Month: May 2011

The latest update from the Ministry of Health indicates that the 3 people who were being investigated for Ebola do not have the disease. The country has been on alert for Ebola after a 12-year old girl died of the disease in Luwero district. 3 of the 25 people who […]

Political analysts have expressed skepticism over the new hoot campaign by the Activists for Change- a political pressure group. Pundits say the new move will not help the opposition achieve their objectives. Prof. Mwambutsya Ndebesa of Makerere University says the new campaign will not bear any fruit because it is […]

The FDC leader Col. Kizza Besigye has been allowed to leave his home unlike yesterday’s events, when he was blocked by security operatives. The police said he was under preventive arrest, having announced plans to participate in the Walk to Work protests yesterday. He has however been allowed to leave […]

The NRM has won both positions for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Rebecca Kadaga was declared Speaker earlier today having won the race with 302 votes while her opponent, the FDC’s Nandala Mafabi polled 57. Jacob Oulanya has also won the race for the Deputy Speaker of Parliament […]

The NRM’s Rebecca Kadaga has been declared Speaker of Parliament with 302 votes, while her opponent Nandala Mafabi polled 57. There were 2 Invalid votes and a total 359 MPs participated in the vote. The invalid votes included one which was cast for outgoing speaker Edward Sekandi who was not […]