If held, Local Council One (LCI) elections would be the biggest political event in the country after the Presidential, Parliamentary, and district elections, but it now appears they will not be held any time soon. The question is why? Part of the reason appears obvious. There was no Electoral Commission …
Read More »Inside Museveni’s UPDF reshuffle
Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu Analysis on President Museveni’s recent UPDF reshuffle has focused on General Katumba Wamala and Maj.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s deployments but this might have easily been the biggest shake up of the in recent times, military analysts say. Insiders are calling it an …
Read More »Bishop Odama awarded honorary doctorate of philosophy
During a graduation ceremony held at Gulu University on Jan.14, Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama was awarded a honorary doctorate of Philosophy for his outstanding role in restoring peace in Northern Uganda. Speaking at the function, Gulu University Chancellor, Prof Frederick Kayanja, said the award is an appreciation gesture for …
Read More »First witness appears, Ongwen’s trial resumes
The trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war lord Dominick Ongwen resumed on Jan.16 at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague with the first witness in the trail appearing. Tim Allen, an anthropology professor at the London School of Economics gave court a history of the war …
Read More »New EC commissioners take office
On the morning of Jan.17, the seven newly appointed commissioners of the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) were sworn in by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe ending the uncertainty over which commission will be responsible for conducting forthcoming local council elections. Those sworn in are chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, deputy Hajat Aisha Lubega, …
Read More »Uganda gets kits to combat wildlife crime
One of the challenges that Uganda’s tourism sector continuously faces is poaching and illicit trafficking of its wildlife. To curb this, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated to the country 10 wildlife crime scene investigation (WCSI) kits to combat wildlife related crimes. In addition to the kits, …
Read More »Panic as avian flu breaks out
Experts say you may have bird or avian flu if you experience typical flu-like symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat, headache, respiratory difficulties, fever, muscle aches and diarrhea. Ministry of Agriculture on Jan.15 released an alert about the outbreak of the disease in two spots of Entebbe and Masaka …
Read More »Kadaga asks Museveni to investigate Kavuma court order
On Jan.16, a notice to resume committee sittings the following day and plenary on Wednesday was issued by clerk of parliament Jane Kibirige. Parliament had gone on abrupt recess after Speaker Rebecca Kadaga put business on hold following a court order by Deputy Justice Stephen Kavuma blocking parliament from discussing …
Read More »Fresh charges slapped on Mumbere shortly after bail
“Because of my ill health, I request court to transfer me to Luzira prisons”, the frail looking King asked while in the dock. Rwenzururu king Wesley Mumbere was on Jan.16 appearing before Jinja Chief Magistrate Francis Kaggwa. This was after fresh charges of multiple accounts of attempted murder, murder and …
Read More »Gambia’s Jammeh asked to vacate sit
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Jan.14 asked Gambia’s long time leader Yahya Jammeh to step down ahead of Jan.19 inauguration. According to International media reports ECOWAS has announced that if Jammeh does not cede power it will consider military intervention and has already prepared a standby force led …
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