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The fall of Sudanese president Omar El Bashir has raised a lot of mixed reactions both local and international. Due to this, questions have been fronted to several opposition leaders especially the Kyadondo East lawmaker and presidential hopeful Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on what would be next for Uganda if Museveni resigned today. Several people claim that the opposition is not ready to carryon power therefore insinuating the Zimbabwe presidents where the president was over thrown but still the ruling party remained in power. However on being exact, Bobi Wine has called upon Ugandans to stay calm…
By Andrew M. Mwenda Dear friends and allies on Facebook! I know many of you are excited about the fall of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir hoping that his example may also happen in Uganda. I am also aware that you view him as just another tyrant who was stifling democracy and oppressing the people of Sudan who has finally met his fate and fallen from power. Yet for me the fall of Bashir has made him a hero. Bashir presided over a rapidly growing economy. Between 1989 when he came to power and 2013, the economy of Sudan grew…
The Uganda Police force and the sister security deployed in Jinja town on Saturday have been heavily criticized acting outside the law and using excessive force while handling opposition supporters. According to the pictures that have emerged, show police officers beating and brutally arrested Ronald Muhinda, a media assistant in the People’s Government. Muhinda, an aide of opposition figure Kizza Besigye, was arrested twice in Jinja town and at Kirinya where his manhood was brutally squeezed by a yet to identified plain clothed officer. According to Besigye, Muhinda was the first victim of Kiira FM police invasion, where he was…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today launched the commercial operations for Soroti Fruit Factory in Arapai Sub-County, Aloet village in Soroti District. The factory that was financed by the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and support from the Korean National Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The factory employs about 150 people directly in the plant and about 1,000 farmers in the region. The facility currently makes orange and mango juice and the future plans entail making a variety of fruit juices.
Opposition’s Forum for Democratic Change leaders Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Patrick Amuriat Oboi (POA) have forced out of Kiira FM studios in Jinja district. This happened a few minutes after the vibrant leaders entering the studios to address residents. 88.6 Kiira FM has now been switched off over unclear a decision that has resulted into the firing of live bullets and teargas in the rowdy crowds. “it’s now bullets and teargas! Muhinda’s IPAD confiscated, journalists beaten and dispersed! I have lost almost everything including my gadgets! The Radio was taken off air too. People have fought to secure Kizza Besigye.…
Jinja based Kira FM has been switched off minutes after hosting seasoned politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye. Besigye and dozens of other Forum for Democratic Change Party delegates are in the area for the people’s Government reunion meeting with the local leaders. According to the party leadership, the station went off minutes after Besigye stepped his foot in the studio over unclear reasons. Deployment around Jinja Bridge has been beefed up on alleged bid to block other party officials from accessing Jinja. It should be noted that this is not the first time radio stations are getting switched off for…
The head of Sudan’s military council has stood down a day after leading a coup that toppled long-time leader Omar al-Bashir amid a wave of protests. Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf announced his decision on state TV. He named as his successor Lt Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan. It comes after protesters refused to leave the streets, saying the coup leaders were too close to Mr Bashir. The army has said it will stay in power for two years, followed by elections. Mr Bashir’s downfall followed months of unrest that began in December over rising prices. At least 38 people…
One thing this website can reliably affirm is that celebrated Television star MC Kats can’t sleep comfortably for accepting an offer from socialist Sheila Gashumba. After Sheilah Gashumba exposing Kats for being broke and always asking for alcohol loans whenever they are out, Kats has decided to swallow his ego. Though its always that free things are always not ‘free’ the Kats Music boss is busy cursing the spirit that forced him to request for an Alcohol ‘ka loan’ from Sheila’s ‘Sente Zakameza’. Its said Gashumba bought Kats a 200,000 bottle and but he was unwillingly forced to pay back…
Dear friends, I have seen a few comments on social media seemingly wondering how our call on the people to register as voters will rid Uganda of dictator Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Some have raised doubts that an election, organized by Museveni’s controlled Electoral Commission can rid our nation of Museveni and Musevenism. Indeed, there are some comrades who have suggested that we should forget about 2021 and kick Museveni out of power before the end of 2019- Algeria or Sudan style. These are legitimate voices and we completely respect the viewpoints. I am happy that despite the real or perceived…
Raising child rapper Patrick Ssenyonjo alias Fresh Kid has finally landed on a smooth route that guarantees his quality education. This follows the offer by Ruparelia Foundation that has agreed to sponsor is entire primary level education. This was revealed by Rajiv Ruparelia via his Facebook page. The offer comes at the time when the talented rapper was battling allegations of missing school over unknown reasons something that even forced the Minster for youth and Children affairs to swing in action in bid to save the singer’s academic future.