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Basing on the travel arrangements and documents the Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura used while going to Turkey, today Wednesday he is expected to return to Uganda after nine days of nonappearance. His return follows increased speculative concerns about his health where some reports say that Kayihura is sick and that he had been taken abroad for specialized medical attention. However the Police spokesperson AIGP Asan Kasingye recently dismissed the claim describing it’s as “fake news”, adding his boss was in Turkey on official business. “IGP is in Turkey on official duty. He has signed an MOU that…
Fear has started escalading in South Sudan’s capital Juba following the resolution reached by the IGAD member states during the extraordinary summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to South Sudan’s First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai said that Rebel leader Riek Machar’s return to Juba to participate in the national dialogue is a “recipe for disaster.” Gai told the East African leaders that Riek Machar will not accept to rejoin the political process without his army, claiming his former boss needs an army to back him should he lose the upcoming general election. “Violence and dialogue as two distinct…
Rebel leader Riek Machar’s return to Juba to participate in the national dialogue is a “recipe for disaster,” South Sudan’s First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai said while addressing the IGAD summit in Addis Ababa on Monday. Gai told the East African leaders that Riek Machar will not accept to rejoin the political process without his army, claiming his former boss needs an army to back him should he lose the upcoming general election. “Violence and dialogue as two distinct means of pursuing political objectives are mutually exclusive. They cannot be combined. And this is precisely the reason why those…
Heads of State and Government of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have challenged the Government of South Sudan to ensure strict implementation of the recently agreed ceasefire in Africa’s newest independent country. In a communiqué issued at the end of the 31st Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of member countries of the regional economic bloc, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), that took place yesterday in Addis Ababa, the leaders appreciated and embraced the unilateral ceasefire declaration by the Government of President Salva Kiir of South Sudan Government. They called for strict observation and implementation of the ceasefire and…
National Theater to be demolished to pave way for a 36-storey modern building, tenants given until end of this month to vacate During a meeting last week, Uganda National Cultural Center (UNCC) ordered the tenants to pack their wares and move out. The proposed new modern facility, which is expected to cost about UGX300bn, is set to be transformed into a mega complex with a shopping mall, arcades, modern restaurants, bars, cinemas, state of the art auditoriums and a six underground car parking. Last year, several arts & music practitioners demonstrated outside National Theater over the proposed plan to renovate…
East African leaders at a summit meeting held in Addis Ababa on Monday called for the revitalization of the 2015 South Sudan peace accord, saying the peace agreement is the only political solution for the country. The extraordinary IGAD summit was chaired by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn and attended by the heads of state of Sudan and Uganda, first vice president of South Sudan and prime minister of Somalia, besides the foreign ministers of Kenya and Djibouti. “The IGAD Summit calls upon all the parties to take urgent steps to draw concrete plan and timeline to compensate the delay…
Police has this morning sealed off the residence of Kampala Minister Beti Kamya found at Lungujja to save her from Boda Boda 2010, after getting security Intel that indeed this group had planned to raid her for abolishing the tuk-tuk bikes from city. Yesterday, Kamya issued a decree banning three wheeler motorcycles from operating as commercial public transport means. She directed police to compile a report of the perpetuators and aggressors of violence in the transport industry for appropriate action because they can longer be accommodated in the city. ‘Tuk Tuk’ operators have been clashing with taxi operators over parking…
Uganda Police this morning surrounded the venue scheduled to hold the Forum for Democratic Change Bunyoro Retreat. According to the party Secretary General Harold Kaija, it’s not yet clear what the mission of the police is since the party had notified them days back about the meeting. Kaija added that at 3:00pm, the party hold a mega rally in Masindi Stadium, Masindi Town. However he expressed his sincere gratitude towards the Descendants of Kabalega who didn’t get intimidated until we sorted matter. Present in Bunyoro is the four times presidential aspirant Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza-Besigye, party president Gen. Mugisha Muntu,…
The Uganda police under the Traffic department has vowed to revive the famous operation Fika Salama along main highway following the increased accidents recently ie Masaka Road, Hoima Road, Jinja Road, Fort portal Road, Bombo Road among others. Its on record that In the past few months more accidents have been especially in areas that are not covered under Operation Fika salama. According to the police spokesperson Asan Kasingye, drivers have made it tendency to disrespect traffic laws whenever the go past restricted zones under this operations. He said that traffic officials are set to revise these operations to be…
Kampala Minister, Betti Olive Kamya was no show at a meeting convened by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago to discuss the KCCA amendment bill. Kamya declined to attend the meeting, saying she hadn’t been included on the order paper. Kamya had initially agreed to attend the meeting in a June 8th, 2017 letter to the Lord Mayor. “I wish inform you that the minister will attend the above sitting and make a statement on Kampala Capital City. The statement will cover all issues in regard to development of Kampala. I therefore wish to ask that the order paper be readjusted…