National Unity Platform Vice President for Buganda region Mathias Mpuuga has said he is not about to leave the party he helped found even though some people are fighting him internally. In a Tuesday press conference Mpuuga said there's a group of people trying to to hound him out of NUP but his commitment is still strong. He insisted there was no indiscipline in receiving the sh500m from Parliament because it was both legal and morally right. The Parliamentary Commissioner said NUP was fighting for crumbs as President Yoweri Museveni makes strategies to deepen his strength. Mpuuga said he had taken time without meeting party president Robert Kyagulanyi and only hears him speaking at funerals and other public events. Details in statement below:

admin March 26, 2024

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Entebbe airport police seize 100kg of smuggled gold

Detectives at Entebbe International Airport have seized suspected smuggled gold to a tune of 99kg. Credible sources at the airport have revealed to this website that the incident happened last night and it is under investigation by Entebbe police criminal investigation Department. The suspected smuggled gold biscuits were packed in a big box currently believed to be kept at Entebbe police station pending further investigations. Sources at the airport believe the gold was to be shipped to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and it was discovered before reaching the last stage of the checking point. Earlier investigations indicate that this consignment was from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and was owned by a certain company operating in many East African countries which our source has refused to disclose for fear of disrupting further investigations. Investigators have also established that […]

admin March 26, 2024

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Museveni commends Among for innovation amid corruption allegations against Speaker

BUKEDEA. President Yoweri Museveni praised Speaker Anita Among for her proactive leadership and innovative initiatives during the official inauguration of Bukedea Teaching Hospital. It comes amid talk of misuse of public funds by the Speaker where she allegedly siphoned money in billion shillings through her employees. But in Saturday, Museveni applauded Among's commitment to community development, citing her previous endeavors such as the establishment of Bukedea Comprehensive School and a nursing and paramedical studies institution. He highlighted Among's strategic planning and resourcefulness, noting that funds generated from her educational ventures were reinvested into the hospital project. Constructed under Speaker Among's guidance, the hospital aims to deliver accessible and high-quality healthcare services to the residents of Teso and nearby areas. In addition to the hospital, Museveni also inaugurated Bukedea College of Health Science, further expanding Speaker Among's contributions to professional health […]

admin March 23, 2024

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Museveni fires army commander, replaces him with son

President Yoweri Museveni has fired long-trusted Chief of Defense Forces Wilson Mbadi, replacing him with son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Museveni also named Samuel Okiding as Muhoozi's deputy in changes that have come shortly after expanding the mandate of the army commander. The changes also came on the same night the President shuffled his cabinet, naming two key Muhoozi supporters in the new lineup. Below are the full changes in the army:-

admin March 22, 2024

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Museveni appoints Muhoozi mobilisers ministers, fires mabaati thieves

President Yoweri Museveni has made a few changes in cabinet, appointing two of his son's chief mobilisers as ministers. Balaam Barugahare and Lillian Aber who have been key figures in the Patriotic League of Uganda pressure group of Muhoozi Kainerugaba have been appointed state ministers. In other changes, Museveni dropped the two ministers for Karamoja - Goreti Kitutu and Agnes Nanduttu after being accused of stealing iron sheets. Below is the full Cabinet list:

admin March 22, 2024

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Boda-riding gunmen kill forex bureau guard, arrested by police

KAMPALA: The police in Kampala have arrested three gunmen who shot and killed a guard at a forex bureau in Kabusu, Rubaga Division. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the suspects were arrested with two guns, one of which belonged to the dead guard. Below is the full statement by Owoyesigyire. "On the evening of March 19th, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Kabusu, Rubaga Division. Three assailants on motorcycles, armed with a rifle, perpetrated a heinous act resulting in the loss of life of Mr. Agama Peter, a  security guard affiliated with Wolves Security Group . Mr. Agama, a male adult approximately 36 years old, was fatally shot while on duty at Banxele Forex bureau Kabuusu branch and his firearm was forcibly taken. Eyewitnesses reported the swift  departure of the assailants, leaving Mr. Agama fatally wounded. Swift […]

admin March 20, 2024

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NUP rebel MPs defy Bobi, refuse to attend urgent meeting

At least 18 MPs who scribe to the National Unity Platform (NUP) did not turn out for the Tuesday meeting, sending mixed signals to a party already engulfed in controversies. Party president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) convened the meeting to lambast the legislators on matters of corruption in the House only for 18 to turn down the invites. After the meeting Bobi Wine posted: "This afternoon, we were delighted to interact with the @NUP_Ug's Members of Parliament with whom we discussed a number of issues." "Most importantly, I charged them to individually and collectively take a firm stand against corruption and abuse of public funds, otherwise our people will start asking questions," he added. "The only thing that will drive a clear distinction between us and those we seek to drive out of power is how and where we stand […]

admin March 20, 2024

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Tourism bosses, UPDF clash over ADF announcements

Key players in the tourism industry have expressed over the recent announcement by the military about the infiltration of ADF rebels into the country. The tourism officials say the communication by the army was bad for business as it kept foreign travellers away from the country. The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has thus requested for Shs5b to engage international media in order to counter the threat posed to Uganda's tourism sector, following the pronouncement by UPDF that the ADF rebels had infiltrated into Uganda, with an intention to carry out revenge attacks. UTB said that tourists have already started cancelling their bookings following these reports. Early this week, the army said a number of top ADF commanders had crossed into the country with intentions of attacking various places. Last year, ADF rebels killed two tourists and a driver in Queen […]

admin March 20, 2024