Tag Archives: Julius Odeke

By Julius Odeke The former Minister of Local Government and comrade, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali denies getting money from President Yoweri Museveni at the time when he was sick while being attended to in a medical facility in Thailand. Bidandi the People’s Progressive Party boss contested for presidency in 2011 general …

By Julius Odeke Ex-president Idi Amin’s self-styled British advisor Major Bob Astles dies. Astles is reported to have died and cremated three weeks ago, however, it’s surprising that even the British press never reported anything about his death. It’s said that only five people attended Astles’ cremation ceremony but could …

By Julius Odeke The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has thrown its full support behind the youth given their relevance in the integration dispensation.  Consequently, the Assembly shall buttress the formation of an EAC Youth Council and the sustained campaigns to sensitise youth on integration issues by the various stakeholders. …

By Julius Odeke The main political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has demanded prosecution of all officials reported to have had a hand in the embezzled funds meant for immunisation campaigns under the Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunisation (GAVI). The FDC’s mouthpiece Phili Wafula Oguttu while in a …

By Julius Odeke Uganda and Egypt have jointly called for a meeting of Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) member countries to discuss and find solutions to impending problems that are related to the sharing of the waters from River Nile. This was said by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Industry …

By Julius Odeke Nile Breweries in a bid to strengthen journalism reporting in the Uganda on Friday rewarded three active journalists with cash. The Director for Corporate Affairs in Nile Breweries Francis Onapito Ekomoloit while giving out the prizes to the three lucky winners said, “We recognize not only these …

By Julius Odeke The former works Minister, Eng Abner Nangwale during Milton Obote II government of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1980 to July 1985 has died. Nangwale passed away last night at his home in Bududa. According to reliable sources say Eng Nangwale was born 1932 in Bukigai, now …

By Julius Odeke The office of the President says the celebrations of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) day will no longer take place in January 26 but on 30. In a press release signed by T. Kinalwa the Secretary, office of the president, never indicated any reason pertaining the postponement …

By Julius Odeke Dr Sam Lyomoki an MP representing workers was arrested this morning after featuring on a WBS Television Talk show and quickly whisked to police’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Kireka, a Kampala suburb for snubbing Police summons. Dr Lyomoki has been vocal on how his own political …

By Julius Odeke Lt Gen Kale Kayihura, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has come up to clarify the reason as to why police moved swiftly to arrest Dr Sam Lyomoki the workers’ MP on Tuesday. He says, “Lyomoki is to assist with the ongoing investigations about his conduct and …