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Civilians besiege Buganda Road Court

People in their hundreds have besieged Buganda Road Court premises. The people stormed the court premises to hear by themselves the charges the government accuses opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye, Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Kampala woman MP, Nabillah Sempala and FDC woman leader, Ingrid Turinawe. The government accuses Besigye and group of organising an […]

Civilians besiege Buganda Road Court

  People in their hundreds have besieged Buganda Road Court premises. The people stormed the court premises to hear by themselves the charges the government accuses opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye, Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Kampala woman MP, Nabillah Sempala and FDC woman leader, Ingrid Turinawe. The government accuses Besigye and group of organising […]

Hospitals run out of TB drugs

Shock and grief befell on patients as most of Uganda hospitals faces a shortage of tuberculosis drugs, an insider in Uganda’s ministry of health told our news informers today. The monitoring and evaluation officer with Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS Uganda) also says that the shortage of tuberculosis drugs has lasted for […]

Opposition parties send EALA candidates to parliament for vetting

  The leaders of opposition parties are through with the list of candidates they want to represent them in EALA. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has chosen its iron lady Salaam Musumba, and former MP Augustine Ruzindana to be its candidate for EALA. The Uganda Peoples Congress has sent Cecilia Nyakait, Okello Okello and […]

American man dies of cocaine overdose, world mourns

  The world has mourned an American man who reportedly died of cocaine overdose in Uganda’s capital city Kampala. Jeff Rice died over the weekend and a postmortem report issued today indicated that he died of suspected cocaine overdose. America is one of the countries in the world that fights against the use of cocaine […]

Police block supporters of opposition parties

Police have blocked the supporters of opposition parties from entering Katwe play grounds where an opposition rally was due to take place. The rally was being organised by the Activists for Change (A4C) members. The venue where the rally was meant to take place is surrounded by soldiers and policemen. The coordinator of A4C, Mathias […]

Opposition MPs form new alliance

Opposition MPs irrespective of their political briefs have formed an alliance in which they will sign memorandum of understanding promising to be working together. The MPs on DP, FDC, UPC, Justice Forum and the Conservative Party working under their umbrella association of opposition MPs have convened in Jinja today to reflect on their performance over […]

Uganda to open embassy in Ramallah, Palestine

Ugandais to open an embassy in Ramallah inPalestine. The development was recently agreed upon byUgandapresident Yoweri Museveni and thePalestinehead of state, Sheikh Mahmood Abas. Abas is a close friend of President Museveni. And in fact Abas visitedUgandain April last year and held closed door talks with Museveni. LaterUgandastatehouse officials issued a press statement that indicated […]

Police warn on false prophets who are on increase in Uganda

Police spokesman Asuman Mugyenyi has warned Ugandans against getting involved in activities of false prophets. He says many people have lost their money and lives under the activities of false prophets who disguise as born again pastors. Mugyenyi says that some witchdoctors camouflage as pastors and discourage the sick persons to shun hospitals. In the […]

Luzira Prison appeals for support to improve in performance in exams

The Uganda Prisons has registered an improvement in the performance of prisoners in the just released Primary Leaving Examinations results. The Prisons’ publicist, Frank Beine says out of the 69 candidates who sat for PLE last year, 7 got first grade; 31 got 2nd grade while 13 were in 3rd division 3. In division 4, 6 inmates […]