The director of public prosecutions (DPP) has amended the charge sheet of former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel leader Jamil Mukulu. According to the amended charge sheet, criminal proceedings againstlire la suite…
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Diplomats express concern over delayed age limit petition ruling
Ambassadors accredited to Uganda have questioned the delayed delivery of a judgment on the consolidated petition challenging the amendment of the Constitution to remove the presidential age limits. The ambassadorslire la suite…
I’m not a murderer – Jamil Mukulu
Security is tight at the High court’s International Crimes Division in Kampala as the pre-trial hearing of Jamil Mukulu, a former rebel of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) kicks off.lire la suite…
Congolese community gets posh hangout
Quartier Mantonge club has been added to Kansanga’s map, thanks to the big Congolese community in Uganda. Mantonge, owned by Devis Bahati Kayumbu, is where Congolese catch up with theirlire la suite…
Why Uganda is important to Rwanda
Relations between countries look easy on the surface but are complicated in reality. That is why we see the diplomatic movements between Uganda and Rwanda as a very sobering experiencelire la suite…
EU offers Shs 450m for Congolese refugees in Uganda
The European Union has announced Shs 450 million in humanitarian aid towards Congolese refugees in Uganda. A statement from the EU delegation in Uganda says 100,000 Euros will be availablelire la suite…
Sam Kutesa and Co. may yet survive their latest corruption scandal
A statement by America’s Department of Justice (DOJ) of November 2017, naming Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa as a recipient of a bribe in exchange for oil concessions and otherlire la suite…
Museveni rule to end like Gaddafi’s – Hope Mwesigye
Former agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye has said President Museveni’s decision to sign into law the ‘age limit bill’ is an indication that he’s going to end up like former Libyalire la suite…
People hate the age limit bill, let’s listen – NRM’s Rwabwogo
Debate on the removal of presidential age caps from the Constitution has sharply split MPs within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Among those who have broken ranks withlire la suite…
Age limit: soldiers raid parliament again
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has for the second day running, suspended the morning session during the debate of age limit bill reports after soldiers were spotted in thelire la suite…
I always tell Africa’s long-stay presidents to retire – Botswana president
Botswana’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama was the first African head of state to call on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down during the recent crisis in that country.lire la suite…
Lessons for NRM from Mugabe’s downfall
Developments in Zimbabwe draw attention to the precarious realities of the day. First, losers in politics do not concede defeat. Democracy is such that there are losers and winners. Butlire la suite…
How Kutesa, wife Edith ‘solicited $500,000 bribe’
Uganda Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa, with the help of his wife Edith Gasana, allegedly solicited the $500,000 bribe from Chinese investors, according to the complaint sworn before a USlire la suite…
Gen Muhoozi takes over Kayihura roles
In Gen Kale Kayihura’s absence, Gen David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has taken over some of the security roles of the Inspector General of Police, The Observerlire la suite…