Uganda’s Ambassador-Designate to Angola, Col Kaka Bagyenda has failed today to show up at Parliament to face the appointments committee to consider his appointment. The former spy chief’s appointment raised uproar over alleged rights violations during his tenure as the head of the Internal security organisation. Last month,commnder in chief of armed forces Gen. Yoweri…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rushed to Tanzania to witness and grace the swearing in of newly re-elected Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. Mr Magufuli won a second term last week, with a landslide victory of 84% of the vote, a result that has however been challenged by the opposition who are planning protests. It…
The Gyms, Fitness and Wellness Association of Uganda has sought the intervention of Parliament in the re-opening of gyms and wellness centres in the country. According to the association’s senior adviser, Eddie Okila, the continued closure of gym centres for the last seven months owing to the national lockdown due to coronavirus has affected the…
The independent Electoral Commission of Uganda had ejected the National Crime Preventers chief coordinator Blaise Kamugisha from taking over the National Youth Council Chairmanship. In a letter addressed to Moses Chris Mufakinanye, who lodged a complaint challenging Blaise to contest in the same post due to age. EC has responded in his favour by saying…
