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Nyehangane Christopher: How Mary Paula Turyahikayo Is Fueling Religious Divisions in Rukungiri
Uganda, since the colonial days, has grappled helplessly with the barbaric and ferocious vice of ethnic and religious sectarianism, often perpetuated by selfish and evidently incompetent leaders, mostly in the political arena. Our history, shaped by deep-seated mischief stemming from sectarian tendencies, serves as a vital lesson. It reminds us to learn from our past…
M7 Orders UPDF To Engage Police,Locals To Fight ADF Rebels
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to involve the police and the Wananchi in the hunt for criminal elements of the Allied Democratic Force (rebels) terrorizing Ugandans. The President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, said these are no longer military problems; they are police, popular vigilance, and…
LOP Mpuuga,Mayor Namayanja Trade Blames Over Masaka City Property Wrangles
Masaka city has faced a battleground within the National Unity Platform (NUP), with clashes between Mayor Florence Namayanja and Nyendo Mukungwe MP who doubles as Opposition Leader in parliament Mathias Mpuuga. This confrontation between the duo has manifested itself as a proxy war, with each side enlisting the support of lower-level leaders to champion their…
LoP Mpuuga Accuses UPDF Of Collecting Illegal Tax From Fishmongers
The Uganda People’s Defence Force soldiers under the marine unit have been accused of levying illegal taxes on the fishing communities. Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, said during a media briefing held in Kalungu on Monday, July 24, 2023, that while touring the area, he was confronted by several groups of fishermen…
Erias Lukwago Orders FDC Members Not To Pick Leadership Forms From Najjanankumbi
The acting president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction, Erias Lukwago, has warned party leaders who wish to express interest in different leadership positions of the party against picking forms from the Najjanankumbi party headquarters, which is under the leadership of Engineer Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the party president, and Nathan Nandala Mafabi,…
Ebola Hits Kenya As A Suspected Case Is Reported In Kericho
Ebola checkup centre Health authorities in Kericho County are on a red alert over a suspected case of Ebola. This was after a patient exhibited suspected symptoms of the haemorrhagic fever at Kericho County Referral Hospital. County officials on Monday said the woman had travelled from Malaba, a town in Busia County on the border…
Controversy Has Delayed Burial Of Our Queen Mother Biira Christine -Min.Kibanzanga
By Christopher Kibanzanga , State Minister for Agriculture On Tuesday 11th June, 2019, at exactly midday, my dearest mother, Biira Christine Mukirania breathed her last. My mother has been battling with Diabetes. Since December last year, I have been under the the emotional trauma of watching my mother waste away gradually in pain. Medical diagnosis…
CMI,Police Arrest 3 UPDF Officers Over City Robberies, Murders
CP Fred Enanga Police in joint operation with the officers of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), have apprehended three Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) deserters on the allegations of being the master minders of city armed city robberies and murders . The arrested have been identified as Stanley Muluta aka Frank Jjumba, Emma Onen…
