The National Democratic Convention that was held on 26th July 2016 will go down in the history of the United states of America as one of the days that a First lady of America moved a nation with her speech. Michelle Obama the First Lady of the United States of America delivered an emotional speech […]
As the one week shaky ceasefire seems to hold on in Juba, South Sudan, African leaders sitting at an AU summit in Kigali on Sunday agreed to re-enforce the UN-Mission with a regional force under IGAD if they are to save lives and pacify Juba. IGAD called on the UN Security Council to give it […]
The highly anticipated elections of a new chairperson to head the AU Commission has hit a snug after none of the aspiring candidates contesting for the position garnered the required majority votes in the initial stages of voting that took place in the Rwanda capital Kigali, Monday 18 July,2016. Uganda’s Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe who […]
In a series of losses to electoral petitions coined around inadequate academic papers, the High Court sitting in Jinja has nullified the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Hajat Rehema Watongola as a member of parliament for Kamuli municipality. Kamuli Municipality was created as part of the 12 municipalities approved by parliament and became effective […]
Democratic Party (DP) has called on government to embrace a political dialogue with opposition leaders and Civil Societies to solve the current political impasse in the country. Addressing the press this morning at City house in Kampala, the DP National Chairman Mohammed Besweri Kezaala says that government has gone astray with the way they treat […]
The newly elect and sown in Kamuli woman MP Rebecca Kadaga has vowed to promote and up hold the rights of mothers and children in the 10th parliament. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga who has been the Speaker of the 9th parliament also contesting for Speakership in the 10th parliament says in her 5 year term, advocacy […]
Uganda police transferred by plane, Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) Dr Kizza Besigye to a detention facility in the northern district of Moroto, over 400 kilometers from Kampala where he was arrested. Besigye was arrested after he escaped a ’24-hour’ security surveillance at his Kasangati home in Wakiso District. He unexpectedly emerged in the city’s […]
FDC Presidential candidate today swore himself in as President of Uganda amid unclear circumstances. With a day left to the official swearing ceremony of President elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Ugandans were taken by surprise as video emerged of Colonel Besigye swearing in. It’s earlier noted that outspoken Opposition leader has been under heavy police detention […]
Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi has asked farmers to manage corporative Unions on their own and stop waiting to get support from Government. Mafabi who has been voted back as chairman of Bugisu Cooperative Union said that the intervention of Government has led to the collapse of many Cooperatives giving an example of Banyakore […]
President Yoweri Museveni has announced a new cabinet with Maria Kiwanuka and Peter Nyombi thrown out. Minister Jim Muhwezi, the Bujumbura Member of Parliament is back in the cabinet as the new Minister for Information and National guidance, replacing Hon Rose Namayanja. Mary Karoro is now the new Security Minister replacing Muruli Mukasa who has […]