Author: Johnson Thembo
Four police officers accused of torturing Kamwenge Mayor Godfrey Byamukama were today granted bail by Buganda Road court. Two of the suspects were asked to deposit UGX2m and the other two UGX1m each depending on their ranks. They were also asked to deposit their national IDs or passports and restricted from accessing their offices.
As the country continues to mourn the fallen Tycoon Ivan Ssemwanga who was also the ex-husband to city socialist Zari Hassan, Famous analyst Tamale Mirundi shocked the country when he revealed that he never knew him. “I don’t know Ivan Semwanga because I was raised never to take free things. But as a human being, when one dies I feel affected.” Tamale said. He added that as a man who reads the news, he used to read some articles about him splashing money to people but he never took interest to establish and understand who he was simply because he…
President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with four of the six leaders from the Group of Industrialised Countries who attended the G7 meeting in Italy over the weekend, State House reported today. State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu described the President’s address to the leaders as representative of Kenya’s ascent in global relevance. “As a democracy with a growing and mixed economy, that is facing global terrorism, Kenya’s success is key to the G7’s democratic countries whose priorities are protecting global security, protecting democracy and expanding opportunities for their private sector,” Mr Esipisu said. INFRASTRUCTURE The President met Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo…
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto on Monday listed their achievements over the 49 months they have been in office and said their goals are peace, unity and development as they received the electoral commission’s greenlight to seek re-election. The two chose to approach the venue for the presentation of their nomination papers from the east, making stop-overs along the busy Jogoo Road, and after the formal ceremony they attended a rally at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), where the crowd defied the rain. The President cited free maternal healthcare, scrapping of examination fees for basic education,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked Basoga living in the diaspora to return to Uganda and invest in the Busoga Region. Speaking at this year’s Basoga Twegaite meet held on Saturday 27th May 2017, in Washington DC, the Speaker said there are huge opportunities back home which require the skills they possess. “There is need for the Basoga living in the Diaspora to step up their efforts of developing the River Nile region and its tourism potential,” said Kadaga. Kadaga was addressing the Basoga community living in the US during a meeting of Busoga Twegaite, which was held…
The road for Uganda Cranes to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, otherwise code named ‘Project Cameroon 2019’ continues with the residential training programme on Tuesday. This follows the national team successful return from Fort Portal where they played a build up in the famous ‘Uganda Cranes regional tours campaign’ against Kitara select at the Buhinga stadium before a fully packed house. Uganda Cranes won 3-1 with strikers Emmanuel Okwi and Nelson Senkatuka scoring the three goals in the opening 45 minutes of the game. The team has since returned to Kampala on Monday afternoon and will re-group on Tuesday…
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hon. Sam Kutesa yesterday met with Mr. Brian Galabuzi Kakembo, a student and founder of the Waste to Energy Youth Initiative (WEYI). Mr. Kakembo’s submission was selected from out of 35 others and he was chosen to sit on the 4-person “Change Maker’s” Panel at the International Student Energy Summit 2017 in Merida, Mexico. Hon Kutesa who, as the 69th President of the United Nations General Assembly, steered the process that saw the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, expressed how, as a country Uganda is proud of Mr. Kakembo’s achievements and the work he has…
A 30-person multi-sectoral delegation of Government Officials led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in Mahagi, DRC, for a 3-day transboundary, bilateral meeting on management of Lakes Albert and Edward. In Uganda, the Albertine region covers areas in the Districts of Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Mitooma, Kanungu, Ibanda, Kiruhura, Kamwenge, Kasese, Rukungiri (in Edward Basin) and Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Hoima, Buliisa, Kibale, Kagadi, Masindi and Nebbi Districts (in Albert Basin). In DRC, the Lake Edward is in the North Kivu Province and Lake Albert in the Ituri Province. The total population within the Albertine area is estimated to be about 12 million…
Following the declaration of interest to take over the party’s top most job by Besigye’s close ally Moses Byamugisha in the next elections, friction has started bouncing in Uganda’s leading opposition party. Byamugisha who made the declaration after a thanksgiving ceremony hosted at his residence in Namugongo, Kampala where hundreds turned up to show their support insists that the party now need a young blood to lead the team that will force Museveni back to Rwakitura. The 35 year old becomes the second FDC official to proclaim his quest for the job after his boss, Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu. Muntu…
Ssemwanga’s uncle Herbert Luyinda has eaten his words during the requiem mass at Namirembe Cathedral when he apologized for dividing the deceased’s family. The apology follows Last week’s event when Luyinda told journalists that Ssemwanga’s children will be taken for DNA tests to prove they belonged to him. The deceased’s uncle also claimed Zari doesn’t have any shares on Ivan’s property accusing her of leaving their marital home and got married to another man. This bitter decision instead won Ivan’s Uncle a lot of criticism both in and outside the family as they accused him for being selfish and hurtles.…