Author: Johnson Thembo
Sudan on Monday warned South Sudan to cease its support of rebel groups at war with Khartoum, accusing its president of meeting with rebels last week in a rare public statement from Khartoum’s intelligence agency. Sudan regularly accuses its neighbor of backing insurgents in the Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan regions that run along its southern border. South Sudan split away from Sudan in 2011 after decades of civil war fueled by ethnic divides and disputes over oil. Monday’s statement was exceptional for pinning blame directly on South Sudan’s president, potentially suggesting an escalation of tension between the neighboring…
The Democratic Party legal advisor and East African Community Legislative Assembly legislator Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde has attacked the DP faction led by Mukono MP Betty Nambooze as dogmatic and selfish. Speaking to the Insider, Mbidde added that Nambooze’s mission is divide the Democratic Party but not taking it forward. “These meetings are a dogmatic act of people centered as high priests of a cult intended to divide DP and I would like to tell them that they will not succeed.” Mbidde said. Mbidde also nailed Nambooze that she was suspended for neglecting her party duties. “Hon. Nambooze is a…
South Sudan judges said they have called off their intended strike today over ongoing negotiations with the presidency to address their grievances. The judges said in a statement to reporters in Juba that they believed it was prudent to call off the strike to enable talks to proceed. “Due to continuing negotiations with the presidency, we the justices and judges in our general assembly meeting, have decided to postpone our open-ended strike across the country with effect from Monday, April 24 until Monday, May 1,” said Khalid Mohammed Abdalla, the chairperson of South Sudan justices and judges ’ committee. Last week, the…
A Dutch organization working on peace, reconciliation and justice has published a policy brief saying the current government in South Sudan is not legitimate under the terms of the 2015 peace accord, and the country’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai lacks support and legitimacy as political head of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition. A policy brief on political strategy for the the world’s youngest nation entitled “South Sudan needs a multilateral strategy,” published by The Netherlands-based organization PAX, said a multilateral political strategy is sorely needed and the Dutch government could play an important role at a number of…
Masaka Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has revealed the reasons why he is against Mao’s Democratic Party Leadership. Speaking during a morning Breeze talk show on Tuesday Morning Mpuuga says that the party has lost its pathway because as other political parties remain stuck, the green bus should be moving but its engine is out. He also accuses Hon. Mukasa Mbidde and the whole Norbert Mao team for suffocating the move intended to redeem the party simply because of selfish interests. Mpuuga further describes the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) as a sleeping organ that needs to be…
Buganda Road Court has adjourned the hearing of Makerere University academician Dr. Stella Nyanzi to May 10. According to the Judge, this is intended to allow High Court handle the revision application of Dr. Nyanzi’s case file HT. However through her Lawyer Nicholas Opio, the concerns related to mistreatment of Dr. Nyanzi were raised and he adds that she has been restricted to access her books, and even visitors. Dr. Stella Nyanzi’s appearance is over offensive communication and cyber harassment where it’s alleged that called president Museveni “a pair of buttocks”. In attendance was also former presidential aspirant Dr. Kiiza…
Hon. Betty Nambooze has said she is refocusing her energy on the issues that they based on to start the struggle. “We are starting our campaign to take over the leadership of DP. Once you are recognized by a group of people as their leader, you are their leader even if Mao stands on top of Workers House and shouts ‘Nambooze is no longer the DP leader in Buganda’, I will be”. Nambooze added that the mission to stop the party from being swallowed by the dictatorial regime of the National Resistance movement can’t be intercepted by bad people. She…
Makerere University academician Dr. Stella Nyanzi is expected to appear in court today for her bail hearing. Dr. Stella Nyanzi who has been in Luzira prison for about three weeks was charged with cyber harassment and offensive communication after referring to President Museveni as a pair of buttocks. However recently the Criminal division of High court recalled Dr. Stella Nyanzi case file from Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court after an appeal by her lawyers. Reports indicate that deputy registrar of the High court, Eleanor Khainza, recalled the file after Nyanzi’s lawyer Isaac Kimaze Semakadde wrote asking her to revise the…
Whenever I have an opportunity to talk to British Diplomats I find them really interesting. They have mastered the art of diplomacy. They do not even belabor to convince you of their world point of view. They just use examples here and there – then leave you to make up your mind whether this or that approach will work or disadvantage you as a country. In the Easter week, The British Deputy High Commissioner to Uganda, Sarah Mann paid a courtesy call to Uganda Media Centre. Only two months in the Mission, she made UMC one of the first stop…
Uganda National Bureau of Standards has impounded substantial undergarments from Good Wish Industries LTD found at Kafumbe Mukasa road Kisenyi parish, kampala central. Officials say that they received information from our informant about the importation of prohibited under garments by the company which it later distributes to the Ugandan market. The operation was conducted by the UNBS market surveillance team together with the CID police staff who seized two bales of used ladies’ panties and brassieres from company store at a sale outlet. The two bales were found to be of a substandard which is contrary to…