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By Andrew Baba Buluba The elections of 2021 may be too far behind us but many of its components will most likely continue influencing the country’s future political terrain for years to come. Four-time Museveni challenger Rtd. Col. Dr Kizza Warren Kifefe Besigye was for the first time in over two decades out of the…
President Paul Kagame has once again urged Rwandans not to travel to Uganda, as relations between the two countries remain cold. In a televised interview on Sunday on State agency, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, President Kagame said Rwandans fear travelling to Uganda due to the alleged illegal arrests and torture they face. “There is only one…
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed to mediate the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels, a senior official disclosed. South Sudan’s Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said preparations are underway for Kiir to mediate the conflict between the Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Tigray regional government.…
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which the loser of Kawempe North parliamentary race, Sulaiman Kidandala was challenging Muhammad Ssegirinya’s election victory as the constituency member of Parliament. Kidandala who polled 7,512 votes in the Kawempe North polls against Ssegirinya’s 41,197 votes dragged the latter to court seeking nullification of his…
Nakaseke: In a bid to curb unemployment, Poverty and transforming communities in the Greater Luwero, the State minister for Luwero Triangle and Rwenzori Region Alice Kaboyo has met the first group of veterans in Nakaseke who heaped praises on her for being a workaholic Minister based on the few days she has been in the…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has clashed with state Minister for internal affairs General David Muhoozi after ordering him to work with greater Masaka politicians and beef up security with the different security agencies in a bid to end the current wave of killings there. Among made the directive following a lengthy debate…
The High Court in Soroti has nullified the election of Moses Okia Attan as the Soroti City East Member of Parliament. In her ruling delivered this morning, Justice Anne Mugenyi Bitature said the election of Attan was conducted in non-existent wards of Aloet and Opiyai. Her decision was based on the March 10, 2021 High…
Former Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,73, has dismissed reports indicating he will be a candidate for Presidential elections in 2026. “I have read social media postings and suggestions that I should run for President in 2026. I would like to make it known that I have no such intentions or plans,” he said in a…
The Parliament of Uganda has started moving some of its staff to tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Kingdom Kampala Mall. According to the communication from the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, the transition to move staff is planned to “With effect from Thursday September 2, 2021, parliamentary staff have been directed to move to the Kingdom Kampala,…
Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Nakawa Division Anderson Burora has been transferred to Rubaga division in a mysterious move. Burora has been in Nakawa office for three years. He shot to spotlight while enforcing Covid-19 health guidelines when the pandemic erupted last year. In his bid to crackdown violators of Presidential directives, Burora recently…
