Author: Resty Nabaggala

National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu  alias Bobi Wine has confirmed his resilience towards the liberation of the Uganda despite all the “tyranny that the ‘dictator’ is causing to the citizens of Uganda.” Kyagulanyi says that Museveni thinks he is torturing and weakening National Unity Platform or Bobi Wine as a person forgetting that the misery is shared by all Ugandans who are not blind folded to analyze the situation. “The murder of my bodyguard Frank Ssenteza who was knocked down by a speeding military vehicle  on Sunday is one of the criteria the dictator is using to weaken us but as a matter of fact we are…

Over the weekend, the Mbogo Clan Chiefs who were attending a thanks giving ceremony for their leader Gajuule Kayiira Kasibante were dispersed after being teargassed when they gathered at Magulu in Zigotti town on Saturday. Apparently the police commanders for that region have started yielding from their acts as the saying goes, “What goes around comes around”. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has transferred two major commanders despite the apologies they allegedly issued to the Police and the Buganda Kingdom. One who has been Regional Police Commander (RPC) for Wamala region that constitutes Mityana, Mr. Bob Kagarura has been transferred to Bukedi North and his counterpart the Mityana District Police Commander (DPC) Alex Mwine has been sent to Hoima. Superintendent of Police Martin Okoyo from Hoima has been appointed the new District Police Commander (DPC) for Mityana. The incident (attack on the cultural gathering) brought up several demonstrations by different staunch groups of Baganda, which are attributed to these changes. On Wednesday, a Police delegation led by the AIGP Asan Kasingye, the Chief Political Commissar, apologised to Buganda Kingdom and the religious leaders. Their transfer comes after…

The Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) President as well as 2021 Presidential flag bearer Patrick Oboi Amuriat has opened up to critics who keep on comparing him with Dr. Kizza Besigye, saying the four time Presidential Aspirant is incomparable to him. The former Legislator for Kumi County said this while addressing the media at FDC headquarters in Najjanankumbi where he admitted that Besigye is incredible and deserves no comparison at all. He said that focus should be put on the struggle to have collaborative efforts. “All this criticism come along to destruct me from the dictator. My candidacy is causing…

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued guidelines/ Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be followed by passengers as Entebbe International Airport is on the edge of reopening. The reopening comes after the airport has been closed for six consecutive months. Among the crucial guidelines in the SOPs, all the departing passengers will be required to present authentic COVID-19 PCR test certificates issued 120 hours before travel. For passengers arriving, they are expected to have valid negative PCR COVID-19 results from an accredited laboratory in the country  issued 72 hours before taking a flight to Uganda. Its also stipulated that passengers…

Former president for the National Unity and Reconciliation Party (NURP), that turned into National Unity Platform (NUP) after a coalition with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s People Power, Mr Moses Kibalama Nkonge has confirmed to court today morning that he has been under detention for two weeks in Mbale under military protection. “I was summoned by Gen David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) who quizzed me about the changes in the party leadership”, Kibalama said while appearing before the court. Kibalama who seemed very afraid implored the court to restore his freedom as any other citizen of Uganda as he…

Each candidate/final year student will receive two face masks as schools reopen according to the ministry of education and sports. This  was said by the permanent secretary for ministry of education and sports Alex Kakooza while addressing journalists on Thursday at the Uganda Media Center. Recently president Museveni while addressing the nation declared that finalists at all levels were to go back to school and higher institutions of learning on 15th October 2020 and outlined guidelines to be followed by school owners and parents. Kakooza said that as a ministry, they agreed with the government to provide at least two face masks to each learner. However, learners should also go along with at least one more face mask. According to the ministry of education, the total number of finalists in Uganda stands at 1.2 million which is less than 10% of the total number of learners in Ugandan schools which is 15 million. Kakooza added that all government aided schools will meet other…

Mzee Kibalama Nkonge, the founder of National Unity and Reconciliation party (NURP) which later changed to National Unity Platform (NUP) after a consensus with Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine recently went missing from his home with all his phones switched off. After thorough investigations and demand of Kibalama by family, relatives and friends, the Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has come out to speak about the matter. “Kibalama’s life was very insecure and and it called for some extra security and there we had to improvise by all means to protect him for the case of the his safety.” Enanga said. Enanga further said that Kibalama at one point had to change his telephone contacts because some unidentified people were bombarding him with calls of threats. He said that…

A juvenile (aged 15 years) who was being detained at Kawempe Police Station over allegations of rape has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the spokesperson for Kampala metropolitan, Patrick Onyango, the accused was arrested over allegations of defilement of a three year old girl. “Investigations on the case were carried out and concluded that the suspect committed the wrong,” said Onyango, “he was then remanded to Naguru Juvenile Remand Home.” The officials at the Remand Centre demanded for a COVID-19 test certificate of the suspect before he could be admitted. Due to that request, he was taken for testing…

The Ministry of Health has released the names of laboratories approved  to test and issue results for coronavirus( COVID-19) in the country. According to the Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda has only 9 government accredited laboratories and 3 private laboratories that are licensed to test for COVID-19. These, according to the list released are; Government Accredited Laboratories Central Public Health laboratories ( CPHL) 2. Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MAK) 3. Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) 4. Tororo Mobile Laboratory 5. Adjumani Mobile Laboratory 6. Mild May Laboratory 7. Mutukula Point of Entry Laboratory 8. Infectious Disease…

The former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president as well as party presidential flagbearer Rtd. Col. Dr. Warren Kiiza Besigye has unveiled his much anticipated Plan B aimed at fighting for all the oppressed people in Uganda. Earlier last week, Dr. Besigye stunned Ugandans when he announced that he will not contest for the presidential seat in the forth coming elections and vowed to put all his efforts on a new project he called Plan B which would “kick dictator Museveni out of power.” Alerting masses about the details of Plan B earlier today, Besigye said that the power which…