By Dennis Otim
20th Aug 2012:
Denounced by peers
Southern African leaders have denounced Rwanda for backing rebel groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying Rwandan “interference” in the eastern Congo has threatened regional peace and stability.
The 15 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) decided to send a mission to Rwanda at its two-day annual summit, which (more…)
By Sharon Tibenda
20th Aug 2012:
Uganda’s London 2012 Olympic Marathon Champion Stephen Kiprotich has agreed to be an Ambassador for the London 2012 legacy programme in (more…)
By George Murumba
20th Aug 2012:
NSSF Managing Director, Mr Richard Byarugaba, has reassured the Fund’s members and other stakeholders that the procurement process for the (more…)
By John Stephen Katende
20th Aug 2012:
Somalia is set to elect a new president today. The war-torn country took a decisive step toward electing a new president last week after a committee overseeing the (more…)
By Sharon Tibenda
20th Aug 2012:
“…I need to salute Kiprotich and those people who helped him to train. He is a real member of the NRM. When there was confusion in Uganda he went to the bush (more…)
Courtesy Report – By Marwan Almuraisy
20th Aug 2012:
When one man felt that traditional news in Saudi Arabia wasn’t serving up what people wanted to read, he launched a Twitter account. Faris Al-Mutairi, an (more…)
By Timothy Nsubuga
15th Aug 2011:
President Museveni - FILE PHOTO
President Yoweri Museveni has, in a surprise move, reshuffled his big cabinet and brought back his long serving Ministers, Sam Kutesa, Mwesigwa Rukutana, and John Nassasira who had been forced to resign disgracefully over allegations of bribery in the oil sector – allegations that they were later cleared of by court.
In the most surprising move however, the president elevated some of the most loyal, energetic, and vocal young NRM cadres like Frank Tumwebaze and Richard Todwong. The full cabinet is here-below (more…)
By Special Correspondent
13th Aug 2012:
Sworn enemies: Mugabe and Sentamu
“…I am asked occasionally why I have forgotten to wear one (dog collar) – my answer remains that this corrupt and oppressive regime has been allowed to carry on for too long.” the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu told The Times Newspaper on Thursday, August 8. (See: (more…)
John Stephen Katende
13th Aug 2012:
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has rejected calls for an exclusively African regional force to tackle the raging insurgency in the country’s volatile eastern region. It accused its neighbours Uganda and Rwanda of (more…)
By Sharon Tibenda
13th Aug 2012:
The BBC has launched its first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences in Uganda. The new programme, BBC Focus On Africa, brings together the (more…)
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