Two Ugandans have been killed in an attack by suspected rebels of National Salvation Front (NAS) of Lt Gen Thomas Cirilo. They were reportedly ambushed over the weekend and their car burnt along Kaya-Yei road. An eye witness who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal from the rebels, since he’s a frequent travelller to South Sudan, said they were ambushed at a place called Alero along Kaya-Yei road. “After these people were abducted, they were then killed 13 kilometers away in a place called Lungamere. Security situation in South Sudan still remains volatile because of the rebel…
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It was more than epic and spectacular at the Nkumba University as thousands of people gathered to rejoice at this years’ coronation celebrations. Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s 26th coronation celebrations attracted a massive turn-up with a special invite of the Nigerian Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria as the chief guest. His majesty started with a early morning drill around the Katabi village area before planting a historical tree at the Katabi town council headquarters with his guest before the big ceremony at Nkumba University that was attended by high profiled personalities including Uganda…
Museveni’s presidential advisor on media issues and propagandist, Joseph Tamale Mirundi claims that People Power founder Bobi Wine could be working under the wings of former Prime Minister and presidential aspirant, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi. Mirundi made the allegations while appearing on his weekly show on NBS TV Tuesday. According to Mirundi, Bobi Wine’s ability to jump over ‘political traps’ and his ‘impressive’ moves recently can only be attributed to Mbabazi, no one else. “Bobi Wine has someone calculating moves for him and that must be Mbabazi. If we are in football, he is in semi-finals. He jumped out of…
A man in Kalangala District has been handed a 30-year jail term for defiling his two biological daughters. Abdul Nyenje, 39, is a resident of Lwabaswa Island in Kalangala District. He was on Monday convicted and sentenced by Masaka Resident Judge, Ms Winfred Nabisinde on his own plea of guilt for defiling his nine and 14 year old daughters. Nyenje was arraigned in court on two counts of aggravated defilement and incest. Prosecution led by Ms Amina Nkasa told court that Nyenje was arrested by residents who caught him red-handed defiling his 14-year-old daughter. The minor told the residents that…
Patrick Agaba alias Patrick Kasaija has appeared in the High Court and charged with kidnap. The 36-year-old self-employed resident of Kamuli Zone Kireka, Kira Division in Wakiso District is accused of kidnapping with intent to procure a ransom contrary to section 243 (I) of the Penal Code Act. On Tuesday he appeared before High Court judge Yasin Nyanzi for bail application. Prosecution alleges that Agaba and others still at large, on May 1, 2013 at Muyenga A, Kironde Road in Kampala District kidnapped a one Joan Cora Alupo with intent to procure a ransom or benefit for her liberation from…
President Museveni has saluted the retired Uganda People’s Defence Forces generals for accepting to serve their country without pay or little pay in the earlier days after the 1986 bush war. A total of 19 generals who recently cleared for retirement from active service of the army were on Monday afternoon awarded certificates at a function presided over by Museveni at State House in Entebbe. Speaking at the function, the president described the retirees as part of the Mustard Seed story that he wrote about that did a great job liberating the country. “It was good that they suppressed some…
Kabaka Ronald Mutebi is hours away to celebrate his 26th Coronation at the top of the crown. This year’s celebrations are to be held at Nkumba university on Entebbe road. All preparations are done as his majesty will crown it all this Wednesday,31st/July/ with a special invite of Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the titular ruler of Sokoto in northern Nigeria as the chief guest at a high profiled ceremony in the Buganda Kingdom. The Nigeria Sultan is in Uganda to attend Kabaka Mutebi’s coronation anniversary. Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga said on Monday that this is the second time the…
Ebola is sweeping through central Africa with the current outbreak becoming the second worst in history. Experts even believe it could equal or surpass the worst on record, where 11,323 people died from December 2013 to January 2016. WHO has called for the world’s superpowers to do more to help combat the disease, with 1,743 people killed. But an aid worker on the frontline told Daily Star Online more needs to be done to fight the disease at a local level in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Olivia Ajira Kwinja, World Vision’s Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Manager in DRC, said they are unable…
A man has dragged Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine and FDC’s Dr.Kizza Besigye to court for operating People Power movement and People’s government without officially registering it. In a petitioned before the Constitutional Court, Adens Ntare Rutaro, who describes himself as a voter from Ruhaama accuses People Power of taking part in political activities without officially being registered as a political party. “The actions of the first and second respondent in establishing unregistered political organisations or parties under and the names and styles of People Power movement and People’s government, mobilizing political activities and membership…
The World’s Oldest Gorilla named Trudy has this week passed on. A spokeswoman for The Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas, US, said zookeepers found Trudy dead when they checked on her on Wednesday morning. Susan Altrui said Trudy was the oldest gorilla in the records of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, an international accrediting organisation. Ms Altrui said it is possible but highly unlikely non-accredited zoos have older gorillas. Trudy came to the Little Rock Zoo from Buffalo in 1988 with a male gorilla, Ollie, on a breeding loan. Syd Tanner, one of her former keepers,…