The Uganda Tourism Board has warned that the continued walks to work protest are badly affecting the tourism sector. The country managed to collect 600 million dollars from last year’s tourism activities but with the continued walk to work protest that have entered their fifth week are stopping tourists from visiting the country for fear […]
The politics of Uganda has been characterised by reactionary ideology (not progressive, not patriotic) before colonialism, during colonialism and after colonialism. Before colonialism, following the collapse of the Bachwezi Empire around 1500 AD, this area was being dominated by small kingdoms and chiefdoms: Bunyoro, Buganda, Ankole, Tooro, Rwanda, Burundi, Karagwe, the chiefdoms of Buhaya, Busoga, […]
Opposition members of FDC have failed to reach to conclusion on some of the issues concerning the return of Dr. Kiiza Besigye. In a meeting held at the central police station headquarters with some FDC party officials, police came-up with conditions that will be followed during the welcoming of Besigye from Nairobi were he has […]
The Minister for Security, Amama Mbabazi has confirmed that the government is seriously investigating errant officers who shot and killed civilian as well as injuring civilians during walk to work protests. According to the minister, the government is deeply concerned about the loss of lives and injuries that many people have suffered. He says it is not […]
Traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association {KACITA} have forwarded four proposals to the government to be considered as the government prepares to intervene in solving the ongoing economic problems as well as the riots. According to the chairman, KACITA, Everest Kayondo, traders want dialogue between the govenmrment and organisers of walk to work protests. He […]
Government and heads of diplomatic missions in Uganda have held a closed meeting where a number of resolutions have been agreed upon. The meeting discussed the current situation in the country including the demonstrations by the opposition over the high commodity prices. State minister for foreign affairs, Okello Oryem, says they agreed that the government continues […]
The Uganda national students association UNSA has warned students in institutions to shun the ongoing walk to work protests. The president of the Uganda National Students Association, Richard Okelo Abala said that since the walk to walk kicked off many students have been injured or arrested in the fracas between the opposition and police. Addressing press briefing at their offices in Kampala, […]
The inter-Religious council has asked the government to come-up clearly and explain the exact causes of food and fuel prices in the country and come up with possible remedies. While chairing a two day Post-Election conference at Hotel African, the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje says it’s not enough for the government to […]
The walk to work protests that started early April have reduced the Growth Domestic Product (GDP) according to the report from Ministry of Tourism. While talking to the press conference in Kampala, the Ministry of Tourism Spokesperson, Edwin Muzahura said that in only one month the country has lost about 100 billion shillings. Muzahura says […]
Women activists have held a peaceful demonstration in protest against the sky rocketing of the cost of living in the country and the manner in which government security agencies have brutally responded to demonstrations of walk to work protestors that have led to deaths and several injuries The women have marched through Kamwokya, Lugogo Bi-pass […]