Kampala news
The Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, has defended himself against allegations of threatening Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, arguing that the ongoing investigations are aimed at diverting the public’s attention from what happened during the strike at the university. Zaake, who appeared before Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline, said that the recent…
Former Makerere researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi will spend her second Christmas behind bars at Luzira Upper Women Prison. On Thursday, Nyanzi returned to High Court for her appeal against the conviction and sentence to 18 months for cyber harassment of President Museveni. Nyanzi is challenging her sentence and conviction based on her poem posted on…
Buganda Road court has today adjourned re-trial of the matter in which Brian Isiko, a student of Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), is charged with allegedly sending obscene text messages to Kabarole Member of Parliament Sylvia Rwabwogo, after the MP missed appearing in court. Brian Isiko in court during the last hearing of the case(File)…
Justice Dr Henry Peter Adonyo has ordered that the arrest warrant against Omar al-Bashir must be implemented, and that Uganda is under obligation to arrest him. Court ruled that Uganda’s failure to arrest Bashir when he last visited in 2017 was in violation of its national and international obligations. The judge also ruled that Uganda…
President Museveni has Wednesday received HE Yang Jiechi, Special Representative of HE Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China at State House Entebbe. Museveni said they had a fructuous meeting with HE Yang Jiechi. “When I was in China recently, I signed an MoU with the Chinese president to intensify the relationship between…
Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] Party on Monday marked 15 years Anniversary at Mandela National Stadium – Namboole at a colourful event that brought together Ugandans from all walks of life under the theme “Struggle for Freedom: The Final Phase”. On 16th December 2004, there was a merger of 3 Political forces; Reform Agenda headed…
Police has issued a traffic management plan for anti-corruption walk on Wednesday December 4, 2019. On 4th December, 2019, H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda will lead the walk code named Anti- corruption walk. The walk is aimed at intensifying the fight against corruption, said SSP Musinga Norman, KMP Traffic Commander. The walk…
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has paid an impromptu visit to the grief stricken people of Ssembule, Kabowa Parish in Lubaga Division who lost a resident this morning at the hands of a trigger-happy police officer. Kibuuka David, a community worker and local secretary for information, happened to have been within the vicinity of a…
Police Monday fired teargas to disperse traders who were protesting the leadership of the current chairman of Wandegeya market. Dressed in yellow T-shirts and caps, the angry traders carried placards denouncing the current leadership led by chairman Jonathan Ggita. Ggita was temporary appointed by former KCCA Executive Director Jenifer Musisi. Market women were seen dancing…
Kampala city businessman Godfrey Kirumira, the chairman of Kwagalana Group,who is nursing several injuries after being clobbered by soldiers on Saturday has vowed that Gen.Angina who is behind the land conflict in Muyenga uphill will not use military force to take his land. Kirumira was whipped, kicked and slapped by soldiers in Muyenga, where he…
