Politics

Kagame, Tshisekedi to Meet Sunday Over Escalating Tensions in Eastern DRC

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are set to meet for critical talks amid escalating tensions in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly...

NRM Deputy Secretary: Digital Register to Include All Members Nationwide

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Deputy Secretary General Rose Namayanja Nsereko has emphasised the importance of the ongoing...

Counsel Lufunya Backs ULC’s Decision to Deny Karua Practicing License

The Human Rights Lawyer, Derrick Lufunya, has supported Uganda Law Council's (ULC) decision to deny Kenyan lawyer and...

How Mpuuga’s Democratic Alliance Will Deepen Divisions within Opposition

The former Leader of opposition in Parliament and the Nyendo-Mukungwe Member of Parliament Mathias Mpuuga recently launched the...

Besigye’s Co-accused Lutale Kamulegeya Disowned by Family for Treason Ties

The family of Sheikh Abdul Obedi Kamulegeya, a prominent figure in Ugandan Muslim politics, has publicly disowned their...

President Museveni warns landlords against land grabbing

President Yoweri Museveni has strongly warned landlords who take advantage of the illiteracy of bonafide bibanja occupants and continue to illegally evict them from their bibanja saying that their actions are unlawful and will definitely face the long arm of the law. The President was speaking at a function where he handed over 301 land tittles to 301 bibanja holders that government has procured for them from the landlords at a cost of Shs.2.5 billion using the Government’s Land Fund. The...

Musisi Coautions next Executive Director against land grabbers as she Hands over Office.

Outgoing Kampala Capital City (KCCA) Executive Director Jenifer Musisi has said that protecting KCCA land from encroachers should be a key priority for the next city bosses. Musisi, who is set to relinquish the position on December 15, 2018, says that during her seven year stint at the helm of the administration of the city, KCCA has fought hard to protect its land from encroachers and city tycoons who were gazing at various prime plots of lands. Indeed Musisi has faced...

President Yoweri Museveni’s Address at the IPOD Summit in Munyonyo

On 12th december2018, President Yoweri Museveni attended the Inter Party Organisation for Dialog in Munyonyo as Chairman of the National Resistance Movement together with Norbert Mao, President Democratic party, Asuman Basalirwa of JEEMA and Akena Jimmy President of Uganda Peoples Congress.

President Museveni responds to Burundi’s Nkurunziza Letter

President Yoweri Museveni has responded to the letter written to him by the President of Burundi, Pierre Nkrunzinza addressing the impasse between Rwanda and Burundi.

SOMALIA: US REOPENS ITS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN SOMALIA

The United States has reestablished a diplomatic presence in Somalia for the first time since it closed its embassy in 1991.

Electoral Commission declare Wandera Geofrey

Following the cancellation of nomination of Mr oguttu, the electoral commission has announced NRM leaning independent, Geoffrey Wandera as the chairman LC V of Busia district following a hotly contested campaign period. I hereby declare Mr Geoffrey Wandera as the elected district chairperson of Busia District,” Mr Kiyimba, said the Mr Umar Kiyimba, the district returning officer for Busia district. Mr Kiyimba said the Parliamentary Election Act mandates the commission to declare a candidate winner in case his or her opponents...