FDC’s Besigye is like Carlos Kaiser, the Brazilian Striker Who Never Scored in 25 years
With 3.5 billion fans around the world, football is one sport with a huge viewership across the globe.
The stylish way players interact with the ball on the field, as well as the fact that one team emerges as the eventual winner, make it as interesting as politics.
The Brazilian striker Carlos Raposo Kaiser, born in 1963, is the only striker in football history to have never scored a goal throughout his 25-year career, though he played for over nine different...
Government Car Number Plates and What They Represent
Often times, many have asked about Ugandan government vehicle number plates and what they stand for or which ministry they represent.
Many of us know what some of them represent and there are those of us that do not know any at all.
In this article, we’ll do a deep dive into the government plates to see what or who they represent.
All government cars begin with UG followed by a given code and then an alphabet letter which represents a ministry or agency. For example, UG 0582...
DRC Vows to Retaliate Against Rwanda for Shooting its Jet Down
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has vowed to retaliate against Rwanda which shot down its fighter jet. The DRC government said this in an official statement issued yesterday 24th January 2023.
“The Government of DRC strongly condemns and denounces the attack on its fighter jet by the Rwandan army in Congolese airspace and does not intend to let go,” said the DRC government.
Rwanda's government said on Tuesday that a fighter jet from DRC had violated its airspace, prompting its...
ENTEBBE AIRPORT: UCAA says Investigations are Ongoing Amidst Negligence Accusations
The airport supervisory agency, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) through an official public notice issued today 19th January 2023, has apologized to the general public for issues raised by the public and assured the public that it doesn’t condone acts of negligence and assures the public that action will be taken like it has done before.
The statement comes after several videos have been trending on social media like TikTok and Twitter where airport officials are accused of rampant...
A Deep Dive into Mulago Cancer Patients’ Missing Files and the Navigation Process
Didas Opolot, a 58-year-old cancer patient and resident of Mukono district who was diagnosed in 2020 with Cancer, revealed that his medical file went missing late Dec 2022, and attempts to recover it have been futile.
According to Opolot, he was advised by the medical personnel to start the Navigation process afresh. A process every cancer patient at Mulago has to undergo leading to medical care.
“Starting the navigation process is so tiring and with my deteriorating health, I don’t know...
KCCA Commences Paving and Lighting of Owino Market
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has begun paving and installing solar lights at St Balikuddembe Market commonly known as Owino in order to provide a safe, clean, accessible and appropriate market environment. The works started yesterday 11th January 2023 in the city center.
KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka who was on an inspection tour at the market commended the efforts of the development partners such as UNDP who have been pivotal in funding the installation of the paving and solar...