Author: Johnson Thembo
A senior SPLM-IO member allied to former First Vice President Riek Machar has urged the African Union and the international community to revive the 2015 peace deal. Kuong Dak, who is former member of South Sudan parliament, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the signed peace agreement has collapsed, while urging the international community to resuscitate the agreement instead of supporting Kiir’s dialogue initiative. According to Dak, the proposed national dialogue will not achieve peace in the country. “We need to fully implement the peace deal, and if IGAD and AU are still thinking that there is peace, let them…
The salaries for South Sudan’s army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), have not been paid for at least two months, Radio Tamazuj has learned. SPLA troops have been fighting against opposition groups since 2013. For his part, the SPLA deputy military spokesman, Santo Domic confirmed that the government forces have gone unpaid since February, while attributing the problem to the current economic crisis and budget deficit. “This is problem is not for the SPLA only, it is actually a general problem, because since the start of the rebellion our economy has started deteriorating,” said Domic. The budget presented to…
As it was earlier said that 2017 is a year of success and prosperity, Singer Ceaserous has also started reaping the 2017 fruits. Besides winning awards and scoping over 10 nominations, ceaserous has also been appointed the Brand ambassador of KFC in Uganda. Due to this milestone, the dangerous hit maker could not contain this excitement but immediately rushed on his social media platforms to declare the good news. He however said that he is working on a massive video project dubbed Kirira that is coming soon. “It was such a great honor and opportunity when me and my team…
Mathew Kanyamunyu, prime suspect in the murder of Akena, has appealed against High Court’s decision to deny him bail. Through Alaka and Company Advocates, Kanyamunyu says he is dissatisfied with part of the High Court ruling and wants Court of Appeal to review it. On March 28, 2017, Justice Yasin Nyanzi denied Kanyamunyu bail saying there was no guarantee that he would not interfere with witnesses. The judge also ruled that it was the court’s duty to balance Kanyamunyu’s constitutional right to get bail on the presumption of innocence, and to protect the society from lawlessness.
FUFA Women’s Cup full Quarter finals results Mutesa I Royal University 1-0 Kawempe Muslim SS Taggy Girls 0-1 Olila SS Gafford Ladies 2-0 She Corporates Western United 2-3 UCU Lady Cardinals Olila SS women FC and Mutesa I Royal University are throigh to the semifinals of the FUFA Women’s Cup. The duo joined UCU Lady Cardinals and Gafford Ladies who qualified on Sunday and Tuesday respectively. At Uganda Martyrs High School play ground an evenly balanced match saw Mutesa overcome Kawempe Muslim SS 1-0 to knock out the defending league champions. It was Mutesa’s first ever win over Kawempe in…
The FUFA Electoral Committee headed by Sam Bakiika has released the road map for the 2017 FUFA elections for over 1000 positions in Ugandan football across the country. The elections will cater for the different positions at district, Regional, Executive and FUFA President. The road map starts with appointment of the presiding officers and end with the election of FUFA President and his Executive on 5th August 2017. Click here for the road map FUFA Elections 2017 Road Map The FUFA Electoral Committee; Sam Bakiika-Chairman Yusuf Awuye-Vice Chairman Secretary-FUFA CEO Members; Aluma Habib, James Okodi, Adupa John Gena, Igole Micheal, Semanda…
The home of the famous Kawempe Lord councilor Muhammad Ssegirinya has been surrounded by police this evening. Alarming using his Facebook page, he councilor had this to say. “Breaking news kawempe police surrounded my home Now. More coming shortly.” It should be remembered that earlier this morning, Ssegirinya run battles with police at parliament has he staged a protest against unlawful detention of hundreds of Ugandans in Dubai. however Police has not yet confirmed this.
For some time now Dr Kizza Besigye, the four-time presidential candidate and loser, and some of his political allies have been going around the country making many false claims. In spite of the clear provocations, false insinuations and misrepresentations of material facts, government had deliberately ignored Mr. Besigye, and he has not on his own found the decency for self-restraint. Among the many falsehoods Mr. Besigye has pandered are; 1. That he won the 2016 presidential elections with 52% votes cast, but that he was cheated Consequent upon that false claim Besigye has been calling for an independent election…
Former presidential aspirant Dr. Kiiza Besigye has again dodged police in Toroma as it tried to stop him from checking on the people who were injured during the scuffle between police and his supporters. Besigye who is in Katakwi to offer relief to the locals was earlier today blocked from distributing food to the hungry residents on grounds that police had to first examine it before being given out. This result forced Besigye to make a decision to check on people at Toroma Health Centre IV, who were injured by Police. Though police tried police attempted to block him but…
“Beaten, tortured & electrocuted simply for being journalists” @Bendepear on Channel 4 News filmmakers detained in Sudan. Watch tonight 7pm. pic.twitter.com/I3auKfdjdS — Hayley Barlow (@Hayley_Barlow) April 5, 2017 A British filmmaker has described how he was kidnapped in Sudan and then passed to the Sudanese government, who took him to a notorious prison in the capital Khartoum and tortured him, accusing him of being a spy. Mr Cox entered Sudan from Chad with a Sudanese colleague, Daoud Hari, aiming to investigate allegations that the Sudanese government had used chemical weapons on civilians in the Darfur region . But in an…