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Reject age limit bill, Kanyeihamba tells MPs

Reject age limit bill, Kanyeihamba tells MPs

Justice George Kanyeihamba has described the controversial age limit removal bill as one dividing and tearing the country into pieces. Kanyeihamba said so while appearing before the parliamentary legal and parliamentary Affairs committee chaired by West Budama South MP Jacob Oboth-Oboth which is seeking views from different stakeholders regarding the age limit removal bill. RELATED:Take […]

Mugabe held at his home, says South African president

Mugabe held at his home, says South African president

Robert Mugabe is being confined to his home, but is in good health, according to Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s president, who said he has spoken to his Zimbabwean counterpart. Zuma, in his capacity as chair of the Southern African Development Community, said he was sending special envoys to Zimbabwe to meet Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Defence Force, which […]

SHE CRANES WITH A LIONESS HEART

SHE CRANES WITH A LIONESS HEART

On 29th June Uganda she cranes made an outstanding game by beating Zambia 67-50 in the women 2017 Africa Netball Championship making all proud. Apparently the she cranes made a remarkable performance and turned out to be crowned as the unbeatable champions. The cranes that own the yard, marking their territory by securing a win at each […]

Arsenal youngster Bennacer gets shock Algeria call up for Africa Cup of Nations

Arsenal youngster Bennacer gets shock Algeria call up for Africa Cup of Nations

Arsenal midfielder Ismael Bennacer has been called up to Algeria‘s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations according to reports. The mirror states that the 19-year-old is a replacement for the injured Saphir Taider who had to withdraw from the Algerian squad. Bennacer only made his senior debut for Algeria in September, 2017 after switching international allegiance in July. […]

Uganda Cranes,Denis Onyango crowned best in Africa in 2016

Uganda Cranes,Denis Onyango crowned best in Africa in 2016

Uganda Cranes scooped the best team of 2016 at the Glo-CAF Awards with goalkeeper Dennis Onyango taking home the best African based player of the year award on 5th January, 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria. Cranes beat stiff competition from DR Congo and Senegal to the team of the year award after making history by ending […]

Uganda Cranes team and coach Micho nominated for Confideration of African Football awards

Uganda Cranes team and coach Micho nominated for Confideration of African Football awards

Uganda Cranes team, coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic and Dennis Onyango are shortlisted for the  team,  Coach and African player of the year (based in Africa)  respectively according to the list released by Confederation of African Football (CAF). Micho battles it out with DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge, Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane and Mo Bejaia coach Nacer […]

MPs want a regional legal framework to tackle Female Genital Mutilation.

MPs want a regional legal framework to tackle Female Genital Mutilation.

Members of Parliament on the committee on gender, labour and social development have demanded for a regional legal framework to curb female genital mutilation. The MPs say that although Uganda on December 10th 2009 passed a law banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), some tribes are still carrying the tradition.   The chairperson of the […]

AFCON 2017 Finals Draw: Micho, Omara represent Uganda

AFCON 2017 Finals Draw: Micho, Omara represent Uganda

The draw of the 2017 AFCON finals to be hosted by Gabon will be conducted on Wednesday 19th October, 2016 with representatives from all the finalists. The draw will involve 16 finalists and will be heavily represented during the ceremony in Libreville at the ASMG Tent in Stade de l’Amitie. Uganda will be represented by […]

UNICEF warns of a spike in HIV infections due to El Nino

UNICEF warns of a spike in HIV infections due to El Nino

Drought exacerbated by the El Nino weather pattern could lead to a spike in new HIV infections in southern Africa as women and girls turn to sex to survive and patients miss treatments, the United Nations children’s’ agency UNICEF said on Tuesday. More than 60 million people, two thirds of them in east and southern […]