The Uganda Police says they have with the help of the Military police managed to restore calm in most parts of Kampala and neighbouring town where chaos had broken out over police blockades against walk to work protesters. Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the chaos in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kasangati and Kajansi has been duly contained […]
The walk to work protests in Uganda has taken a new twist following the injuring of opposition leader Kizza Besigye as he walked to work this morning. One person has also already been confirmed dead after being hit by a teargas canister, while several people including six pupils are admitted in hospital following police clashes […]
Uganda is witnessing a second day of chaos and drama as the police once again try to stop opposition leaders who are walking to their places of work in the second day of “walk to work” protests by the opposition. The police Thursday morning stopped Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza besigye from walking […]
The government has promised to resettle all people affected living in mountainous areas to avoid the re-occurrence of the March 2010 landslides in Bududa district of eastern Uganda. The landslides killed about 300 people and left more than 8,000 without shelter. About 2,500 of the Bududa landslide victims were transferred to a resettlement camp in […]
The United States government has expressed concern at the Ugandan government’s handling of a walk to wok protest by opposition politicians where many opposition leaders were arrested and charged on Monday. The US deputy spokesman for the State Department, Mark C. Toner says the US government is concerned about Monday’s arrest and charging of Forum […]
Team Uganda has overcome Bermuda in the International Cricket Council games taking place in Dubai. Bermuda crashed to a 74 run defeat at the hands of Uganda in their third game of the World Cricket League Division Two tournament today and were left ruing the under performance of their key players Jason Anderson (38) and Lionel Cann […]
African Union leaders have met embattled Libyan President Col. Muamar Gaddafi who reports say accepted their peace plan that calls for an immediate ceasefire. The AU team led by South African President Jacob Zuma told journalists after the meeting that the Libyan government had been positive to the AU proposal to stop all military activities […]
Many pro democracy people accorss Africa have welcomed the arrest of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbago who was on Monday arrested by French forces in Ivory Coast. This will pave way for Alassane Ouattara who is believed to have won the December Presidential Elections to take over power and bring clam back to the […]
The Uganda police came under stinging attack on Monday by opposition leaders and human rights activists for its arrest of opposition leaders who decided to walk to their places of work in protest of the high cost of living in Uganda. The police today arrested Forum for Democratic Chnage President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Democratic party […]
African Countries and development agencies have been called upon to invest more in agriculture research if the respective African countries are to improve their agriculture productivity and meet their anti poverty targets. The call was made by the International Food Policy Research Institute while releasing a new report on Agriculture Research and Development. The report […]