Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will no longer comment on government affairs on Twitter. It follows a social media storm a fortnight ago when Gen Kainerugaba, 48, tweeted about invading neighbouring Kenya and conquering its capital, Nairobi, in two weeks. President Museveni later asked …
Read More »Uganda: President Museveni rejects World Bank data on middle income status
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday dismissed the recent World Bank report which classified Uganda as still a low-income country. In a July 1 economic update, the World Bank maintained that Uganda’s per capita gross national income stood at $840 (Shs3.1 million) per annum, according to its data for the …
Read More »Bobi Wine withdraws election petition against Museveni
The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Mr Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has instructed his lawyers to withdraw the presidential poll petition which he had filed in the Supreme Court, challenging President Museveni’s victory in the January 14 general election. “We are withdrawing from the courts but we …
Read More »Uganda: Bobi Wine blocked in his house since Thursday
Bobi Wine is passing a trouble period. Uhe Ugandan’s opposition leader called the International Community to demand the lifting of his house arrest. This, in the aftermath of the announcement of Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the presidential election. Robert kyagulanyi a.k.a Bobi wine doesn’t deplete. Second of the presidential election …
Read More »Uganda: presidential election, all could be played in the province of Buganda
A few days before the presidential election in Uganda on January 14, all eyes are on the province of Buganda, which could hold the key of the poll. This central kingdom has always voted for outgoing President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986. But that could change next Thursday. In terms …
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