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…
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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. …
Uganda’s Rolex sets Guiness world record.
By Emmanuel Onyango & Miriam WatsembaBBC News, Nairobi. The world’s largest rolex weighs 204.6kg (32st 3lb) and is 2.32m (10ft 6in) long. If you’re struggling to imagine how that could fit on your wrist then forget the Swiss watch brand and think East African street food. As Ugandans have been known to say: “We don’t…
End of Conflict -Rwanda to reopen border with Uganda this month
Updated at 0530 EAT on Friday 28th January 2021 Rwanda government has said it will reopen its border with Uganda this month as it seeks to ease tension between the two neighboring countries.A statement tweeted by the state-affiliated Rwanda Broadcasting Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Gatuna/Katuna and other land…
Donors concerned as Uganda moves to destroy 400,000 Covid 19 vaccines
Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 doses of covid 19 vaccines which were meant to be utilized in a mass vaccination exercise in Acholi sub-region. Sources however speaking to HICGI News Agency indicate that Uganda’s negligence to preserve vaccines has angered several donors who have contributed much in offering vaccines to Uganda. The government had…
Kakweza detained over offensive communication.
By Andrew Bagala & Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0915 EAT on 30 December 2021. What you need to know: His whereabouts are, however, yet to be known. Police are holding novelist Rukirabashaija Kakwenza on allegations of offensive communication after a series of tweets about popular individuals that detectives are yet to name. Kakwenza, famous for…
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