MPs To Probe Rwenzori Killings; Museveni Among Witnesses
Members of Parliament on the Defense and Internal Affairs Committee have finalized arrangements to start probing the violence in Rwenzori region, which has claimed dozens of lives. Last week the Deputy...
View ArticleBesigye House Arrest: Youths Chain Themselves in Protest
Traffic comes at stand still as police arrests youth demonstrating for release of Dr Kizza Besigye Work and traffic came to a standstill this morning at Clock Tower Kampala along Entebbe Road as Police...
View ArticleJudges’ Ruling is Understandable; Its Not an Easy Job – Mbabazi
Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has agreed to live with today Thursday’s ruling in which 9 Supreme Court judges unanimously dismissed his petition challenging the results of the February 18th...
View ArticleMbabazi Breaks Silence on Muwema
Former presidential aspirant Amama Mbabazi has for the first time spoken about his lawyer Fred Muwema who was absent during his Supreme Court election petition. Rumor has for the past weeks made rounds...
View ArticleActivists Arrested Over Kizza Besigye Protest
Police are holding a political activist for reportedly circulating material to smooth the progress of demonstrations against the blockade at Dr Kizza Besigye’s home. Vincent Musoke, according to police...
View ArticleBring More Companies to the Tax Net, URA Told
Acting Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, Henry Saka, has held meetings with representatives of water bottling companies as he pushes for greater tax compliance. He visited the...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy: Respect Supreme Court Ruling
The United Sates Embassy in Kampala has urged Ugandans to “respect the Court’s decision, and express their views in a peaceful manner” after the upholding of President Museveni’s election victory....
View ArticleStorm Hits Buhweju, 11 Hospitalized
Residents of 2 sub counties of Rwengwe and Kashenyi in Buhweju district are in fear of famine after a heavy hail storm ravaged their gardens and plantations. A disastrous hail storm hit the area this...
View ArticleGen Sejusa Reapplies for Bail in High Court
Former head of intelligence Gen David Sejusa appeared Friday morning before High Court judge Justice Wilson Masalu Museni and reapplied for bail after the General Court Martial refused to give him one...
View ArticleBesigye Lawyers to Carry on With Court Case Despite Suspension of House Arrest
Despite Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura’s directive for police officers to vacate Col Kizza Besigye’s home, the latter’s lawyers led by Counsel Fredrick Mpanga have vowed to continue with...
View ArticleNBS Drags WBS to Court Over Content Theft
Nile Broadcasting Services (NBS TV) are dragging their counterparts Wavah Broadcasting Service (WBS TV to courts of law for airing their content without permission. Yesterday Thursday, tycoon Gordon...
View ArticleHigh Court Releases Gen David Sejusa on Bail
High Court judge Justice Wilson Masalu Musene has released Gen David Sejusa on a Shs. 10million cash bail as well as shillings 50million non-cash bail to each of the two sureties that stood for him. In...
View ArticleKasangati DPC: Withdraw Orders Were Not Final
Despite the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Kale Kayihura ordering immediate withdrawal of police officers from the residence of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Dr....
View ArticleUganda Lied About Yellow Fever – Kenyan Health Ministry
Kenya’s Health Ministry on Friday expressed ‘shock at misinformed reports’ circulated by their Ugandan counterparts that the neighboring country has just recorded a yellow fever outbreak. Uganda’s...
View ArticleCrude Pipeline: Total Insists on Tanzania Route Despite M7, Uhuru Talks
Total E&P, one of the companies licensed for oil production in Uganda has maintained its stance of constructing a crude oil pipeline through Tanga in Tanzania. This is in spite of ongoing...
View ArticleNRM Youth Meet Besigye over National Dialogue
Youth under the Interparty Youth Platform (IYOP) led by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Youth league have Friday met with the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate,...
View ArticleBoU Slashes Lending Rates; Inflation Drops
Bank of Uganda will reduce its rate (CBR) by 1 percent to 16 percent in the month of April as well as the rediscount and bank rates at 20 percent and 21 percent. This is according to the Monday...
View ArticlePolice Warn Defiant Kizza Besigye on Kampala Procession
Uganda Police have cautioned opposition strongman Dr Kizza Besigye of consequences should he attempt to lead a procession from FDC headquarters through the busy Kampala Central Business District, Chimp...
View ArticleKenyatta Rallies French Importers to Boost Kenya Exports
President Kenyatta has encouraged French importers to work closely with Kenyan exporters to boost Kenyan exports to France and other European countries. The President said the move would eliminate...
View ArticleChained Youth Protesters Sent to Luzira
Seven youths who busied up Police last week as they chained themselves on city lamp poles demanding for the release of opposition FDC’s Dr Kizza Besigye from his home arrest, have been remanded. On...
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