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UN Issues Statement On Uganda Over Brutal Murder Of Unarmed Protesting Civilians Ahead Of 2021 Elections
The United Nations Secretary General Aantonio Guterres has called for restraint in Uganda in the run up to the elections. This follows reports of more than 45 killed in riots that came after the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. Below is a full statement.. Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on…
Police: More 262 Suspects Arrested Over Kyagulanyi Protests As Death Toll Rises To 45
Security personnel have arrested another 262 suspects in connection to the protests that rocked the country last week. The protests followed the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Protests broke out spontaneously across the country and security agencies responded shooting indiscriminately in buildings leaving scores dead. Earlier on joint…
Ssegirinya Released From Bugembe Prison
Muhammad Ssegirinya,Kawempe North National Unity Platform ‘NUP’candidate has been released on court bail after days in Kirinya prison where he was remanded after being charged with inciting violence. He was on Friday remanded to prison for allegedly inciting violence on November 19, 2020 when he was arrested by plain-clothed armed men. Ssegirinya was arrested at…
Fury As Police Arrests Bobiwine’s Kyegegwa Agents
Police alongside sister security agencies on Sunday night arrested the advance team that was supposed to chart Bobi Wine’s way to Western Uganda. The forces led by the OC of Kyegegwa District Police Station raided AMAC Suites Hotel and arrested members of Bobi Wine ‘s Presidential Campaign Advance Team that travelled there Sunday evening to…
H.E Sudhir Ruparelia Gets Official Diplomatic Vehicle As Nepalese Honorary Consul To Uganda
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Nepal to Uganda His Excellency Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has today November, 23, 2020 received the official car to facilitate his diplomatic duties – a Lexus 2020 UBH series with a special color of the number plate and official flag of Nepal. In March this year, Sudhir was appointed the Honorary…
Museveni Commissions Ultra Modern Soroti Market
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the ultra-modern Soroti Central Market in Soroti City, while on his campaign trail in Teso sub-region. The Market shall accommodate over 2,000 vendors, most of whom are women and small-scale business operators.New modern Soroti market According to the Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, the Market has got 1,396…
UPDF,SSPDF Military Chiefs Meet To Resolve Regional Insecurity
The Defence Forces’ Chiefs of the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda have reiterated their countries’ commitment to fostering peace, security and stability in the region as they advance their common values of Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, and Regional Cooperation. This resolve was made during a bilateral security meeting held at the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF)…
Bishop Twinomujuni,Willis Bashasha Force Church Public Relations Officer To Resign
The bishop of west Ankole diocese yesterday forced the diocesan public relations officer Mr. Zadoch Amanyisa to resign over his responsibilities confiscated his camera as investigations into leaking the diocese secrets take shape. In his resignation letter to the diocesan secretary who is also on the verge of being sucked he wrote “…Reasons for my…
NUP’s Ssegirinya Remanded At Bugembe Prison For Inciting Violence
National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate Muhammad Ssegirinya has been remanded. The flag bearer for Kawempe South was secretly remanded to Bugembe prison in Jinja District. Benjamin Katana, one of his lawyers told the Daily Monitor that Ssegirinya was ‘secretly’ arraigned in court at about 6pm, Friday November 20, 2020. He was charged with inciting…
Why You Should Have Your Family Vacation At Commonwealth Speke Resort This November
The year 2020 has not been an easy one because of the coronavirus pandemic that came with a myriad of travel restrictions. The pandemic prevented many Ugandans from travelling abroad on vacation and many are looking at the local market for options; places where they can go on vacation especially as a family. While Uganda…