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West Nile and Buganda Provinces will compete in the final of the inaugural edition of the FUFA Drum tournament. The tournament that kicked off in February had 16 provinces take part but it is Buganda and West Nile that managed to reach the final. Below is the journey for either province right from the group stages; Buganda Province Buganda had a dismal start losing their opening game 1-0 to Kigezi at Masaka Recreation ground under coach Mutono Stephen who was shown the exit immediately. This was followed with a goalless draw away to Acholi province in one of the most…
Manchester United “have big decisions” to make about the future of manager Jose Mourinho, according to former defender Rio Ferdinand. The Red Devils’ 3-1 defeat at West Ham on Saturday made this their worst start to a top-flight season since 1989-90. It is their third loss in seven league games and follows a home Carabao Cup exit to Championship side Derby. “There will be conversations at the top level about the future of the manager and the squad,” Ferdinand told BT. “The basics are not being done and something has to be said. “You can’t let a situation like this…
The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings brought down in the 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck on Friday and triggered tsunami waves as high as six meters (20 feet), agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told a news conference. In the city — home to around 350,000 people — partially covered bodies lay on the ground near the shore, the day…
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi has suspended some local and international non-governmental organizations for three months for violating a new law, a senior government official said late on Thursday. The move could deepen opposition concerns that a crackdown by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government is being extended. In May, a referendum approved a change to the constitution that makes it possible for him to stay in power until 2034. Violence surged in 2015 when Nkurunziza said he would seek a third term in what many said was a breach of the constitution. He won a subsequent election but the decision to stand…
Drawing cartoons or producing writing that “humiliates” a government official is now a criminal offense in Rwanda, a new law says. Journalists say the law that took effect on Thursday will greatly affect work that is meant to hold public officials, including Cabinet members and security officers, to account. It was not immediately clear if the law affects people who post such writings on social media. A cartoonist who breaks the law faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $1,145. If the cartoon targets a Member of Parliament or top-ranking official, the penalty doubles.…
Kyadondo East legislator Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has challenged Ugandans to unite if they are witness change in Uganda. Speaking during the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) Reunion in Masaka, Bobi Wine said that no single opposition leader can’t alone against president Museveni. The Situka singer added that its high time Ugandans started thinking far beyond political parties but change as a unifying factor. “What we must do is reflect those values which we want to see. I call upon all of us to live exemplary lives. As we fight injustice we should practice justice. As we condemn…
The Democratic Party (DP) Vice president Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde has threatened to chew all metals, wedges and stones that will stand in front of his way in the fourth coming 2021 Masaka Municipality Member of Parliament race. Speaking during the Masaka region Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) Reunion, Mpidde said that he is set to face off and uproot his longtime friend Mathias Mpuuga from the August House. The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Representative says that he has a better plan to redeem Masaka and make it get proper representation by a tested, trusted and exposed actor. Mbidde arrives…
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Vice President Hon. Proscovia Salaam Musumba has described Gen. Mugisha’s move to form a new political party (The New Formation) as a waste of time. Speaking while appearing on NBS TV, Musumba said the Najjanankumbi faction, their aim is not in the 29 Members of Parliament since their relevance to the party and country is after all getting diminished every other day thereby setting up a move to officially abandon MPs altogether as a party. “We are very much disturbed currently wasting time being asked by media to discuss why 29 MPs out…
The issue of establishing which specific political party the veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda belongs to is one things that has left many Ugandans between the lines. Though he is much known for attacking seasoned politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Kyadondo East lawmaker’s Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine and several other opposition figures, it’s still hard for one to allege that the self-proclaimed old man of the Clan belongs to the Yellow bus. In 2017 towards the end of the year, Mwenda is quoted described the former Forum for Democratic Change’s Party President Gen. Mugisha Muntu as the only intelligent and…
Deputy Police spokesperson, SP Patrick Onyango, reportedly survived abduction on Thursday night. This incident happened at Kireka Trading Centre, near Kampala, when suspected criminals tried to grab him from a hired motorcycle on which he was riding at around 9 pm when men on another motorcycle, started following him bumper to bumper in attempt to abduct him. He was reportedly saved by his rider who sped towards a nearby group of people as police that was tipped by Onyango arrived. According to police spokesperson, Mr Emilian Kayima, said police was able to rescue their own. “While SP Patrick Onyango was…