Military police soldiers have attacked and brutalized journalists while covering National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi petitioning United Nations office of Human Rights. The injured journalists have been identified as Irene Abalo of the Daily Monitor, John Cliff Wamala of NTV, Timothy Murungi of the New Vision and Joseph Namakumbi of Bukedde news paper.…
Ugandan rising star Rajiv Ruparelia has vowed to give Kenyans a run for their money when the season-opening KCB Nakuru Rally gets underway in Soysambu this weekend. The “fast and furious” driver is determined to ruffle feathers on his Kenya National Rally Championship debut under the guidance of Enoch Olinga in a VW Polo Proto.…
National Unity Platform-NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Alias Bobi Wine has petitioned the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights over the continued abduction and torture of his supporters. Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters in Kamwokya a Kampala suburb, following the withdrawal of police who had locked out NUP personnel and supporters since…
By Agencies The U.S. Navy seized a large cache of weapons being smuggled by two small ships off the coast of Somalia, it announced Tuesday, amid the grinding war in nearby Yemen. Among the arms seized by guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill in the Indian Ocean last week were thousands of Kalashnikov-style rifles, light…
Government has banned the slaughter and consumption of pork in Kitgum following the death of more than 500 pigs due to an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. The deaths have been reported in the villages of Bajere, Bajere East, Bajere South, Okwici East and Oget in Labongo Akwang sub-county. The incident has created panic and…
Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has responded back to European Union (EU) Parliament on proposed sanctions against government officials. Last week, the EU Parliament recommended sanctions against Ugandan individuals and organisations they claim are responsible for human rights violations during the recent general election, which it said wasn’t democratic and transparent. The EU…
By Steven Masiga Mbale: Cultural leaders are meant to be custodians of local traditions and critical influencers of community values. They can also be a necessary voice on family planning, cattle wrestling, circumicising, FGM, house hold incomes among others and generally mobilising communities for development among others. Many of these cultural institutions do not have…
A total of 34 specialized officers have completed a four months Basic canine Training and Induction course as Dog handlers at the Police K9 Unit Headquarters in Nsambya. The Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola was represented by Deputy Director Human Resource Development, Senior Commissioner of Police Elly Womanya, who presided over the closing ceremony.…
National Unity Platform President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has threatened to withdraw presidential elections petition challenging President Museveni’s win if Supreme court continues frustrate his evidence. Bobiwine wants Chief Justice Owinyi Dollo, Justices Ezekiel Muhanguzi and Mike Chibita to excuse themselves from hearing his petition while citing bias. “We’ll withdraw the case from…
Ruparelia Group through its construction company VCON has been awarded a contract to construct a project for Uganda Muslim Education Association-UMEA after emerging the best bidders outof 14 other companies that expressed interest. Vcon Construction (U) Ltd in partnership with Ambitious Construction Limited Joint Venture has been awarded a contract by UMEA for construction of…
