Tag Archives: Uganda

The Electoral Commission has clarified on the standoff  Tuesday between Robert Kyagulanyi  aka Bobi Wine and Uganda Police that led to his temporary arrest, saying he was campaigning in a non-designated area. Bobi Wine was taken to Kira Police after they stopped his rally in Kasangati, that was supposed to …

Former Works Minister Abraham Byandala on Tuesday attempted to attack a journalist before he appeared at the Anti-Corruption Court for his trial over the Mukono-Katosi road saga. This is the second time the former minister is caught on camera, hitting out at a journalist. Last year, he was filmed hitting …

  Apollo Kantinti is angry with Uganda Police Force for today’s detention of  Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, saying the decision could force yet another by-election on him. Police Tuesday morning picked up Bobi Wine ahead of his planned final rally at Kasangati, a venue said to have been …

Entrepreneurial artist tackles issues you should care about Kampala, Uganda | Dominic Muwanguzi | Boda-boda; the motorcycle taxi found all over Uganda, is now internationally renowned after being added to the newest edition of the Oxford English dictionary. It plays a vital role in the local transport industry with many …

  Dr. Peter Blomeyer, the outgoing German Ambassador to Uganda, talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the highlights and low moments of his two-and-half year stay in Uganda. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda? Uganda is a very beautiful country (and) I always go into raptures …

Stella Kabasinguzi is a mother of twins. She gave birth to the two boys by C-section at Kyenjojo Hospital in western Uganda. They arrived preterm weighing only 2kg and 1.7kg at birth and were in danger of dying if it had not been for the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit …

Wednesday Uganda vs Zimbabwe Uganda results Uganda 72 Botswana 29 Uganda 69 Namibia 31 Uganda 66 Malawi 43 Uganda’s netball team have picked up three straight wins and are favourites to clinch the title in the six-nation African Championships being held at Lugogo in Kampala. Victory over the top ranked …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP |  The UN food agency’s director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen and three African countries. In an interview with AFP, …

COMMENT | By Henry Rugamba |  Can we have a public forum or selective engagement sessions to discuss traffic management in Kampala? I get the sense that we are in a ‘Head in the Sand’ situation. All entry points into Kampala are a nightmare, evening traffic is at snail speed everyday …

Joram Muzira’s name is steadily becoming a big name in Uganda’s fashion industry. He runs one of the biggest modeling agencies in Kampala and is a fashion producer with a deep-rooted passion. Kampala, Uganda | Agnes E Nantaba | He has groomed over five models currently working internationally, including Aamito …