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The family of the detained Kyandondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Ssetamu Robert Kyagulanyi has given the government a 48-hour ultimatum to produce him dead or alive. Speaking the Media early this morning, Kyagulanyi’s wife Barbra Itungo alias Barbie says the family needs to know his where abouts since some reports indicate that he is being held at Pondo barracks in Arua while others show that he is at Bombo barracks. She added that if nothing is done, they are to announce the next course of action. Bobi Wine is among the four MPs arrested on Monday over chaos that…
The Ntungamo municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Gerald Karuhanga been transferred from Arua to Gulu main police station. Karuhanga who is one of the 34 detained suspects captured after the eruption of the Arua mayhem where final campaigns to replace slain legislator Ibrahim Abiriga, were being held. The incident happened after a group of supporters to Independent- Bobi Wine- backed candidate Kasiano Wadri, collided with supporters of NRM candidate Nusrah Tiperu and chaos ensued. It took effort from Police to disperse the two groups with tear gas and live bullets. It is one of the bullets that tore through…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has been picked up by security personnel and driven to an unknown detention point. This comes after the tragic incident that happened in Arua town where the lawmaker has been camping in the hunt for votes ahead of Wednesday’s by-election. Before the arrest, Bobi Wine’s driver Kawooya Yasini was shot and by press time, Royal Hotel where the lawmaker was residing is still sealed off and no one is allowed to either move in or out. The incident happened after a group of supporters to Independent- Bobi Wine- backed…
The Driver to the celebrated Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has this evening been shot by suspected Uganda Police officers. The tragic incident happened in Arua Municipality where the lawmaker is camping to campaign for Hon. Kassiano Wadir ahead of the highly anticipated lections. Earlier in the day, Bobi Wine had pulled a gigantic that started with a procession that made the North Eastern city impassable. What might be the exact cause of this regrettable event is not yet fully established and we shall keep you updated. More details coming. Police has shot…
CoinPesa, a Ugandan digital currency exchange has launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) pre-sale with the aim of getting more Ugandans on the cryptocurrency band wagon. Dubbed the CoinPesa Champion Referral Program, it uses Blockchain technology to create digital assets through tokenization and provides a way for users to generate an actual “tangible” asset and sustainable incomes from their continued usage of the exchange. CoinPesa CEO Suleiman Murunga said, “In this digital era, Cryptocurrencies continue to emerge as new forms of investment and payment systems. Online businesses are proliferating globally and cryptocurrency is being used as virtual money to buy…
The pace of economic expansion stayed robust in the last quarter of the 2017 financial year as the country closed with a GDP growth rate of 6.5 per cent. With the economy on the mend, Government passed a record 32 trillion budget indicating it plans to invest considerably in oil related infrastructure projects over the next couple of years. This on top of the increased spend in energy and transport infrastructure means the country will double the current power output and build hundreds of kilometers of new roads and bridges. All these projects once completed should go a long way…
Celebrated politician and musician Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi wine has vigorously continued spreading the message for change across the country. Though some plots don’t come directly to him as a lawmaker but he has struggled and utilized his music and concerts to have the message passed to the masses, #PeoplePowerOurPower. On Saturday night, the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament was in Kiboga town and rocked thousands till when all the chairs were lifted off from the arena. In a message that was passed inform of a music break, Bobi Wine called upon Kiboga residents to start fighting for their…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for Government support towards girls and children who were in captivity of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). “If we highlight your issue, we can do something for you. On Tuesday, 14 August 2018 during plenary, I will the read names of the 88 missing Lwala girls and see to it that the we move a motion to debate their concerns,” said Kadaga. The Speaker made the remarks at the commemoration of the abduction of 180 girls from Lwala Girls Secondary School by LRA rebels that took place on 24 June 2003. The…
My predictions have finally come true: FDC is breaking up: 22 out of its 36 members of parliament are quitting to form a new political party. And these 22 are the most enlightened individuals in FDC. Initially they will present the party as a pressure group to avoid the requirement of returning to their constituencies to seek a new mandate. However one year to the 2021 elections they will launch the party and it has potential to become the second largest political party in parliament. It will be led by Mugisha Muntu. For two years now, I have argued on…
Presidential advisor on Media affairs Tamale Mirundi has described the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as a party in its evening. Speaking while appearing on a radio takshow, Tamale said that the party was started on a foundation of liberating the country something that was overshadowed by greed, arrogance and intolerance. Tamale added that the celebrated party has outlived its usefulness and bound to become like the Democratic Party (DP) or even disappear like Kabake Yeka (KY). The seasoned Journalist insists that besides the party slowly collapsing, it also lacks genuine leaders to be trusted with votes since its…