Former Burundian President Peter Pierre Buyoya is dead. He breathed his last on December 17th at the age of 71. Buyoya led Burundi twice from 1987 to 1993, and from 1996 to 2003 died this Thursday. The cause of death was not immediately clear. However, some of his family members who spoke to VOA on…
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: After so much time wasted, so much scheming and so much false promises made, the opposition has been slapped in the face. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed a petition which sections of the opposition had filed against President Yoweri Museveni and government of Uganda in respect of clashes that…
Award-winning human rights and public interest Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has adamantly responded to National Association of Women Judges-Uganda (NAWJU) who dragged him to Law Council for attacking current Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Lady Justice, Jane Frances Abodo. Complaint signed by Hon. Lady Justice Henrietta Wolayo and Hon. Lady Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya, NAWJU President…
Black Wall Street leader Charles N. Lambert known for his pan African dream has hit at Bobi Wine for de-campaigning Uganda to the rest of Africa. Following the arrest Omah Lay and Tems over flouting Covid-19 guidelines, Bobi Wine slammed Uganda over the act saying it was shameful. He further instructed his legal team to…
National Resistance Movement(NRM) pressure group Team Thorough YKM 2021 a winning team leadership led by Chairman John Mugisha and Deputy National coordinator Ainesasi Hillary have joined NRM Presidential flagbearer Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Kasese District in a quest to hunt for votes through door to door campaigns. President Museveni urged the NRM leaders in Kasese…
Caroline Kembabazi , an Assistant Private Secretary to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has been charged and remanded to prison until 6.1.2021 for giving false information to the Human Resource Officer at the Electoral Commission Uganda that the President tasked her to get jobs for 3 people whereas not. While appearing before Buganda road court Grade…
Mikel Arteta is still searching for a route out of Arsenal’s malaise but keeping 11 men on the pitch might be a good place to start. As Gabriel jogged off, after being shown a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, midfielder Dani Ceballos turned to the assistant referee and shouted in anger: “Every game the…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and French soldiers have completed a seven-day joint mountain operation exercise. The exercise that was conducted on Rwenzori mountain saw soldiers climb to its peak, Margherita. The activities conducted during the exercise included; first aid, counter Improvised Explosive Devices(IED), logistics platoon, combat platoon as well as real rescue in mountainous…
By Andrew Baba Buluba The heightened political season has put security on high alert following the detection of large numbers of coordinated groups operating in the field. As a result, security agencies are taking steps to closely monitor the groups to prevent them from being infiltrated by hostile elements. One such group is the coordinators…
NRM presidential candidate ,President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said good leaders are the ones who carry out a proper diagnosis of people’s problems, before attempting to solve them. The President was today, 16, December, 2020 addressing youth leaders from Tooro sub-region at Fort Portal Boma grounds as part of his scientific campaigns. “If you want…
