Rwandan President Paul Kagame has ruled out the possibility of an all-out war with Uganda, saying leaders of both countries were “more reasonable” to fight. Kagame spoke Saturday at the Doha Forum in Doha, Qatar. The global platform brings together leaders in policy to build innovative and action driven networks. Kagame said the bilateral disputes will be resolved amicably. “We are not quarreling over territory…” he said. Asked if Rwanda would go to war with Uganda, Kagame responded: “No, no, no. I don’t think. At least we are still more reasonable to do that. We will talk things out. There…
Author: Entebbe News
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on December 14 announced what was described as a mini-reshuffle – retaining most of his royalists; promoting as well as dropping key faces on a rainy Saturday. Raphael Magyezi – the face behind the controversial 2018 age limit amendment, made his way onto the new cabinet list – taking over the new Minister of Local Government as Irene Muloni lost her Energy portfolio to become a puppet in an advisory role. Muloni had in the recent weeks, defended the misappropriation of ugx 26 billion meant to construct a bridge linking Busoga to Buganda from Kayunga district…
Protests broke out for a third day in northeastern India over the country’s new citizenship law, forcing the postponement of an upcoming summit between India and Japan. The citizenship measure, which was approved by the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, makes religion a criterion for nationality for the first time. It creates an expedited path to citizenship for migrants who entered the country illegally and belong to one of six religions — excluding Islam. Opponents say the law is discriminatory and violates India’s Constitution. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended the measure, which is limited to migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan…
NRM party youth have pointed fingers in security organs after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni monument going missing from the spot where it was erected last week in Entebbe. The presidential monument was “stolen” by unidentified persons from the spot overlooking the Works playground. The monument was went missing after it was erected 2days ago by the Entebbe Technical Welders youth brigade. The angry youth woke up on Friday morning and found the monument missing and reported the matter to Entebbe police under file no. SD REF: 23/06/12/19. The youth pointed finger at a cross section of individuals that could have…
Micheal Kabwama Nyamayalwo also the division ‘A’ chairman is bitter with the municipal authorities and police over protecting investors on Illegal beach structures at the Lake shores in Entebbe. The division chief revealed during the press conference on Thursday at his offices that “DPC Kawonawo is protecting investors and other individuals erecting illegal structures at beach shores from the Botanical gardens stretching towards the Anderita beach hotel. The police chief and municipal authorities are fighting the division area chairman over illegal structures that were recently demolished of different hotel facilities that were erected at the beach shore line. This follows…
Controversy is brewing at Bank of Uganda after it was discovered that 12 staff who falsified their age were allowed to retire and given hefty benefits. The twelve are: Odonga Ekuka Sophie (Currency Department), Enyasu Julius (Security), Mpora Adonia (Administrative Services), Olonga Fred (Non banking institutions department), Katamba Simon Patrick (Commercial banking), Kaitesi Stella Lubega (Statistics) and Wamurumba Peter Musai (Banking). Others are; Auka Modesto; Director of the National Payment System Department, Semugga Stephen; Director Administrative Services, Oketcho Solomon; Executive Director of Administrative Services, Opio Patrick; Assistant Director Security and Rumanzi Peter Ivan; Assistant Director of the Petroleum Fund. On…
Legislators have adopted a motion urging government to review taxes on procurements of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and automotive tracking devices. The MPs, while debating the motion during plenary sitting on Wednesday, 5 December 2019, agreed that the prices on the market for CCTV cameras were too expensive for ordinary citizens to afford. Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa (NRM, Kasambya County) moved the motion saying that when President Yoweri Museveni addressed the nation on the state of security last year, he identified the installation of CCTV cameras as one of the ways to improve security in the country. “The affordability of…
There is panic among beach goers and revelers following witness accounts of a crocodile reportedly sighted in the waters near Botanical beach in Entebbe. On Thursday, a witness identified as Kazibwe claimed to have spotted a crocodile while at Botanical Beach in Entebbe, sparking off unrest. Nile Post contacted the witness and he claimed to have spotted the crocodile but it ducked back in the water and disappeared from trace. “I saw the crocodile yesterday while at the beach and have been vocal about it since. Officials from Uganda Wildlife Authority were given my number and when they contacted me…
On Tuesday as we covered NXT Radio’s press launch of their partnership with 243 Events to bring Congolese star Fally Ipupa to Uganda, we couldn’t help but notice the insistence from some key stakeholders that they confirmed we were live on NBS Television. It is at that point that we realized how over the last few months, all the big concerts and social events have moved to have the Next Media companies, especially NBS Television and NXT Radio, as media sponsors. From Blankets & Wine to events such as Purple Party, the Burna Boy concert, Don Moen, Bell Jamz’ Chris…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament and also presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has opened up about his stand on homosexuals. Speaking on Wednesday while appearing on South African Broadcast Corporation(SABC), Bobi Wine said he has a responsibility of guarding the rights of all people including those whose ideas he might not agree with. “I believe that one has the responsibility of guarding the rights of all citizens of those who are like you and those that are not like you. I believe that as a leader, a high level of tolerance is required to make sure the nation…