Renowned Pentecostal pastor Joyce Meyers has described Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill as profoundly offensive, dangerous and disturbing” in a statement she issued yesterday. Through her Joyce Meyers Ministries, she said that the bill is an attack on individual liberties and human rights of people in Uganda. “Our missions and ministry message has always been to […]
Uganda People’s Congress President Olara Otunnu has failed to appear before the Police detectives at the Criminal Investigations department. Otunu was meant to appear at the CID this morning, to explain comments he allegedly made about president Yoweri Museveni giving money to rebel leader Joseph Kony, but he instead sent his lawyer Elias Lukwago. Lukwago […]
By Walakira Nyanzi, Ultimate Media The President General of Forum for Democratic Change, Col. Kizza Besigye has won the race to become the party’s flag bearer for 2011 presidential elections. Besigye won with 728 votes while Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu got 11 votes. There were only two candidates in the race: Muntu and Besigye. […]
The Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Allen Kagina has challenged Ugandans to rise and break the silence on issues regarding child abuse. She was today opening the URA Open Minds Forum at the Kampala Serena Hotel under the theme ‘ break the silence, stop child sexual abuse and trafficking. Kagina noted that many children continue […]
Efforts by Democratic Party president Norbert Mao to bring on board members who broke away from the party seem to have yielded no fruits. The break away faction led by MP Lulume Bayiga has announced a date for its delegates conference that will see the group elect its new leaders. The group has also opened […]
Thirty people in Kayunga district who are charged with inciting violence and disobeying lawful police orders during last year’s September riots have protested the continued delay by the state prosecutor to complete investigations into their case. The suspects whose case is before the Kayunga district grade one magistrate, Esther Nasambu say their case has dragged […]
Ultimate Media The ruling National Resistance Movement Government has pledged continued support to the Tooro kingdom as well as to the people of Toro. The pledge comes as the kingdom prepares for the celebration of the Omukama of Toro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV’s 18th birthday on Saturday at the royal palace in Toro. The […]
The Democratic Party (DP) has today dismissed claims that it produces weak party leaders. This oldest party (1954) in Uganda says during his recent countrywide mobilization tour, president Museveni alluded to the fact that funds for the development of Gulu district were mismanaged with Mao as chairman. Addressing journalists in Kampala, the party’s Deputy Publicity […]
Ultimate Media The Makerere University Elections Tribunal has declared null and void the election victory of John Teira, the National Resistance Movement party candidate in the Makerere Guild race. The committee in a statement signed by its Chairperson, Christine Kiganda ruled on the petition that was filed after the March 23rd elections that there were […]
Ultimate Media The chairperson of the Uganda Electoral Commission, Eng. Badru Kiggundu has called upon political parties to file their financial reports to avoid being caught up by deadline. Kiggundu says the commission has written to all parties to file their financial reports or risk facing penalties as stipulated by the law. He revealed that […]