Politics

Winnie Kiiza finally resigns, praises Mugisha Muntu

Winnie Kiiza finally resigns, praises Mugisha Muntu

The now former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza has finally succumbed and resigned her seat! The Kasese Woman MP has penned resignation from the seat and also praised ex-FDC president Mugisha Muntu for appointing her for the much-sought after position in opposition politics! As I leave this office, I would like to congratulate […]

Gen. Mugisha Muntu speaks out on FDC reshuffle

Gen. Mugisha Muntu speaks out on FDC reshuffle

Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has said that he lost, conceded defeat and handed over office adding that he doesn’t see how he is still a problem to the party.  Muntu was commenting on the recent FDC Reshuffle in which his successor, Patrick Amuriat Oboi dropped big wigs that analysts […]

Kitatta’s lawyer, Muyanja expelled from court over misconduct

Kitatta’s lawyer, Muyanja expelled from court over misconduct

City lawyer Jimmy Muyanja, one of former Boda Boda 2010 leader Abdallah Kitatta representative lawyers,was ordered out by General Court Martial chairman, Lt Gen Andrew Gutti, for alleged misconduct during the trial proceedings. Disaster bloke loose when Muyanja stood up and banged the table, accusing prosecutor Maj Raphael Mugisha of gesturing to a witness, Pte Richard […]

Police rescues two children from kidnappers in Kireka

Police rescues two children from kidnappers in Kireka

Kampala Police have interrupted a vehicle and rescued two children from suspected kidnappers who had asked for three million Uganda shillings payoff from the parents. According to the children, suspects tricked them into moving with them to buy some cakes and later disappeared with them without the approval of the parents. The father Hajji Musa […]

Zimbabwe election results rejected by opposition officials as they storm stage

Zimbabwe election results rejected by opposition officials as they storm stage

Police were forced to remove the opposition officials from the electoral commission stage following the delayed results. Opposition parties rejected the results of the presidential and parliament elections as they were unable to verify the results, according to the Chairman of the opposition MDC Alliance party. Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa has beaten MDC leader Nelson Chamisa […]

Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner as defeated opposition leader rejects result

Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner as defeated opposition leader rejects result

Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former spy chief installed after Robert Mugabe‘s removal in a coup in November, won Zimbabwe’s presidential election after a poll marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests. After two days of claims and counterclaims, the 75-year-old incumbent secured a comfortable victory, polling 2.46 million votes […]

President Museveni’s response to Age-Limit ruling

President Museveni’s response to Age-Limit ruling

“Unfortunately, our judges in Uganda spend more time on form and not substance, on procedure and not substance” is one of the many controversial statements that President Museveni said in response to the the recent judgement on the Age-limit. In a statement released on his website, he took a swipe at the judges and boasted […]

LC1 elects warned against levying commission on land transactions

LC1 elects warned against levying commission on land transactions

In the recent Local Council 1 (LC1) campaign trails,  communities raised concerns of the unexplained percentages demanded by the LCs when it comes to purchasing and selling land. This has landed most of them in trouble with the Land Inquiry Commission headed by Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire. Its on this note that the Minister of State for Local […]

Sugarcane growers petition Parliament over tax

Sugarcane growers petition Parliament over tax

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has promised to mediate between the ministers for trade, agriculture and finance and sugarcane growers in a bid to seek a long lasting solution to problems in the sugarcane industry. The Speaker gave this assurance while receiving a petition from the Uganda National Association of Sugarcane Growers who are […]

Uganda is not quitting ICC –Kadaga

Uganda is not quitting ICC –Kadaga

While at the commemoration of the 20 years of the Rome Statute in Netherlands, the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga reassured that Uganda had no intentions of leaving the International Criminal Court. “I want to begin by reassuring the President [of the ICC] that Uganda will not withdraw from the Rome Statute but we will […]

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