Author: Alexandra Katusiime

This week, XFM Radio presenter and city emcee Denzel Mwiyeretsi was awash in the news after he was called out by several girls on Twitter for having rape tendencies and raping over 20 girls that harmlessly thought he was just a friend. His situation was so bad, Vision Group CEO, Robert Kabushenga had to be engaged in the matter and he declared disciplinary action on the Radio Presenter after calling upon more girls to come out about the matter. We could not properly establish how far the investigation into the rape allegations against him have gone but today, we bring…

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Malawian students at Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) have been urged to use their chance of studying at the best institution in Uganda, which has scooped three academic awards in 2019. The call was made by former Islamic University International Students Union President Farooq Wassie during a gathering that the students organised on Sunday in the ‘Pearl of Africa.’ “Take your presence at IUIU as an opportunity because this institution is one of best universities in Uganda and probably in the world. This University has taught various Malawians who are playing vital roles in developing Malawi,” said Wassie who graduated…

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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament and 2021 Presidential hopeful will lead People Power consultations ahead of the 2021 general elections starting Monday 6th January, 2021. In a statement to the press, Bobi Wine alerted the members of the public about the development in his political journey citing his wish for their participation in the exercise and also released a program for the activity. “As you all know by now, we start nationwide consultations on Monday next week, beginning with Kyadondo East and then six districts in Northern Uganda.” Bobi Wine said. He also…

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Yesterday, President Museveni using his social handles made public his meeting with popular Ugandan comedian, Patrick Idringi alias Salvador. The meeting, according to the President, was aimed at constructive discussion about the comedy industry and its development. However, many Ugandans have gone on to interpret the meeting as a buy off, especially considering that Salvador is a known associate of People Power’s Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine that has already announced that he’ll challenge Museveni for President in 2021. After Full Figure, Buchaman, and Eddy Kenzo, People Power fans were scared the man from Ombokolo had also “betrayed them” and…

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Uganda’s Independent Electoral Commission (EC) has filed a notice of appeal in the constitutional court contesting the court’s decision to overturn the election of six municipality Members of Parliament earlier this month, The Ugandan Wire has learned. The appeal which is dated December 30, seeks to challenge the decision of the court that saw Patrick Ocan, the Apac Municipality MP, Elioda Tumwesigye of Sheema Municipality, Tarsis Rwaburindore Bishanga of Ibanda Municipality, Hashim Sulaiman of Nebbi Municipality, Asuman Basalirwa of Bugiri Municipality and Peter Abrahams Lokii of Kotido Municipality unceremoniously kicked out of the August House. The Independent Electoral Commission, using…

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The Esther-Saleh drama might not rest at this rate. After Eddie Pages’ unannounced entry into the saga, we thought we would finally rest. We were wrong. Celebrated house cleaning entrepreneur and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) finalist Ka Malaika is the latest entrant in the mix. The seemingly annoyed girl from Kisoro is ashamed to be associated with Eddie Pages, whom she has referred to as a clown that has never taken off her panties. She has apologised for ever taking pics with the photographer and asked her followers to ignore any misleading tweets she may have outed along the…

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Kyambogo University is in the process of phasing out over 40 courses on certificate and diploma levels. Last week over 8,000 students graduated from Kyambogo but this number is likely to reduce in the coming years when this proposal of eliminating at least 47 courses is put into practice. The idea was hatched by Kyambogo University vice chancellor Prof Elly Katunguka. According to trusted sources at Kyambogo University, the university management has finalized a blue print to the university senate listing the courses to be phased out in the next academic year. The reason for this is to put more concentration…

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The 2019 hosts of the inter-university games, University of Kisubi (UNIK) have began their campaign in the games this year on a high after emerging football winners in the tournament’s opening fixture versus Gulu University. UNIK are debutants in the games that managed to win the opportunity to host the games this year. Considered underdogs, the won their fixture with Gulu University with 10 men after their player David Kanyola was sent off for foul behaviour. While thanking the games’ organisers for choosing UNIK as the hosts, Prof John Ssebuufu, the vice chancellor couldn’t hide his excitement over the prospect…

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British premier Boris Johnson has had a huge victory in the United Kingdom (UK) general election as majority Britons believed in his campaign promise of “getting Brexit done” and “taking the country out of the European Union” by 31 January, 2020. The Conservative Party, which Mr Johnson leads has cruised to victory with on site polls predicting that they would win 368 seats out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. The biggest majority in recent history. “I think this will turn out to be a historic election that gives us now, in this new government, the chance…

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