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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has called upon the people of Kisoro to distance themselves from persons who use violence to achieve their goals. Oulanyah also called on the Bafumbira to love and take care of each other in order to co-exist. “You are because I am. If I am because you are; why do we fight?” Oulanyah asked. The Deputy Speaker was officiating as chief guest during the fundraising to construct a secondary school for Gisorora Church of Uganda in Kisoro district on Saturday, 13 October 2018. “Do we like violence?” to which the locals replied, ‘No’.…
Legislators from across the world attending the 139th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva have opposed plans by pro-gay nations to introduce the LGBT agenda. LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and describes particular groups within the gay community. Representatives from the pro-gay nations had moved an amendment of the IPU rules to have debate on the rights of homosexuals even after objections from mainly Muslim and African members. The proposal moved by the IPU Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights is meant to be considered on Wednesday, 16 October 2018 during the IPU Assembly sitting…
The Chief of the Uganda Defence Forces (CDF), General David Muhoozi, has saluted the elite Special Forces’ Command (SFC) soldiers for adding value to the national force, the UPDF, and for its diverse specialty in conventional skills. “SFC is a value addition to the UPDF. To this effect, I want to thank the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen. Yoweri Museveni, for bringing up the idea of creating this Force. By using SFC, we can destroy the enemy because it is a Force with diverse conventional skills,” Gen. Muhoozi said. He added that such skills enable the Force to confront…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has criticised bureaucratic hurdles placed in the way of local investors, which she said is the source of unemployment in the country. Kadaga said for the country to realise a steep rise in economic growth, priority must be given to local investorswho she said are routinely frustrated by unnecessary red-tape. Speaking as Chief Guest at the official opening of Luuka Plastics in Namanve industrial park, Kadaga recounted the difficulty she persevered to have the manufacturer get the 10 acre prime land where the plant’s production is currently based. “I wrote to Ajedra [then State Minister for Investment]…
Uganda Cranes head Coach Sebastien Desabre believes and has the hope that his charges will work for the best result on Tuesday during the return leg against Lesotho Crocodiles. ‘We have the quality to match Lesotho. It is very important to see that we win the game because the objective is to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. About the Setsoto stadium artificial surface, our players have played on such surface especially the KCCA FC and Vipers SC players. Concerning the weather, many have faced this cold weather like those who play in South Africa, we…
A security guard at the South Sudanese first vice president’s residence in Juba was killed on Sunday, police said. The first vice president was not in the building. The security guard was identified as Lance Corporal Toang Jal Nyoak. Daniel Justin Boula, spokesperson of the South Sudan Police Service, told Radio Tamazuj that police authorities couldn’t immediately ascertain how the man was killed while on duty in the early hours of Sunday morning. He further said they responded immediately to the incident and that an investigation was underway. “What I can say is that the security guard was shot dead while…
Senior Presidential advisor Tamale Mirundi has hailed president Museveni for offering remarkable leadership to the Pearl of Africa. Speaking while appearing on ABS Television, Tamale said that the president should be looking for his successor immediately before the situation catches him when he is unprepared like Libya’s former President M. Gaddafi. Tamale adds that leadership is like farming citing that the performance on the farm during the youthful stage cannot remain the same after 20 years since there is way energy reduces. He however also accuses the ruling National Resistance Movement for creating a fertile ground for the opposition to…
The Uganda Cranes delegation for the return leg of the 2019 Total AFCON group L qualifier safely arrived in Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho on Sunday afternoon. The contingent of over 70 people departed Entebbe International Airport at 7.50am on a chartered flight Boeing 737-500. On board were all the 24 players who made the training camp at Kabira Country Club in Bukoto, the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, Government Officials, some members of the FUFA Executive, delegates, staff, Members of Parliament, media personnel, some fans and other Government officials. With an hour stop over in Lusaka, Zambia, the…
Celebrated Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine yesterday one of the Arua mayhem victims admitted In Nairobi, Kenya. Sauda Madada has been admitted in Aga Khan Hospital after she was arrested and allegedly tortured the security operatives during the hotly contested by-election. Kyagulanyi who is currently in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday said Ms Madada was steadily recovering after being referred from Kampala to Nairobi for better treatment. “Our sister in struggle Sauda Madada is steadily recovering at Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi. The beatings in Arua left her incapacitated and was referred here. Many thanks to…
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting a baby in the spring of 2019, an official statement said on Monday. “The Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the spring of 2019,” their Kensington Palace residence said. “Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public,” it said. Harry and Meghan, a former US actress, wed…