Author: Our Reporter
The Organizing committee for the 3rd June martyrs day celebrations at Namugongo is still constrained in a financial crisis of 250 million shillings required to meet the 500 million shillings that was budgeted for the event. In abide to get the required funds, the committee has organized various fundraising events including a cultural gala at nderere centre Ntinda and martyrs walk from Munyonyo on the 20th and 27th this month respectively amongst others in addition to appealing to those that pledged to fulfill their pledges. Speaking to Journalists, the head of communications for the event Rev. Jude Ssemambo at the…
Bonny Odongo, a Lira based Vision Group journalist has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of an illegal firearm. Odongo, a Sub Editor of Rupiny Newspaper, a sister publication to ‘The New Vision’ was picked by police flying squad last evening from Lira town and he is now held at Lira Central Police Station. His arrest stems from a photo of him posing with a pistol while drinking in a bar. The picture has made several rounds on various social media platforms over the last one week. Joel Tubanone, the Lira District Police commander confirmed the arrest adding that…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said about 400 United Kingdom troops arrived to serve as peacekeepers. “British troops, proudly wearing their distinctive blue UN berets arrived in Juba today to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan,” UNMISS said in a statement that was released late on Tuesday. According to UNMISS, the UK contingent will provide a Military Engineering Taskforce to the Malakal and Bentiu Protection of Civilians Sites (POCs), as well as a Level II Hospital in Bentiu. Also, British troops will also conduct construction to improve the accommodation, security and drainage in the areas,…
SPLA-IO Chief of Staff Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has described President Kiir’s call for a national dialogue to end the ongoing conflict as “bogus”. Gatwech told Radio Tamazuj in an interview on Sunday that the only way for peace in South Sudan is to implement the 2015 peace deal, adding that any initiative apart from the signed peace agreement is a waste of time. Separately, Gen. Gatwech admitted that they lost about seven strategic areas during clashes with government troops since the outbreak of war in South Sudan in 2013. He explained that they lost control of Kodok, Wau Shilluk,…
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Consumers of Sprite and Fanta have more to worry about than rotting teeth according to a Lagos High Court judge, who ruled that the Coca-Cola products could be “poisonous.” The court held that high levels of benzoic acid and sunset additives in the popular soft drinks could pose a health risk to consumers when mixed with ascorbic acid, commonly known as vitamin C, according to local media. Justice Adedayo Oyebanji ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) to place written warnings on Fanta and Sprite bottles against drinking them with vitamin C, and awarded costs of two million…
Cindy dazzles as Afrigo Band take revelers down memory lane at the 17th edition of Blankets and Wine Kampala. The 17th edition of the Tusker Mal Lager sponsored and House of Deejays organized Blankets and Wine Kampala was one to remember as revelers turned out in numbers to grace the most sought after event on Uganda’s social scene calendar. Despite the earlier rain scare, revelers flocked Lugogo Cricket Oval for what was to be a memorable Sunday evening. With an electrifying lineup consisting of; Cindy, Afrigo Band, Kenya’s Muthoni the Drummer Queen, Scandinavian group band – Daniel Lemma & Hot…
Tough times, as the press freedom index report of 2016 shows how political intolerance stifles media. Uganda police tops the list of violators of media freedom for the 8Th year in the run, says Robert Sempala adding that most of the Attacks to Journalists have been directed to the female Journalist. While giving an over view to the 2016 press freedom index report the HRNJ –U national coordinator Robert Sempala said all media platforms in the country irrespective of the ownership have been covered thus conducting investigations for the over 135 cases reported, where the Uganda police force topped the…
The registrar of the High Court at Kampala has today morning issued an order barring all journalists in the country from publishing anything concerning the gruesome death of the former AIGP Andrew Felix Kawesa. “An order is hereby issued against the Respondents and their agents from publishing any stories/information in as far as the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi until the main application is heard and determined”, the order signed by the Registrar reads. Sources at the High Court intimated to us that the main application has been fixed to 21st August, 2017 and therefore the order restrains the…
The inspector of Police has moved Government to drag a section of media houses to the Courts of the Law seeking for an immediate ban from publishing anything concerning the death of the former AIG Andrew Felix Kawesa. These media houses include the Red Pepper and other online news sites; Chimpreports, the investigator, the Ugandan plus their editors in chiefs. Our sources have intimated to us that the Attorney General has petitioned Court for orders barring the said media houses from further publication of any such news in as far AIG Kaweesi’s death is concerned till security investigations are complete.…
Two senior SPLA army generals have been killed in renewed fighting with rebels near the government-held town of Wau on Sunday, causing mounting tension and fear of further violence in the area. Military sources and relatives confirmed to Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the head of military operations in the area, Brig. Gen. Peter Par and director of logistics, Abraham Bol Chut Dhuol were killed while returning back to Wau town from operation. The sources further said the two SPLA officers were killed together with their 12 bodyguards. They were accompanying the division commander and his deputy on their way…