Two Ugandan opposition MPs, Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya who were recently charged over a wave of killings, have once again been detained after receiving an additional murder charge. The two members of the Ugandan parliament were arrested three weeks ago when police accused them of links to a series …
Read More »Uganda: Yoweri Museveni calls on all countries to protect human rights
The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told the United Nation’s General Assembly that his government remains committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations in accordance with Uganda’s constitution and international law amid growing concerns of human rights abuses in the country. Mr Museveni who addressed the 76th Session of the …
Read More »Uganda receives more than 655,000 new doses of Astrazeneca vaccine
Uganda has received 655,053 more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Belgium (153,900 doses) and France (501,153 doses) through the COVAX facility sharing arrangement to support its Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Ms Margaret Muhanga who received the vaccines from the two country’s ambassadors to Uganda …
Read More »Uganda: places of worship open, schools remain closed
The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has maintained the closure of schools and announced the opening of the places of worship with strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to avoid further spread of coronavirus. “Places of worship can now open under strict guidelines like; limiting the number to 200 …
Read More »Uganda: Yoweri Museveni due to issue a date for schools reopening
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is today expected to announce the schedules for the reopening of schools as he addresses the nation on Covid-19 situation at 8pm. The address comes 92 days after closing the education institutions in order to curb the spread of coronavirus. Mr Museveni, in his July 30 …
Read More »Uganda: MP Ssegirinya summoned for claiming Bobi Wine’s victory
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala has, for the second time issued criminal summons to Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya for alleged incitement to violence, Dailymonitor reports. Prosecution claims that Mr Ssegirinya did an act calculated to incite violence against other persons by holding placards demanding for …
Read More »Uganda refuses to collect blood from prostitutes and drunkards
Uganda Blood Transfusion Services has said it no longer accepts blood from drunkards and donors with multiple sexual partners to avoid incurring losses. On Sunday, Mr Samuel Davis Wante, the clinical team leader Nakasero Blood Bank told Daily Monitor that they are finding it too costly to process blood from …
Read More »Uganda: two allies of Bobi Wine accused of terrorism
Ugandan prosecutors on Wednesday slapped additional charges of terrorism as well as aiding and abetting terrorism on two opposition National Unity Party (NUP) MPs. The lawmakers, Mohammed Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, who are allied to the opposition leader Bobi Wine had been charged and remanded last week with three counts …
Read More »“Museveni will end up in dustbin of history”, Bobi Wine
Speaking from South Africa to France 24’s Marc Perelman, the Ugandan opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Tuesday said that President Museveni will end up in the dustbin of history. Bobi Wine, president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), said Mr Museveni is on paths to ending in …
Read More »“Continuous school closures aim to protect young people”, Janet Museveni
In a two-page statement, Ugandan Education Minister and First Lady Janet Museveni said the continued closure of schools in the country was aimed at protecting young people who are Uganda’s future from the COVID-19. On her official twitter account, Ms Museveni asked parents to be patient as the government is …
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