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Former Amama Mbabazi Body Guard,Aine Arrested In City Demonstration
he former bodyguard to Amama Mbabazi, Christopher Aine, has been arrested together with his three colleagues for blocking traffic flow this afternoon on Kampala Road. Aine and three others stormed Kampala Road with one holding a machete protesting for the lack of jobs in the country. Before officers from the Central Police Station (CPS) intercepted…
McKinstry Names Preliminary Cranes Squad For CECAFA Senior Cup
Uganda Cranes Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry has named a 30 man preliminary squad for the forthcoming 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup to be hosted by Uganda from 7th to 19th December. This provisional squad is composed of only home based players. Training starts on Wednesday, 27th November 2019 but KCCA FC, Proline FC and SC…
Legislators Criticize Govt For Cutting PWDs Budget To Fund Singer Kusasira’s Investments
Members of Parliament have asked Government to increase funds dedicated to Persons with Disabilities to match the growing population as the country prepares to commemorate the International Day of PWDs. Uganda is scheduled to mark the International Day of PWDs on 03 December 2019 under the theme, ‘Promoting Disability Inclusive Programming for an Accessible Future’.…
Mps Narrowly Lynch Minister Kania For Defending Police Brutality On Dr.Besigye
Members of Parliament have condemned the Police for the way they brutally handle Opposition politicians citing the recent arrest of Dr Kizza Besigye. This followed a statement by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Hon Obiga Kania where he said that the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deserved to be arrested on 4th…
Mps To Investigate Military Brutalization ,Rape Of MUK Students
The House Committee on Education has been granted more time to complete investigations into allegations of sexual violence by security forces on Makerere University students. The Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. John Twesigye Ntamuhiira, told Parliament on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 that they had failed to talk to the victims of the alleged violence…
Kadaga, Ethiopian Counter Part Discuss Infrastructure Devt
The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga and her Ethiopian counterpart, Hon Tagesse Chafo have called for improved transport infrastructure across the African continent to improve trade and ease movement of persons. The two speakers said there is need to improve the existing road, rail and air transport network and pledged that Uganda and Ethiopia can take the…
Tensions Escalate As Kagame Bans Daily Monitor In Rwanda
The sour relationship between the governments of Rwanda and Uganda have worsened after President Paul Kagame reportedly issued a blockade on Ugandan media houses. We have learnt that the first media house to suffer the brunt of Kagame’s wrath us Nation Media Group’s Daily Monitor, which has since been banned from circulation in Rwanda. It…
Mao Finally Bows Down,Hands Over IPOD Leadership To FDC
Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has handed over leadership of that Inter-Party Organisation Dialogue (IPOD) chairmanship to Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat aka POA. Norbert Mao and Patrick Amuriat shake hands at the function Below is New Chairaman’s Speech The hand over, which was long overdue, was held at Fairway…
35 Rwandan Nationals Remanded To Kisoro Prison Over Illegal Entry
35 Rwandans and four Congolese nationals were remanded to Kisoro government prison on Tuesday November 26, 2019, after they were charged with alleged illegal entry in Uganda, at Kisoro magistrates court. The suspects that were arrested in joint operations conducted by the police, Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) and sister security agencies in areas of…
M7 Dishes Out 120M On Quiin Abenakyo Child Pregnancies Foundation
President Yoweri Museveni and Speaker Rebeccca Kadaga on Monday evening attended a fundraising event for the Quiin Abenakyo Foundation. The memorable event was held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. Quiin The latter is geared at fighting teenage pregnancies and child marriages. President Museveni contributed Shs120m to the event. He blamed PTA fees for forcing girls out…