EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROJECT (EHAHRDP)Congratulates Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Winner of the Inaugural African Human Rights Defenders Award (East and Horn of Africa) One of Uganda’s leading human rights defenders, Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Executive Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, was honoured in a surprise awards ceremony this afternoon in […]
In a bid to solicit for funds to run their politics and perhaps enrich them, a delegation of Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) led by Sam Muyizzi went to Uruguay and met with President Jose Mujica. President Jose Mujica is believed to be the most modest President in the world. While meeting on Thursday with […]
It is now public information that Ugandan politicians don’t steak to their words. When a Ugandan politicians says this today, the days after he/she will say a different one on the same topic. Take an example of former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deputy electoral commission chairman, Major Rubaramira Ruranga. Some years back he […]
A group of residents from Bundibugyo have petitioned parlaiment over the continued delayed compensation after being displaced by the upgrading of the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo Lamia Road. Meeting the deputy clerk to Parliament Paul Wabwire, the petitioners expressed disappointment by government departments that have dupped them for the last three years since the government valuers issued […]
People’s development party president Dr. Abed Bwanika warns government against turning national functions into NRM party functions. Bwanika says that the current style by NRM govt to make national celebrations as party celebrations is unacceptable because the country is not owned by one party. Dr. Abed Bwanika, says that it was uncalled […]
130 Groups Across Africa Call for Countries to Back international criminal court and African Union Should Support Court, Including Kenya Cases 130 groups from across Africa called on African members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a letter made public today to affirm their support for the court at an extraordinary summit of the […]
The deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has finally ended the impasse at the National Assembly that started in August when four members were suspended following their conduct during the passing of the Public Order management Bill. Shortly after a meeting with the leader of opposition Nandala Mafabi, Oulanyah who first explained the purpose of […]
Cruciferous vegetables, especially the broccoli are one of the best cancer fighting foods on the planet earth. Medical doctors and general scientists come to a conclusion that broccoli is loaded with various nutrients that have been found to prevent breast, prostate, skin, colona and rectal cancers. Sprouts of broccoli also have been found to be […]
There is fear that a suspected Al-Qaida leaning group could be operating a small bank in Kampala where it bases to fund its activities around Africa. Uganda’s security intelligence is still investigating the validity of the development. The development comes at a time when Al Shabaab Islamists have just hit a Shopping Mall in Nairobi […]
President Yoweri Museveni is to chair a meeting which is presumed to be the last solution to address outstanding problems facing the Sports Sector in the Country. However the date and venue for the meeting has not been disclosed according to the Minister of Education and Sports. The Minister of Education and sports […]