Author: Solomon Katushabe

Mawogola North Constituency National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters have expressed disappointment in the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) for failing to front a flag bearer in the upcoming 2021 general elections. During a meeting at rainbow Hotel in Sembabule District on Wednesday, a section of NRM supporters led by Benon Burora, the Lugusulu sub-county chairperson petitioned the party chairperson President Museveni to come out and give his stand on the situation in Mawogola North. Mr. Burora and cooleagues wondered why the party is not fronting a candidate yet there was a primary and the winner declared by the NRM EC…

There was tension at the Ruhanga Adventist Secondary School in Ruhanga Parish  Itojo sub-county Ntungamo District when teachers, students boycotted classes and parents together with some members of the Board of Governors were protesting the transfer of the school acting head teacher Gideon Kabangizi, in a move that has caused confusion in the institution.     The school gate was locked with two padlocks and a steel chain until the RDC Ntungamo district George Bakunda flanked by Police intervened to reopen the school gate and calm the situation after holding a special meeting with all stakeholders for almost another six…

Supreme Court Justice Dr. Esther Kisakye has declined to grant bail pending appeal to a jailed former MTN employee Joshua Magombe who was sentenced to seven  years imprisonment for Electronic Fraud and Theft of more than Shs 3Bn on 25th January, 2013. This development comes after his conviction by the High Court was confirmed by the Court of Appeal on 29th August, 2019. Joshua Magombe and five other former MTN Staff were on 27th April, 2015 found guilty of Cyber Crimes by the Anti-Corruption Court; having illegally gained access to the Mobile Money system and wired cash amounting to Shs…

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party lost all seats in the Kabale District Youth Council Executive Committee elections held at Kabale District Electoral Offices in Kabale Municipality. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won eight positions whichinclude the Youth Committee Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, General Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Secretary for Female Youth Affairs, Secretary for Student Affairs, Secretary for Labour Affairs, Secretary for Sports and Culture. Only one position of the Secretary for Finance was won by an Independent candidate. Tadeo Taremwa won the committee’s Chairpersonship after polling 30 votes defeating Bruno Byamukama of (FDC) who polled 15 votes. Meanwhile, a…

The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has ordered for the trial of an Indian National who kidnapped three people for a ransom under the guise of taking them to USA for jobs and claiming that he engaged in migrant work and employment from one State to another. 22 year old Butani Praful together with a Ugandan National a one Ignitious Mugumya between 21st and 26th January, 2020 in Kampala and Wakiso Districts are alleged to have kidnapped Atul Patel, Akshay Prajapati and  Sahil Patel against their will with intent to procure a ransom for their liberation from the danger of…

The Uganda Independent Electoral Commission (EC) Ag Spokesperson Mr. Paul Bukenya has confirmed that at least 14 Presidential hopefuls have so far returned nomination forms for the 2021 General Election. According to Mr. Bukenya, the 14 aspirants have submitted their nomination forms, backed by signatures seconding them for verification ahead of presidential nomination that is expected early next month. The requirement of signatures is of 100 signatures from at least 98 districts which accounts for 2/3 of the total districts in Uganda. However, it doesn’t matter how many signatures one can present as long as they are over the said…

The Ntungamo Municipality Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party flag bearer who is also the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Ntungamo Municipality Hon Gerald Karuhanga has assured the people of his constituency that whoever has a plot or land in the municipality will get a land title in order to safeguard their property and act as security when they are securing loans in Banks. Hon Karuhanga noted that for the development to prevail and for people to use their land the way they want, they must possess land titles as the only way to curb the increased case of…

Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu, known for his vast real estate holdings in the country among other businesses, is putting up one of the most advanced agro processing plants in the country aimed at adding value to the country’s vast agricultural produce and increase farmers incomes, The Ugandan Wire has learnt. The plant, which will cost about 440 billion to set up, according to Mr. Kiggundu will serve as a model factory for a project he plans to roll out across the country based on agricultural zoning. While the plant will process and add value to various crops from across the board…

44 people including nine women have been arraigned before Kampala City Hall Court on charges of unlawfully wearing uniform declared to be for the exclusive use of persons performing in Armed Forces of Uganda and disobedience of lawful orders. The group who were arrested on Wednesday this week from the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices in Kamwokya a surbub of Kampala were allegedly found wearing uniform with distinctive marks of the Security Forces like Lineyards, Peeps and Berets in a “manner likely to bring contempt on that uniform”, gathering in large numbers and not observing social distance in disobediance of the…

Five candidates have today been fully nominated by the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest in next year’s general elections for the Rubanda East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) seat. The five were nominated yesterday on the first day of a two day nomination exercise by the Electoral Commission for Members of Parliament. For Rubanda District, the exercise was being led by the District’s EC Returning Officer Francis Muhinda Kagolo. Of the five nominated, one is the flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, three are Independent candidates while one candidate is under the National Unity Platform (NUP) party.…