Lydia Jazmine concedes she bought the Benz ‘gift’ herself

By Ahmad MutoSinger Lydia Jazmine has conceded to criticism that she bought herself a car on her birthday and claimed it was a gift from her management. Born in 1991, Jazmine clocked 30 on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 and a party was held…
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Stop misleading women – Cindy blasts Sheebah

By Ahmad Muto Singer Cindy Sanyu has responded to reports that her social media post from days ago was aimed at her longtime nemesis Sheebah Karungi. She shared a cryptic post on her Instagram (@cindysanyu) calling out women who have made it a point to always…
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Kenzo ‘Sitya Loss’ played at Olympics after Cheptegei’s victory

By Ahmad Muto Singer Eddy Kenzo's song Sitya Loss got a spin at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after Joshua Cheptegei scooped gold in the 5,000 metre race on Friday, August 6, 2021. He led the pack for a huge fraction of the race and won clocking 12:58:15. He beat Canada's Mohammed Ahmed…
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Scoop On Scoop fathered all new TV entertainment news shows – DJ Bushbaby

By Ahmad MutoMedia personality Michael Owor, popularly known as DJ Bushbaby said he is proud he engineered a local entertainment show concept in Scoop on Scoop that has become the model for all local television stations. However, he does not rate them, arguing that…
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Watch Cheptegei with or without a TV

By Julius SenyimbaUgandans: Joshua Chepetegei, Jacob Kiplimo and Oscar Chelimo Event: Men's 5000m final Date: August 6, 2021 Time: 3:00pm (Ugandan time) For those who have missed Uganda's gold, silver and bronze winning races so far at the…
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Influencers, media personalities use old ‘Most influential women’s’ list to fool public

By Ahmad Muto A list of the '200 Most influential women on Twitter' originally released by the Women in Africa Initiative and Smart Data Power in August 2020 has re-surfaced, being passed around as a new list by…
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Late Abiriga's stolen vehicle recovered in DRC

Security has recovered a double cabin pick-up truck of the late MP Ibrahim Abiriga, which was about stolen two weeks ago.  

The vehicle registration number UAY 668G white in colour went missing from Abiriga's residence in Anyafio village, Arua city last month. 

It was later established that the vehicle had been taken to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and sold. On Monday, the vehicle was found abandoned with the keys inside at a fuel station at Odramacaku trading centre in DRC Congo side and the number plates missing. 

Abiriga was killed alongside his driver cum bodyguard, Saidi Butele Kongo in 2018 near his home at Kawanda, Wakiso district. His death has remained a puzzle, with no leads and arrests made by police.

Security personnel at Odramacaku notified Arua police which went and picked the vehicle and brought it to Arua for a thorough inspection. It was later handed over to the family on Thursday.

Festus Ayikobua the RDC Arua while handing over the vehicle to Zaidi Edema, the son of late Abiriga appealed to the people to cooperate with security personnel to curb cases of insecurity. Edema commended security personnel for recovering his late father's car. He however said that they are living in fear due to threats from unknown people.

From late July to date, two vehicles have been recovered so far from DRC and one motorcycle that was stolen from the UNHCR office two weeks ago. 

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Museveni retires 14 UPDF Generals, 590 others

President Museveni has today retired 14 Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) generals and 590 other officers.

The most senior by rank of those retired is Gen Ivan Koreta. The 65-year-old four-star Koreta joined armed forces in 1981 when Museveni and group picked up guns to fight Dr Milton Obote's government.

Koreta trained as a soldier in Mozambique as a member of Front for National Salvation which was then a rebel group formed to topple off the leadership of President Idi Amin after accusing him of being a dictator.

While fighting Dr Obote's government, Museveni and the group formed a rebel group christened National Resistance Army (NRA) where Koreta was the battalion commander. After capturing power in 1986, Koreta's group was in charge of providing security along the Kampala-Gulu highway.

When NRA transformed into UPDF, Koreta held various positions that show him rise through the ranks. In his over 40 years' military career, Koreta served as First Division commander, deputy director of Internal Security Organisation (ISO), the first commandant of senior command and Staff College at Kimaka, chairman General Court Martial and deputy chief of defence forces.

The second-highest-ranking retired UPDF generals include three stars generals; Lt Gen Pecos Onesmus Kuteesa and Lt Gen Jim Beesigye Owoyesigyire. Kuteesa's military service stretches way back to 1976 when he became a member of FRONASA which was another group formed to fight Amin.

Kuteesa joined FRONASA after completing S.6 and was trained at Munduli military academy in Tanzania. After Amin was overthrown, Kuteesa was deployed to command Nakasongola military schools which he later deserted to join the NRA of Museveni to fight Obote's government. Kuteesa once served as Museveni's ADC and a member of parliament representing the army.

Kuteesa was in 1994 voted to a member of the Constituent Assembly representing Kabula and the group was responsible for the establishment of the current Uganda Constitution 1995 even though it has severally been amended.

Beesigye Owoyesigyire was commander of AMISOM a peacekeeping force in Somalia. Owoyesigyire also joined the armed forces in 1979 and his 42 years' career has seen him serve in key military positions such as commander Air Force between 2005 and 2012, he had earlier served as a division commander for field artillery and was served as chairperson of a committee that shows the establishment of National Defence College, in addition, to represent army in parliament between 2011 and 2016.

The retirees also include two-star Generals, Maj Gen Christopher Kazoora Murema, Maj Gen Moses Wadimba Ssentongo, Maj Gen Robert Rusoke and Maj Gen Innocent George Oula. Rusoke is the current overall supervisor of the Covid-19 joint security task force.

The one-star generals who have also been retired include Brig Gen Moses Kigongo, Brig Gen Jacob Asiimwe, Brig Gen Moses Shaban Lukyamuzi, Brig Gen Muhammed Abiriga, Brig Gen John Araali Kasaija and Brig Gen Frank Kanyarutokye.

However, former Inspector General of Police, Gen Edward Kale Kayihura, Gen David Sejusa who had earlier been rumoured to be on the list were not included. It is not clear whether the two applied for retirement or not.

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Northern Uganda Idols attracts 400 youth

By Arnest Tumwesigye Idols- if there is any talent show that has inspired so many others, this is it. Now we have the Nothern Uganda Idols kicking off soon. The talent search show thaht targets youth from Northern…
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