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…
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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…
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…
I will be speaker for everybody. Says Anita Among.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1153 EAT on Saturday 26 March 2022. President Museveni handing over the mase to Anita Among following her election as speaker Anita Among Annet, the freshly elected speaker of parliament has pledged to work and serve Ugandans irrespective of political party affiliation. Among made the remarks while delivering her…
Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Further remanded in a move to block election of speaker.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1712 EAT on 24 March 2022. Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya Detained Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana is seeking an injunction halting the process for the election of speaker of parliament until he is allowed to contest for the same office. This Friday, MPs are expected to vote for…
ICJ Judgment; DRC Suffers Blow in Demands for $11bn from Uganda
UN court orders Kampala to pay $325m in reparations to Kinshasha against $11 bn demand. Updated on Thursday at 0540 EAT on Thursday 10th Feb 2022 The UN’s top court on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325m in reparations over a brutal war between the African neighbours that…
Uganda and Rwanda get confused over the border between them
Updated on 2/2/2022 at 1213 EAT Uganda and Rwanda got confused over the border between them after last week’s reopening announcement. The border between the two countries has been closed since February 2019. Rwandans however were complaining that they were not allowed to cross while Ugandans were also reporting delays at the Gatuna border post. …
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