Month: December 2015

Former Ethics minister Miria Matembe says the NRM candidate President Yoweri Museveni should learn to share credit with other individual contributors to some key areas of development in Uganda. This call comes as the presidential candidates continue to expound on their manifestos making promises while president Museveni hinges his campaign […]

Independent presidential candidate John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has criticized the Electoral Commission for allegedly abdicating its duties on regulating campaign activities. This follows reports of chaotic scenes and disruption of candidates’ rallies, the most recent being at the FDC candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye’ rallies in Gulu district. Other cases of […]

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has pardoned a Uganda woman sentenced to four years in jail for trafficking illicit drugs into Liberia. Interpol Director Asan Kasingye says if deported she will not have any action taken against her, but she will be closed watched. According to Liberian media, President Johnson-Sirleaf made […]

Somalia’s government has banned the celebration of Christmas, warning that such Christian festivities could threaten the nation’s Muslim faith. “Those celebrations are not in any way related to Islam,” an official at the religious affairs ministry said. Security agencies have been directed to stay alert to stop any gatherings. Foreigners […]

A group of over 100 NRM Poor Youth has denounced support to independent presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi. The Poor Youth is pressure group that was formed after the 2011 elections with its roots in Kawempe, after the failed government youth program. This becomes the second batch of the youth who […]