Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1008 EAT on Friday 1 April 2022. Minister Anifa Kawooya The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has secured an injunction from Masaka High court halting all activities on a contested piece of land in Mijwala sub county in Sembabule district.The land ownership is being claimed between Buganda kingdom on…
Category: African News
Owiny-Dollo the chief justice rushes to Bulange to seek Kabaka forgiveness.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0953 EAT on Friday 1 April 2022. The chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has tendered another apology, this time in person to Buganda kingdom over his recent outburst at the vigil of the late speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah. While addressing mourners at the residence of the deceased’s speaker in…
Two students killed and two injured by explosive in Gulu.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe 0925 EAT on Thursday 31 March 2022. UPDF officers detonating an explosive earlier this year An explosion has killed two pupils and injured two others critically in Omel sub-county, Gulu district in northern Uganda. Bosco Abonga, the deputy speaker of Omel Sub County identified the deceased as Ronald Rubangakene aged 12…
Archbishop Ssemogerere laud’s Ssenfuka’s efforts in cancer, diabetes treatment.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0914 EAT on Thursday 31 March 2022. Archbishop Ssemogerere blessing Ssenfuka The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese Paul Ssemogerere has lauded local herbalist David Ssenfuka’s efforts in the treatment of cancer and diabetes. Ssenfuka became a household name for coming up with a concoction that those who have used it…
Departed Asians’ Board has no powers to repossess property- AG.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1042 EAT on Wednesday 30 March 2022. AG Kiryowa KiwanukaThe Departed Asians’ Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) has no powers to deal with any property that the minister of Finance has issued a certificate of repossession.The DAPCB divestiture committee does not also have the powers to repossess, manage or allocate…
No man’s land at Bunagana border declared no go zon for locals, refugees.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1013 EAT on Wednesday 30 March 2022. UPDF soldiers patrolling the border Security officials in Kisoro district have declared Bunagana border no man’s land in Kisoro district, western Uganda a no go zone for both locals and fleeing refugees. The declaration was made amidst heavy fighting between M23 rebels…
Mukesh’s appeal against MP Ssenyonyi election victory has been thrown out by the court.
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…
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…
