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The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Ethics and Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned Police FC Chairman AIGP Asan Kasingye for violating rules under Article 39 (2) of the FUFA Ethics Code. Article 39(2) of the FUFA Ethics Code provides that “Persons bound by this Code are forbidden from making any public statements of a defamatory nature towards FUFA and /or towards any other person bound by this code in the context of FUFA events.” AIGP Kasingye caused fracas on Twitter when he claimed that the Vipers SC management bribes match day officials to make decisions in their favour after a…

Covid 19 vaccine will be arriving in Uganda on Thursday or Friday this week and rolling out of the vaccination with begin on Wednesday 10th March 2021, The Ugandan wire has learnt. According to the Ministry of Health, the first batch of at least 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Uganda on March 5th, 2021 and vaccination will then commence on March 10th, 2021. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said on Tuesday that Uganda targets to vaccinate 49.6% of the population which is about 21,936,011 people, in a phased manner. According to the Permanent secretary…

The Ugandan Wire has learnt that a section of schools owners and administrators are up in arms saying the COVID-19 SOPs put in place ahead of the schools re-opening on Monday 1st March will be hard to implement. The schools are preparing to open for semi-candidate classes who have been in lockdown for a full year now. The administrators have insisted that SOPs such as the 2-metre social distancing directive for classes and dormitories will be hard to implement citing limited infrastructure for the said condition. “The said directive requires that we employ more teachers and staff on top of building…

Former Presidential Candidate and NUP’s Premier Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has today officially announced that he is withdrawing the 2021 election petition against the incumbent Gen. Yoweri Museveni. from the supreme court to the people’s court. He announced this while addressing the media at the Party Offices in Kamwokya-Kampala today. We also learnt that Bobi Wine held a private meeting with his lawyers and top NUP members at his home in Magere on Sunday night, where they came up with 25 reasons why he should withdraw the petition. Bobi Wine has on several occasions dragged the supreme court judges…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the organisation is yet to receive information from authorities in Tanzania over the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country and abroad, saying many Tanzanians abroad have been diagnosed with the virus. The WHO boss revealed that the organisation appealed to Tanzania in late January 2021 to take “robust action” against the pandemic but that the authorities haven’t responded communicating the measures that are being taken. Since then I have spoken with several authorities in Tanzania but WHO is yet to receive any information regarding what…

The Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has continued to sting Bobi Wine as he defends himself after dismissing his petition by disallowing him from filling more affidavits. Earlier this month, through his lawyers led by Medard Seggona, Bobi wine petitioned the Supreme Court challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the just concluded January general elections saying that the election was not free and fair. Speaking during court session earlier today, Chief Justice told Bobi off that; “We did not invite anyone to this court if you have Plan B, go ahead with it but do not bring undeserved chaos in court.”…

Supreme Court has ruled in 8:1 majority not to allow Bobi Wine to file additional 127 affidavits in prevailing Kyagulani Petition against the 2021 presidential elections. Court sad it will give detailed reasons later. “You cannot intimidate us to rule in your favour. We are not opposed to fair criticism and the position we hold expects such criticism… Criticize my conduct, criticize my decisions, tear [them] to pieces but when you attack my person… when you know I don’t have the opportunity to stand up and respond to you”, Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo told Bobi Wine. “If indeed the petitioner chooses…

The Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) has described as a mockery the sentencing and jailing of soldiers attached to the Military Police (MP) who clobbered journalists on Wednesday. This comes a day after the Military Police Disciplinary Committee (UDC), which is a lower Court Martial sentenced seven soldiers to punishments ranging from 60 to 90 days of military detention. A number of journalists were assaulted by Military Police officers who had gathered to cover events unfolding as the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi and his team delivered a petition to the United Nations Office of the High…

Seven Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have been sentenced to jail for assaulting journalists, The Ugandan Wire has learnt. 7 officers were involved in the assault of journalists who were covering NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi at UN offices in Kololo. Kyagulanyi was presenting an election petition to the UN delegation.  The UPDF officers who were on Thursday charged are; Capt Jessy Odwenyi, Cpl Nimusiima Justine, Pte Wasswa Peter, Pte Tsame Imran, Pte Kisakye Victoria, Pte Opiyo Isaac and L/cpl Zirimenya Kassim. “This is a deterrent measure to other members of the force not to engage in acts prejudicial to…

There are varieties of cements manufactured for different purposes in construction and engineers will always recommend a specific type of cement for a specific kind of work. CEM 1, 42.5 which is the most expensive type of cement is always recommended for big complex structures, bridges and roads because of its setting capacity for concrete works, CEM II, 32.5 for medium structures and residential homes. However, Hima Cement Ltd today launched a new product on the market dubbed Fundi Masonry Cement, a unique kind of cement for plastering, brick laying and mortar works. Speaking during the launch at the Hima Cement premises…