On 20^th August 2022, Omuhikirwa Benard Tungakwo wrote a letter to King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru revealing that he had resigned from his position.

The letter partly read, “

“This is to communicate a decision I have reached to step down from the position of Prime Minister – Tooro Kingdom effective immediately in order to enable me to prepare for service in another role,”

The outgoing prime minister of Tooro stated that he arrived at the conviction to avoid conflict of interest because his new role is at the national level in the cultural sector.

He appreciated King Oyo for putting trust in him and offering him the chance to serve as the prime minister of Tooro.

In his last remarks, he said, “ I will continue to promote and support the cause and interests of Tooro Kingdom in my new assignments and will where possible remain available for consultation to the person that you shall choose as my replacement”

Benard Tungakwo has been at the helm of the prime minister position of Tooro for about 7 years since May 2015 when the kingdom accorded him the post.  His predecessor was Steven Kaliba whose reign ended in 2015.

During this week, a picture of Mityana’s member of parliament Francis Zaake and Song Writer Nince Henry surfaced on the internet which indicated that they were cooking something. The picture shows Zaake standing Infront of the sing booth and Nince Henry beside him holding a pen and paper.

Nince Henry confirmed the gest while speaking to Spark Tv, a local channel. He said that they are working on a new song with MP Zaake which will premiere on the 28^th of August 2022.

The “My body” singer explained their friendship with Zaake and it led to the making of the love song.

It is alleged that Zaake recorded the song for his fiancé Namirembe Bridget whom he is due to wed on 9^th September 2022 at Kiyinda-Mityana Church.  The couple will hold their reception at Mityana Emirates Hotel.

Zaake decided to make a song to celebrate their love with his wife to be on the wedding day. The song was produced by Dan Magic and Written by Nince Henry

Last week on Friday, Juliana Kanyomozi held her concert at Serena Hotel Kampala but she was criticized by many for not supporting other fellow musicians.

The ring leader of the criticism was DJ Nimord who went to his social media to claim that the Veteran Singer does not deserve other artists’ support. They should all be rallying behind the B2C who were holding their concert at Freedom City on the same day.

Nimrod’s criticism divided opinions among music stakeholders, some agreed with him while others said that his reproach was uncalled for.

Now chosen Becky came out to pour more shade on the matter. She said, “It is good to support one another but it’s not a must to post every poster of a musician holding a concert. I don’t think that’s good. We need to be allowed to choose those to support. If I post about B2C, another can post about Fameika…like that,” she said.

She further argued that there are lots of music shows happening and if an artist decides to post each on their page, it would turn into a media platform that runs adverts.

The Government plans to put a ban on all dangerous chemicals and skin lightening chemicals entering the Ugandan market.

This follows the cabinet’s approval of the transformation of National Drug Authority to National Food and Drug Authority.

The new authority will block all dangerous chemicals, lotions and creams from entering Uganda.

Speaking before the cabinet on Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Guidance, Hon Rose Namayanja said some of these chemicals include mercury and hydroquinone that are in many lotions and creams.

These chemicals put many women at the risk of getting skin cancers, diabetes, hypertension among other diseases.

“Cosmetic known to contain hazardous skin lightening chemicals like mercury and hydroquinone will not be tolerated. Abuse of some of these cosmetics is already exposing some of our people to health risks like diabetes, hypertension, kidney ailments and heart disease,” said Hon Namayanja.

Cabinet also aims at blocking blood based products sometimes categorized as pharmaceutical products with the risk of exposing patient to blood transmitted diseases like Hepatitis B. Some biological products like hormones also categorized as pharmaceutical products if not effectively regulated may also expose consumers to diseases like diabetes, hypertension, kidney damage and heart disease.

Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Health to urgently commence the process of drafting amendments to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, 1993, to pave way for creation of the NFDA.

When the Bill gets to Parliament, Cabinet will also appeal for bi-partisan support due the urgency to protect enhance protection of our citizens.

Renowned NRM leaning blogger Olaxess Isma who was recently anointed the ‘president’ of bloggers is in the spotlight after clips of him making reckless statements glorifying the murder of civilians in the deadly November 2020 clashes have emerged on social media. The video resurges at a time when the NRM government claims to be holding opposition blogger Kajjubi Fred Lumbuye who they claim has been using online platforms to attack government officials and members of the first family.

Olaxess a blogger who returned to Uganda from Sweden to settle for a contract with the NRM government is well known for his insensitivity and lack of intellect in his analyses on Facebook and government owned media stations like Urban TV. In the aftermath of last year’s free Bobi protests, Olaxess excitedly commended the soldiers who clamped down on protesters during the November protests triggered by the arrest of then presidential hopeful Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert aka Bobi Wine.

The clashes ended with the murder of over 54 people. In Olaxess Isma’s view the number was even less and that more Ugandans had to ‘die’ for the government to remain in power. He spoke with impunity and appreciated the army for meting out terror on citizens he claimed were against the regime.

“We shall spill blood blood. We are going to resist even if it means spilling blood we shall spill it. Bobi Wine can’t scare us. We have the guns we shall kill his supporters till they abandon their plan to topple the government,” Olaxess ranted in the video. “You an agent of imperialism. We are the National Resistance Movement and we shall not be scared of you. We shall thump you Bobi and you return to your home blind,” he warned.

He added that Bobi should be maimed and the NRM sees what the international community shall do. “Let him be taken to Nalufenya and we see what BBC will do. We want you to be released when you are handicapped so that your family can learn some lessons,” he added in the leaked video.

The same blogger is reportedly an agent of Kampala central MP Muhammad Nsereko who deploys him to attack the person of Bobi Wine.