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Besigye Can’t Ignore His Dossier Of Disasters After Katonga’s Humiliation During Consultative meetings, while His Team Has Been Left Ragged -Nathan Kikku Mubiru
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru Katonga FDC renegade members have been left ragged on days of humiliation as Besigye has no excuse for this horror show after another damaging tour. As the faction leaders headed down the pitch in Hoima, Mbale, humbled and humiliated, the home business community were ignoring them. ‘You’re f****** s***’ they seemed to…
UN Security Council Orders Sudanese Paramilitary Groups To End Siege, Genocide In Darfur
The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudanese paramilitary forces call off their eight-week siege of El Fasher, a city in Darfur region where fighting has sparked genocide concerns. Sudan’s army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than a year, in a civil war that has killed thousands and forced…
Minister Jeje Odongo,WTO Boss Dr Ngozi Ikonjo Hold Bilateral Talks
On the sidelines of the 60th Anniversary Commemoration of UNCTAD, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar held a bilateral meeting with Dr Ngozi Ikonjo-Iweala Director-General of the World Trade Organization at the WTO Headquarters in Geneva. Hon. Odongo was accompanied to the meeting by the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the UN in…
3 Jailed MPs Committed To High Court For Trial
The Anti Corruption Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro has committed the three Members of Parliament (MPs) accused of corruption in a multi-billion budget scandal to the High Court for trial after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said police had concluded their investigations into the case. The trio, identified as Bunyole East MP, Yusuf Mutembuli, Paul…
The Past 15 Years Of Ugandan Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid -Nathan Kikku Mubiru
By Nathan Kikku Mubiru What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar. They built a tower “with its top in the heavens” to “make a name”…
Violent Clash in Namayingo as Police Disperse Protesters Over Suspended Sugar Factory
Namayingo, Uganda – A volatile situation unfolded in Namayingo district as police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse angry workers and Indian investors protesting the suspension of the CN Sugar factory. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives suspended the factory’s operations due to the investors’ failure to establish a nucleus estate, leading to…
Bugiri Sugar Factory Accused of Monopolizing Market as Namayingo District Erupts in Conflict Over CN Sugar Suspension
Namayingo, Uganda – Namayingo District has been plunged into a state of turmoil following the controversial suspension of CN Sugar Factory by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives. The decision has not only left over 800 workers jobless but has also financially impacted residents supplying construction materials for the new multi-billion CN Sugar project.…
The Rise of Africa’s Gen Zs: From TikTok, X to the Streets
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On June 18, 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to oppose proposed tax reforms, marking a significant shift in the landscape of youth activism and advocacy in Africa. Within hours, a colourful image that captures the essence of a youthful crowd in trendy attire protesting on the…
Jailed Molly Katanga Denies Killing Hubby
The key suspect in the murder of businessman Henry Katanga, his wife Molly Katanga, has denied the charges, saying she understood well the offences read against her but it is not true that she committed the offence. This was before the High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata when the matter came…
BURSTED: Namayingo DPC Underfire For Taking Bribe to Sabotage New Sugar Factory
Namayingo, Uganda – Leaders and residents of Namayingo district are demanding the immediate transfer of their District Police Commander (DPC), Joseph Kamukama, following multiple accusations of bribery and corruption. The allegations claim that Kamukama has been accepting bribes and is connected to the theft of equipment from the CN Sugar Factory construction site. During a…