The National Unity Platform (NUP), Kasese branch is regretting why they withdrew their candidate in the recently concluded district local council elections. The district local council seat was won by NRM’s Eriphazi Muhindi wh polled 91,064 votes. Geoffrey Sibendire Bigogo who NUP rallied behind garnered 86,408 votes. NUP’s Moses Bwambale who withdrew from the race […]
“The COVID-19 pandemic only increases the humanitarian pressure on the most vulnerable with major setbacks in poverty and gender equality.” Refuges Belgium on Wednesday at the Pledging conference for 2021, will announce an increase in its contribution to UNHCR’s core funding from Euros 8 million to 10 million, per year for the 3 coming years. […]
TODAY Monday 30th November, 12 teachers will be awarded as the country’s best; out of the 700 others who were nominated for this year’s awards. The teachers, will be awarded, under the ‘Teachers Making a Difference’ awards; a project which was started as part of the Ugandans Making a Difference initiative launched in 2005. The […]
The Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has condemned the arrest of most presidential aspirants in the coming elections. In an interview at Mengo, Mayiga described the arrests as total humiliation and violation of their human rights in disguise of preventing the spread of COVID-19. “The method of preventing the spread of COVID-19 shouldn’t be […]
A Ugandan voter, Habib Buwembo has requested the Electrol Commission to get access and inspect the nomination papers of President Yoweri Tibuhabura Museveni. He claims that he wants to state a complaint of fraud and forgery against President Museveni. The letter that was sent by the Electrol Commission Says “As you are aware on November […]
Justice Julia Sebutinde has been granted a second term at the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ). Sebutinde is one of Africa’s most senior female judges and the first woman to work as a judge at the ICJ which she joined on February 6, 2012. According to ICJ website, for one to be appointed […]
In his tweet Trump said nothing to back up his charge of theft. US president Donald Trump Twitter on Wednesday flagged a tweet in which President Donald […]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was reelected to a contested third term, electoral authorities said Tuesday, after a vote marred by deadly unrest and a boycott by the opposition who promised to set up a rival “transitional” government. The standoff pitches francophone West Africa’s top economy deeper into a crisis that erupted in August when […]
Kyagulanyi said he was ready to co-operate with the Police to ensure that his nomination is a success. Bobi Wine Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known to many by his stage name of H.E. Bobi Wine, is set to appear before the Independent Electoral Commission this morning to be nominated to contest for the country’s topmost seat. […]
Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films. Legendary actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven films, has died aged 90, the BBC reported on Saturday. The Scottish actor, who was knighted in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career, […]