September 3, 2016 Uganda vs Comoros Uganda Cranes are not taking any chances ahead of their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game at home against Comoros. Soccer governing body FUFA Wednesday outlined their plans, on and off the pitch, to help Cranes be in the right state of mind …
Read More »Elephant accident claims three
Seven people are reported dead after a passenger bus rammed into an elephant at Diima, near Karuma. Karuma road passes through Murchison Falls National Game Park and animals are often crossing the road. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said three people died while ten got injured. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Victorious Clinton claims historic ‘milestone’ for women
Hillary Clinton declared a historic victory for women Tuesday as she grasped the Democratic Party nomination and the chance to become America’s first female president. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” a beaming Clinton told ecstatic supporters in New York: “the first time in our nation’s history that …
Read More »S.Sudan moots truth body to heal war wounds
The newly-reconciled leaders of South Sudan have called for a South Africa-style truth commission to heal the scars of a gruesome war in the world’s youngest nation. President Salva Kiir and the newly-appointed vice president, Riek Machar, a former foe, said in a joint piece in The New York Times …
Read More »Migrant deaths in Mediterranean ‘hit 10,000’
More than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe since 2014, the UN said Tuesday, as the EU unveiled fresh plans to stem the migrant flow from Africa. Following a rash of deadly shipwrecks that have claimed hundreds of lives, the UN refugee agency said the number of …
Read More »DP not amused by Nakiwala’s appointment
Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has said the inclusion of Florence Nakiwala in the new cabinet does not mean they are in a coalition with President Yoweri Museveni. Mao said it would be wrong to say that DP was represented in cabinet because Nakiwala, the new Minister of State …
Read More »Old guards miss out in cabinet
A much awaited new-look cabinet named by President Museveni Monday afternoon has seen the old guards miss out on hitherto assured offices. Notably missing are bush war veteran Jim Muhwezi who bounced back in a reshuffle in the last term; Cripus Kiyonga and Henry Kajura. The three ruling NRM party …
Read More »CNN lists Ugandan ‘rolex’ top African food
CNN’s African Startup has featured Uganda’s rolex a must-eat African delicacy. Listed as one of African foods finally taking off, the article reads: In Uganda, for example, a dish called “the Rolex” — a rolled chapatti containing a fried egg and vegetables — is wildly popular, but little known outside …
Read More »British troops arrive in Juba for UN peacekeeping mission
The BBC is reporting that British troops have arrived in South Sudan where they will be part of a UN peacekeeping mission. Fighting broke out in South Sudan shortly after becoming the world’s newest nation in 2011 after vice president Riek Marchar was fired by President Salvar Kiir. Several lives …
Read More »Lukwago gets second shot as Lord Mayor
Erias Lukwago has finally been sworn-in as Lord Mayor of Kampala. Lukwago had a torrid term of office previously during which he clashed with the KCCA executive director Jeniffer Musisi, eventually leading to his being locked out of his office till his term ended. He then gave a fiery speech …
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