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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, says he will thwart any attempts to skew party presidential elections in favour of any of the candidates in the race. FDC president Mugisha Muntu, who defeated Nandala in the 2012 elections, is the race to retain the top seat of Uganda’s biggest opposition party. He faces competition from four other candidates who include former Kumi County Member of Parliament Patrick Oboi Amuriat. Others in the race, nominated over a two-day exercise, are Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa, FDC Youth wing chief mobiliser Moses Byamugisha and Dan Matsiko Malcom,…
Makerere University has finally demolished the illegal kiosks that have been serving cheap food to students. The demolition was done last week on the orders of the University’s outgoing vice chancellor, Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu. This came just a day to the reopening of the new semester on Saturday. In his Monday August 7th letter to the proprietors of the structures, Prof. Ddumba ordered kiosk owners to remove them by Wednesday August 9 lest they be charged fees for removing them. “Your illegal structure is either an annex to the original university structure or makeshift construction that is not authorized by…
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga says he will mount a legal challenge to the result of last week’s presidential election, which he claims was rigged. Mr Odinga, who was defeated by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, has accused the electoral authorities of fraud tantamount to “democracy’s slaughter”. But foreign observers described the election as free and fair. The international community has urged calm amid fears that the fraud claims could result in violence. The official results gave President Kenyatta about 54% of the vote, and Mr Odinga 45%. Mr Odinga, who had previously refused a court appeal against the outcome, said the…
Zimbabwe’s government has sought diplomatic immunity for President Robert Mugabe’s wife in the assault case against her in South Africa, South Africa’s police ministry has said. Grace Mugabe was still in South Africa, it added, contradicting earlier reports that she had returned to Zimbabwe. A 20-year-old South African model has accused Mrs Mugabe of assaulting her at a hotel in Johannesburg on Sunday. Police expected Mrs Mugabe, 52, to surrender on Tuesday, but she did not. Zimbabwe’s government had invoked “diplomatic immunity cover” for her, the ministry said in a statement. However, South Africa still wanted to make sure that…
A big turn up has been recorded as 43 coaches enrolled for the CAF C Football Coaching course on Monday 14th August, 2017 at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru (Buikwe). Some of the aspects to be covered during the two week course are; football administration ethics and modules, Sports science, Sports psychology, football refereeing dynamics, goalkeeping ethics, physiotherapy and the cordial football relationship between the coach and the media. Tangosport Uganda’s Managing Director Joseph Mutaka applauded CAF for giving team the opportunity to organise the course. “I take the opportunity to thank CAF for entrusting and endorsing us with the rights…
Six workers attached to Ntungamo District Local Government have been suspended for alleged indecent dressing. The suspended officers include Godfrey Tumusiime, Ashaba Alex, Robert Muhwezi, Ahabwe Johnson, Rodgers Kizito and Felix Barugahare. They were suspended by the Chief Administrative Officer Kweyamba Ruhemba who faulted them for defying public service standing orders by dressing in a manner that portrays a bad image of the district. They were all found without neckties. Ruhemba says that the officers have been sent on forced leave for two months to enable them acquire decent clothing. Early this year, the Ministry of Public Service issued guidelines…
Brigadier Kasirye Gwanga has warned Ugandans to stay away from the controversial Age limit debate and do more developmental projects than mere talking. “Leave the age limit thing alone. Some people are 45 years and don’t have anything to show for those years. Now you are there shouting because Museveni is 73 years. Who told you he wants to stand again?” he asked. Gwanga raised the concern citing that he gets disturbed when people talk about what they don’t know instead of venturing in agriculture to improve their household incomes. “Are you stupid? We also have children. Instead of minding…
Former legislator Hon. Patrick Amuriat one of the candidates vying for the FDC party presidency seat has revealed more reasons why Uganda’s leading opposition should entrust him votes. Speaking to NBS TV early this morning, he added that he is not in FDC and vying for the position just to pass time but to transform the party. Patrick who has rebranded himself as ‘POA’ an abbreviation for his names and Swahili word meaning cool noted like others he would have joined NRM but he believes he is the Change the party needs to hit Museveni Hard not negotiating for power.…
Rwanda Amavubi Stars Vs Uganda Cranes (Uganda Cranes lead 3-0 from first leg) Saturday, 19th August 2017 Kigali Regional Stadium, Nyamirambo The Uganda Cranes team has intensified training as days for the final round of the TOTAL CHAN 2018 qualifier return leg draw closer, the team has intensified with a morning training session at the Star Times Stadium, Lugogo on Tuesday. Twenty one players were present for the morning session. All the players are optimistic not to give up on their lead against the Amavubi. Team Captain Bernard Muwanga said that it is not yet over though they won the…
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has said that Parliament will place special emphasis and increase oversight on the Global Fund. While meeting the new UNAIDS Country Director, Dr Karusa Kiragu, the Speaker responded to concerns about the poor absorption of the Global Fund money yet there were still major issues to be addressed on the AIDS pandemic in the country. Dr Kiragu said that there was a growing trend of some money from the Global Fund not being utilised and instead returned at the end of the accounting period. “There is a glaring issue of absorption of…