Rwandan President Paul Kagame has Today begun a planned tour of six districts including one which Burera which borders with Uganda at Cyanika border post in Kisoro District. According to a statement released by presidency at Village Urugwiro, Kagame begins his countrywide tour in Burera and Musanza district the famous home of gorillas. “The following day (Wednesday) the Head of State will head to Rubavu district, bordering DR Congo, which will be combined with rural Rutsiro district,” a statement indicated. He will wrap-up his tour with Nyamasheka District which partly covers Nyugwe Forest National Park, an area where National Liberation…
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The army has Tuesday stopped a meeting organized by FDC leaders in Buikwe district, Eastern Uganda. FDC President Patrick Amuriat was chairing the gathering when the military personnel entered the premises and stopped the deliberations. FDC officials say party leaders intended to address the local leadership as part of the preparations for the 2021 elections. Dr Kizza Besigye was expected to speak at the event. He arrived at a time the military was dispersing the party leaders. The State accuses the opposition leaders of cultivating ground for a popular uprising to unseat President Museveni But FDC maintains it’s strengthening grassroots…
Former NTV News anchor, Joel Ssenyonyi, has been appointed spokesperson of People Power, a political group led by singer-turned-politician, Bobi Wine. The move comes as a shock to many considering that until recently, Ssenyonyi was a passionate news anchor at the largest and most influential television network in Uganda. Ssenyonyi was today unveiled at a press conference in Kampala addressed by Bobi Wine and other People Power members. The journalist, who previously worked with Uganda Broadcasting Television (UBC) tendered his resignation to the management almost a fortnight ago and was finally granted a graceful exit. His departure from the television…
Canadian aircraft company, Bombadier Incorporated is set to pay Uganda Airlines an unspecified amount of money for showcasing its newly acquired CRJ900 jetliners to different markets across the African continent and the world. As part of the efforts to the revive the national carrier which had been grounded for 20 years, Uganda last month received two of the four CRJ900 jets, which are new generation aircraft that Uganda Airlines is the first in Africa and second on the entire world to acquire. Addressing journalists at Entebbe on Monday, the Uganda Airlines Technical Advisor,Cornwell Muleya said the Canadian company has hired…
The Uganda Law Society has called upon the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) to rescind their purported ”directive” in which they directed radio and television stations to suspend staff for allegedly breaching minimum broadcasting standards. In a letter addressed to the UCC Executive director, Godfrey Mutabazi, the Uganda Law Society noted with concern that the disciplinary action against journalists is a mandate of the media council, whose functions are clearly articulated in section 10(1) of the Press and Journalist Act, Cap 105. ”The alleged ”directive”is illegal, null and void for violation of due process and fair hearing principles enshrined in articles…
President Yoweri Museveni has asserted the country will go to polls in 2021 since ‘everything’ is already in place. Museveni made the assurance during a cordial interface with the European Union (EU) Envoys in Uganda at State House, Entebbe over the weekend. The EU delegation that was led by the European Union Envoy to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, included Heads of Mission of; Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom. According to handlers at State House, Museveni and his guests discussed a wide range of issues including; global, regional and national issues…
Nobody wants to be with a liar. Even if your partner doesn’t lie about big things, the smallest lies can still affect your relationship in a big way. Lying destroys trust. If your partner can’t be honest about a few key issues, experts say your relationship may have some difficulties. Their Interactions With Others Your partner may not be cheating. But minimizing the extent of their interactions with others, whether it be an ex or an attractive co-worker, indicates that they’re not doing something you’d really approve of. After all, if they’re not doing anything wrong, why would they need…
Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has been ranked by CNN as the world’s beautiful place. Located in south-western Uganda in the Kanungu District The forest is one of the last redoubts of the mountain gorilla. Its biodiversity extends far beyond its most famous inhabitants, however; 348 bird species and 220 butterfly species can be found within its 331-square-kilometer expanse. Over 400 call this UNESCO-protected national park home, with the chance for visitors to trek to and meet habituated groups. According to CNN, it would be impossible to get a unanimous decision on the most beautiful places around the world, but strongly…
Tanzanian Music sensation Diamond Platinumz has accused ex Ugandan lover Zari Hassan of cheating on him with Nigerian musician Peter formerly of the Psquare duo. He said that his baby mama had also had an affair with her Kenyan personal trainer while the two were in a relationship. He said that he forgave Zari for the affairs which he knew about, because he was also moving out in the relationship. The singer revealed that the cause of the rift between the two was majorly the distance that forced him to become unfaithful as he needed a companion and that video…
Security agencies have issued an alert to citizens over suspected terrorists operating in the region. In an alert issued by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) three people suspected to be members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant(ISIS) operating in the region could enter the country with an aim of carrying out attacks. “The under listed persons are suspected to be terrorists operating in the region and could enter Uganda to carry out attacks. Anyone with information about them should report to ISO, Police or any other security agency,” reads in part a warning by ISO released over the…