January

Rwandan army generals speak on Kigali house arrest

Rwandan army generals and officers who were suspended from the force last week by President Paul Kagame and placed under house arrest have spoken out on their ordeal. Lt. Gen. Fred Ibingira, the chief of staff of the Reserve Forces, Brig. Gen. Richard Rutatina, the military intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Wilson Gumisiriza, commander of the […]

East African MPs debate inter university council bill

The members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) sitting in Kampalahave today discussed accounts for 2010/11. The session was presided over by EALA speaker, Abdirahin Abdi. EALA opened Kampalasession on January 24th and it will close on 25th February 2012. According on the agenda, the East African MP will on Tuesday debate the Inter-University […]

UBC finally switches on affected radio stations

The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) has finally bowed down to public requests and criticism and switched on most of the radio stations it had switched off on January 8th this year over non payment of transmission bills amounting to three billion Uganda shillings. The radios UBC switched off included BBC radio, Radio France International, Suubi […]

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to visit Uganda, other African countries

The United States Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns will lead a high-level United States Government delegation to Africa from January 26-30. A statement from the US State Department says that Burns is expected in Ethiopia to attend the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 29 and 30. The Deputy Secretary […]

Crested Cranes leaves for Democratic Republic of Congo

The National women football team -the Crested Cranes has left Uganda today for Democratic Republic of Congo. The team has been undergoing a residential training at Njeru Technical Centre. The return leg between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is to be held in Kinshasa on January 28th 2012. The squad of 25 players […]

EALA meeting in Kampala enters day three

The session of Members of parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) going on in Kampala has entered day three.  The session was opened by President Museveni on January 25th 2012.  President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya addressed the same EALA session on Wednesday January 25th. The East African Legislative Assembly meeting is sitting in […]

Why Makerere University loves President Mwai Kibaki?

It is hard to believe that the prestigious university in East and Central Africa and south of the Sahara desert, MakerereUniversitycould recognize President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, the person world wide known to have robbed the presidential election victory of his rival Raila Odinga. On Tuesday January 24th 2012MakerereUniversity concluded its 62nd Graduation Ceremony with […]

Museveni opens EALA meeting

Members of parliament of the East African Assembly (EALA) have gathered at the Parliament of Uganda for their last session of the second sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly. The security in Kampalaand around the parliament is so tight. The EALA session has been opened by President Museveni. The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) […]

East African MPs will sit in Kampala Uganda from January 24th

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) session will sit in Kampalafrom to morrow January 24th to February 2nd  this year.  According to the programme president Museveni of Uganda and his counterpart of Kenya Mwai Kibaki will address the members during their sitting.  The EALA session will sit in the chambers of the parliament of Uganda. President […]

Crested Cranes vows to beat Dr. Congo

Crested Cranes, Uganda’s female national football team has vowed to beat their counterparts of the Democratic Republic of Congo when they meet up in Kinshasha on January 28. The team manager of Crested Cranes, Mariam Kaliga says that they have started preparations for their 2nd leg meet with the Democratic Republic of Congo at Njeru […]