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Fahad Lumu appointed new Police FC CEO on a three year contract 0

By Mugabi Geoffrey Police Fc have announced the appointment of Fahad Lumu as the new CEO on a three year contract and will replace Kadige Francis. Struggling Police Fc is trying to set targets for the coming campaign of the Startimes Uganda Premier League that is scheduled to start on 17th-october-2020. Last month the club

Another NRA freedom fighter, maj gen Eric Mukasa dies in Nakasero hospital 0

Maj Gen Eric Mukasa the former Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) Chief of Staff Land Forces has also died, this was confirmed by UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, this morning. Brig. Richard Karemire, the UPDF spokesperson said Gen Mukasa died on Thursday morning at Nakasero Hospital, Kampala. “We have lost yet another gallant

West Ham strike late to stun Chelsea and boost survival hopes 0

Andriy Yarmolenko’s last-gasp winner settled an eventful London derby with Chelsea and delivered a huge boost to West Ham United’s hopes of avoiding relegation. In a topsy-turvy game, which saw West Ham infuriated when Tomas Soucek’s first-half goal was ruled out by VAR, substitute Yarmolenko made the decisive contribution when the finished off a superb

Deadly protests erupt after Ethiopian singer killed 0

NEWS, World

July 1, 2020

Seven people have died in Ethiopia in protests that followed the shooting dead of musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs, medics have told the BBC. Police are investigating his death. Hachalu’s songs often focused on the rights of the country’s Oromo ethnic group and became anthems in a wave of protests that

19 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Uganda, 11 of these are returnees from Afghanistan 1

19 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 2,170 samples tested on 29 June 2020 Total confirmed COVID-19 cases are now 889. 11 of the confirmed cases are returnees from Afghanistan who were under quarantine at the time of test. COVID-19 RECOVERIES: 819 Source : Ministry of Health Uganda

Lazarus Chakwera: Malawi’s president who ‘argued with God’0

In the unmistakable cadence of a preacher, Malawi’s new President, Lazarus Chakwera, appealed for unity in his country shortly after he was sworn in on Sunday. The day of the week seemed fitting as the former head of the Malawi Assemblies of God, one of the largest Christian denominations in the country, treated the stage

Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for DR Congo colonial abuses 0
- NEWS, World
- June 30, 2020
Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed his “deepest regrets” to the Democratic Republic of Congo for his country’s colonial abuses. The reigning monarch made the comments in a letter to President Felix Tshisekedi on the 60th anniversary of DR Congo’s independence. Belgium controlled the Central African country from the 19th Century until it won its independence
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NRA fierce fighter Brig Bell Tushabe dies at Nakasero Hospital 0
- NEWS, Videos
- June 30, 2020
Brigadier General, Jackson Bell Tushabe, is dead. He was 61, he passed away on Tuesday morning at Nakasero Hospital where he succumbed to multiple organ failure after an operation of the intestines. Bell was among the toughest fighters in the National Resistance Army (NRA) war that brought President Museveni to power in 1986. Bell belonged to the
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Two suspects arrested for stealing President Museveni’s Land in Gomba district 0
- NEWS, Videos
- June 29, 2020
Two suspects arrested for stealing President Museveni’s private Land in Kabulasoke Sub-county, Gomba district. According to Lt Col. Edith Nakalema, the state house anti corruption unit head, the accused fraudulently acquired 5 land titles on land already registered in the name of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The committee also identified a number of lapses in the
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