Muslim communities in liberal countries like Uganda heard that the United States Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was killed when Libyan militants stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, many of them sounded displeased with the incidence. The US ambassador was killed in a grenade attack over some kind of defamation of Prophet Muhammad (peace be […]
The people of Kihunda zone in Kagango Sub County in Sheema district in western Uganda are still in shock after they woke up on Wednesday and heard the news that a family of four members of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) had been burnt beyond recognition. The police have identified the deceased as, Jonan […]
Members of parliament on Wednesday asked the Vice President Edward Ssekandi Kiwanuka to explain his recent actions in stopping the police from assisting Kampala Capital City Authority from enforcing the demolition of one of the buildings being constructed on part of a road reserve in Kampala. The MPs sitting on the Presidential Affairs Committee […]
Police in Kampala on Wednesday tear gassed casual workers at UGACOF in Bweyogerere. The police accused the UGACOF workers of using their constitutional right to hold a sit down strike demanding for an increase in their salaries, honoraria and wages. Although the cost of living in Kampala is too high, the management of UGACOF pays […]
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched investigations into claims that Private Ernest Kintu of the Defence Forces Air Wing was killed by Al Shabaab allies in Uganda. Private Kintu, who was guarding the home of one of the Russian army experts training Uganda soldiers in air force fighting, was killed next to the […]
It seems the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government is determined to curb the spirit of treason and concealment of treason from Ugandans. We have heard that Uganda security operatives a few days back arrested an opposition sympathizer, Michael Kabazigurika and a couple of other people and beat them to near death in a bid to […]
In Butambala parliamentary by elections this Wednesday, two candidates, Muwanga Kivumbi of DP and Faisal Kikulukunyu of the ruling party NRM finished casting their votes. But there was drama when Kikulukunyu and Muwanga Kivumbi met and each accused the other of sponsoring irregularities in the electoral process. Kikulukunyu accused Muwanga of using DP politicians, […]
Suspected NRM goons armed with sticks, stones and pistols on Wednesday morning overrun all the 12 polling stations in Ongongoja Sub county in Usuk County in Katakwi District, and chased away all agents of opposition candidates and hijacked the voting process. Therefore the voting in Usuk County turned chaotic bringing the parliamentary by election […]
Kyambogo University will reopen in November 2012 after the police are through with its investigations. The university will reopen after a probe into the university teaching staff strike that last week resulted into the institution’s closure. Sources privy to this information told our informers in the field that Kyambogo University will reopen after […]
The United States of America launched its direct flights between East Africa and USA in August this year. The USA flight base is in Nairobi Kenya. The USA did this as part of its bid to review the progress of increasing their links in the aviation sector in the East African Community states of […]