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On May 12, 2013, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi appointed lawyer Charles Peter Mayiga as the Katikkiro (prime minister) of Buganda. His appointment was touted as a strategic move geared at galvanising the kingdom’s young population across the country. His tenure during the last nine years has been a bittersweet experience peppered by, among others, the…
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kabuleta has rallied the people of Ankole sub-region to unite and work together if they are to overcome the economic challenges they face. The former presidential candidate made remarks while addressing the press at NEED’s Headquarters in Kampala on Monday, May 30, 2022. He revealed that segregation…
Andrew Ojok Oulanyah,the National Resistance Movement candidate for Omoro County has won the Parliamentary Seat with 14,174 votes. The results were announced by Omoro District Returning Officer, Moses Kagona. Other candidates included National Unity Platform flag bearer Toolit Okecha who got 1,621 votes, Independent candidate Terrence Odong got 530 votes, Forum for Democratic Change Justine…
Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Dr Kizza Besigye has been remanded to Luzira Prison after refusing to pay Shs30 million cash bail. Besigye was on Wednesday charged with inciting violence after he was arrested while holding a peaceful protest in Kampala City yesterday. The four time presidential candidate was granted a Shs30 million…
As Omoro county By-election campaigns reached the climax on Tuesday, several agents and supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) are allegedly have crossed to National Resistance Movement (NRM) citing growing intrigue among their leaders and lack of clear plans for them and the country at large. More than 800 converted supporters have been…
The National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today, Tuesday 24th May 2022 arrived in Omoro district where he has campaigned for the NRM party flag bearer in the Omoro County By-election Andrew Ojok Oulanyah. According to the party draft program, president Museveni has addressed two scientific meetings, one…
Poolice have arrested a political activist and former presidential candidate Col Dr Kizza Besigye down town Kampala around Arua park. Besigye and his team were protesting against the high commodity prices in the country.He was arrested by a team of security who whisked him to Central police station for interrogation. Police say that the former…
Businessman Ham Kiggundu has appealed to the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga to institute reforms at the Buganda Land Board to tackle alleged fraud by some officials at the organisation. Speaking after a meeting called by the Ministry of Lands to discuss an ongoing conflict between Kiggundu and the Buganda Land Board over…
Parliamentarians have warned President Yoweri Museveni against entertaining any thoughts of a U-turn against the resolution of the House that endorsed the termination of the agreement between the Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited – UVCCL. The Committee led by Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama, also the Mbarara City South MP met different stakeholders in the coffee…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned environmental activists opposed to the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that no amount of pressure will deter the government of Uganda from developing the Oil and Gas Sector. Tayebwa sent the warning while officiating over a function at which Kakumiro District marked…
