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Ghetto Gladiator Bobi Wine aka Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert has dared his rivals to also share their pictures at the rallies. This statement followed allegations by some officials who said on social media that Bobi Wine’s crowds will not turn up due to the change of the venue. Speaking during his official campaign rally in Gayaza, famous Omubanda Wa Kabaka hailed the people for solidly standing with him and showing him this much love. He also called upon them to turn up in huge numbers and vote him so that he can spearhead the team to liberate the area from…

President Yoweri Museveni’s Senior Press Secretary Don Wanyama has said Kyandondo East parliamentary seat contestant Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu aka Bobi Wine should apologize to the ruling party NRM for invading Museveni’s rally spot. Wanyama also accused Bobi Wine of causing unnecessary fracas as police was arresting him. “Bobi Wine should apologize for going to a venue where he was not supposed to be, and in the process causing unnecessary fracas with police,” He tweeted. Bobi Wine should apologize for going to a venue where he was not supposed to be, and in the process causing unnecessary fracas with police —…

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Members of Parliament to take the campaign to end child violence to their constituencies. She said that there is a disturbing silence on all kinds of child violence, which is worrying. “We need to go and speak out; let us make this part of our charge in our constituencies as we handle the other issues,” she said. Kadaga made these remarks at a Breakfast Meeting aimed at ‘Ending Violence against Children’, at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre, today, Tuesday, 27th June 2017. The meeting was organised by the Uganda Child Rights…

Security agencies guarding vital communication installations in Moro Hill, Opit Trading Centre in Omoro district are on the spot for laxity. The hill, which hosts repeater transmitters of a number of major radio stations in Gulu district alongside various telecommunication masts, is secured by a combined personnel of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and private security guards. Some of the vital communication equipment and telecommunication mast hosted at the hill include repeater transmitters belonging to Mega FM, Radio Rupiny, Radio Maria and telecommunications giants MTN, Airtel, UTL and Orange respectively. Over the weekend, thieves broke into the building housing the…

Tanzania has threatened to arrest and expel activists, as well as de-register all non-governmental organizations that campaign for gay rights. Homosexuality is a criminal offense in the East African nation, where the law states that suspects convicted of having “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature” could face up to 30 years in jail. At a rally late on Sunday, Tanzania’s Home Affairs Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said both domestic and foreign campaigners for gay rights would now face punitive measures in the country. “Those who want to campaign for gay rights should find another country that allows…

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, has said that increased training of security personnel will reduce torture. Security agencies, especially the Police, have on various occasions been accused by both individuals and human rights agencies of torturing suspects to extract information from them. “Parliament has always stood alongside the population on issues of torture. Parliament passed the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act intended to prevent any form of torture,” said Kadaga. Kadaga was flagging off a Walk in commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The Walk started at the CHOGM Gardens near…

Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has blasted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for trying to strain his final campaigns. Speaking to the Media Immediately after his release, Bobi Wine said that the venue as said by Police was not wrong because other candidates had used the same venue and were not interrupted. He however accepted to change the Venue to Gayaza because he wanted to cause chaos since he is a peaceful leader. “One thing you can’t change is change. They arrested me and they have released me. In order not to cause a presidential embarrassment, we have agreed…

With President Yoweri Museveni and Dr. Kizza Besigye throwing their weight behind their candidates Bobi Wine needed to turn the cameras towards his camp on the final day of the Kyadondo. Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine has been freed after chaos marred his final campaign rally in the constituency. Bobi Wine was picked up by police at the Kasangati Playground and detained briefly at the Kasangati Police station before being moved to Kira Police on Tuesday morning all to inform him he could not hold a rally near Wampewo where President Yoweri Museveni is expected to campaign for…

Uganda police has been choked with a challenging situation when they attempted to arrest Kyadondo East Parliamentary race Candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu with no clear reasons. Earlier today, Police Baptized Bobi Wine with Tear gas whisked him to Kira Police Station for some hours and set him free after Besigye had vowed to join him at the station. Bobi Wine was picked up by police at the Kasangati Playground and detained briefly at the Kasangati Police station before being moved to Kira Police. At the time of arrest, Police first revealed that he was put preventive arrest and later after…

Gunmen suspected to be members of the SPLA army have raided Bari Village in Metu sub-county, Moyo district, and abducted 13 South Sudanese refugees and drove them back to their country, according to local residents and Ugandan officials last week. The South Sudanese gunmen were also accused of raiding heads of cattle after the attack o Bari village on Tuesday. Bari village has many South Sudanese refugees who have moved across the border and settled among the locals without formally registering with the government authorities. Lt. Ahmad Hassan Kato, the spokesperson of the 4th Division of the Uganda People’s Defence…