Makerere University Researcher and social activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi has been granted bail. A visibly ill looking Dr Stella was earlier brought to Buganda Road Court for a hearing in which her lawyers responded to the state’s application to inquire into her mental status, and applied for bail. Nyanzi was arrested on …
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VIDEO: The Inspector General of Police General Kale Edward Kayihura has finally been approved by the Parliamentary appointments committee. Kayihura who appeared before the Uganda Parliament Speaker led committee on Tuesday, was approved for his three-new year tenure together with his Deputy Okoth Ochola. Also approved is Commissioner General of …
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War of words between government and American ambassador on Nyanzi case Makerere University Researcher and social activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi is expected at Buganda Road Court today May 10 for a hearing in which her lawyers will respond to the state’s application to inquire into her mental status. Dr Nyanzi is expected to appear …
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Kampala City Hall Court has sentenced an 18-year-old woman to one and half years imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to giving false information to Uganda police regarding the murder of fallen AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Kaweesi, who was spokesman and the director of human resource development and training in Uganda police, …
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Kampala, Uganda | PWATCHUG| The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has blamed President Yoweri Museveni for inadequately funding the Electoral Commission. Oulanyah said this while meeting officials from the Electoral Commission led by its Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, who complained of lack of funds to hold elections in seven …
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Kampala, Uganda | PWATCHUG| Former Energy Minister, Syda Bbumba has feigned ignorance of the content in an oil production sharing agreement that led to a $157 million tax waiver to Tullow Oil Company. Bbumba is in the eye of the storm after President Yoweri Museveni, while meeting legislators on the …
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World notes worsening situation in Uganda, cites Stella Nyanzi saga The constant attacks on journalists by security operatives have seen Uganda drop 10 places in the just released 2017 World Press Freedom Index. Uganda stands at 112, down from the 102nd position it occupied last year with a global score …
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Look to heavy investment into technology to reverse slow 2016 growth Centenary Bank and Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd registered slower growth in profits for the year ending December 2016 but the managers say that is no problem and instead remain positive about the future. Centenary’s profits grew by 8.2% …
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Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) need just a point in the remaining three league games to officially retain the Uganda Premier league title. Ahead of the league game against Lweza FC at Phillip Omondi stadium on Tuesday, KCCA FC prime target will be making sure they clinch …
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Uganda energy officials engage China partners on nuclear energy development Uganda has called for partnership with China in the area of nuclear energy development for peaceful purposes. “Plans have been made in Uganda to have clean and safe energy generation sources with nuclear being one of them”, said Prisca Boonabantu, Undersecretary …
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