Updated at 0946 EAT on Tuesday 29 March 2022. Joel Ssenyonyi (C) at court waiting for the judgement8The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal challenging the victory of Nakawa West MP, Joel Ssenyonyi. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal comprising justices; Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota and Christopher Gashirabake dismissed the appeal filed…
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Museveni orders police to find those claiming Oulanyah was killed.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1020 EAT on Monday 28 March 2022. Museveni with new speaker Anita Among at Kololo President Museveni has directed the police to clamp down on speculators allegedly perpetrating harmful propaganda that fallen speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah did not die of natural causes.Oulanyah, 56, reportedly died of colon cancer…
Muhoozi Warns as 50 houses burnt during Turkana warriors raid Kaabong district. One has been killed.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 10:05 EAT on Monday 28 March 2022. Helpless residents look on as their huts burn to ashes Over 800 people in Locheker East village in Kaabong district, northern Uganda are currently homeless after their homes were burnt to ashes by suspected armed Turkana warriors from neighbouring Kenya.The unfortunate incident…
Oulanyah’s mansion to be completed by President Museveni.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1431 EAT on Saturday 26 March 2022. Oulanyah’s unfinished mansion President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly committed to pay school fees for the children and dependants of fallen speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah. Museveni allegedly made the commitment while meeting the Greater North Parliamentary Forum representatives at State House Nakasero…
KCCA Dons in Senegal for 9th Water Forum
By E K Benj @kivumbi Follow us on Twitter Updated at 0632 EAT on Friday 25th March 2022 DAKAR- Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA team led by Executive Director, Ms Dorothy Kisaka are in Dakar, Senegal participating in the 9th Water Forum. Ms Kisaka travelled with National Unity Platform – NUP’s KCCA Speaker, Hon….
US Sanctions Sudan’s Central Reserve Police For Human Rights Abuses
Updated at 0012 EAT ON 22nd March 2022. The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) force for human rights abuses. The Treasury Department accused the CRP of being “at the forefront” of the crackdown on protests against military rule in the northeast African nation. “Since the October 25 military…
Ugandan Awarded Africa SDGs Youth Ambassador 2022
By E K Benj @kivumbi Follow us here Updated at 1221 EAT on Sunday 20th March 3022 KAMPALA- Francis Maberi has spoken to HICGI News Agency’s Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin following a continental nomination becoming Africa SDGs Youth Ambassador 2022. Watch video here https://youtu.be/pnqWesIQsyE Francis Maberi, is a distinguished development worker and Sustainable Development Goals devotee….
Boda-Boda; The enduring menace of Kenya’s motorbike taxis.
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1155 EAT on Thursday 10/03/2022. In our series of letters from African writers, Kenyan broadcaster Waihiga Mwaura reflects on the latest outrage allegedly carried out by riders of motorbike taxis and asks why it seems so difficult to take action against them. Anyone driving in Kenya’s capital knows they…
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