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By Ivan Ssenabulya The Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) secretariat, has expressed commitment to engage new political parties in parliament on their interests for the best of Ugandans. In a statement from the IPOD Executive Secretary Frank Rusa, he said that they are committed to supporting the efforts of Ugandan […]

By AFP A Rwanda University teacher and well-known opposition figure was arrested on Thursday on rape accusations, police said. Former Kigali journalism school lecturer Christopher Kayumba faces allegations from several people, including a former student, according to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). “Today, RIB arrested Dr Christopher Kayumba after a […]

Businessman Dr. Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, who is also commonly known as BMK and the proprietor of Hotel Africana, has passed on. A close family member, Eng Mubarak Ngobya told Daily Monitor that he on Friday ”spoke on phone to Mr Kibirige at around 5:30am before he (Mr Kibirige) was pronounced dead […]

By Ivan Ssenabulya The opposition National Unity Platform has revealed that it will not join the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD). The dialogue formed in 2010 is a dialogue platform for all political parties represented in parliament. In a meeting held on 26th April, NUP officials at the Netherlands Institute […]

By Benjamin Jumbe   Finance minister Matia Kasaija has expressed concern over supplementary budget requests from various ministries after the passing of the budget. Speaking at the ongoing national budget conference taking place at Kololo the minister said these requests disorganize planning. He calls for better planning by the various ministries […]