Prof Yash Tandon, a member of the famous gang of four has urged President Museveni to behave like a mwalimu (teacher) by nurturing and handing over power to the young generation. The gang was an influential group of academics including Prof Tandon, Prof. Edward Rugumayo and the late Prof Omwony Ojok and Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere that were instrumental in establishing the Uganda National Liberation Front-UNLF. Prof Tandon has worked at different levels since the 1960s as an academic, teacher, political activist and thinker and is well versed with Uganda’s politics and political change. He is a professed socialist. He made the…
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Singer, producer and music writer Richard Kawesa has challenged the presidential immunity enjoyed by President Museveni as the head of state for Uganda. Article 98(4) of the Constitution of Uganda states that a president shall not be liable to any proceedings in any court while still in office. Under this provision, a serving president is insulated from both civil and criminal proceedings, but he or she can be prosecuted for his or her actions after their presidency ends. In a petition before the Constitutional Court in which Museveni is recorded as the respondent, Kawesa says the former being the president should…
Some Members of Parliamnet are still paying for their role in the passing of the Presidential Age Limit Constitutional Amendment of 2017 as constituents see them as Judas Iscariots who betrayed the them for a payoff An angry mob, last weekend attacked Hon Catherine Atwakire Ndamira, the Kabale district Woman Member of parliament, and near physically assaulted her, over her vote in the amendment. Ndamira was visiting Buhara Sub County where she took cartons of salt and dozens of piglets as agricultural inputs for the local farmers. On arrival at Muyebe, however, she was met by an angry group of…
Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year on Tuesday as stand-in striker Divock Origi and substitute Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice. Liverpool went into the match at Anfield trailing 3-0 from the first leg and deprived of injured star attacking duo Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. However, Origi — making a rare start — and substitute Wijnaldum both netted twice as Barca for the second season in succession surrendered a three-goal first-leg lead to exit the Champions League. “With any other…
Democratic Party President, Norbert Mao has lashed back at President Yoweri Museveni, saying the opposition in Uganda will not allow the country being turned into what he called a police state. Mao was reacting to President Yoweri Museveni’s lengthy missive last week where he warned politicians against holding unlawful and illegitimate public assemblies. While speaking on Tuesday, Mao said there was no way they were going to allow Museveni to nullify their constitutional rights by formulating laws that suit him. “I would like to state categorically, on behalf of DP that we will not accept a police state, no matter…
Locals of Alemi village, Ayeri sub county in the northern district of Kole district on Monday got angry, attacked police officers and burnt sensitive police documents. The chaotic incident, according to reports obtained by this investigative website, occurred when police saved three suspected cattle thieves from a mob. It is alleged the suspects had stolen a cow belonging to a one local identified as Grace Ananga. Police swung in action, arresting suspects and detained them at Kole Police Station on charges of theft under file number Kole CRB 130/2019. According to police, the mob attacked Ayeri Police Post to access…
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…
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…