Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite body that advises and elects popes. Three of them are from the US, while others come from corners of the world where …
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Buganda Road Court has ordered the former Old Kampala DPC Joram Mwesigye to defend himself against charges of assaulting a WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga. Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu ruled that when she perused the evidence of the six prosecution witnesses, she found it sufficient to put ASP Mwesigye on …
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The new EC: 1. Justice Simon M. Byabakama – Chairperson 2. Hajjati Aisha Lubega – Deputy Chairperson 3. Mr. Peter Emorut – Member 4. Mr. Stephen Tashobya – Member 5. Prof. George Piwang – Member 6. Mr. Mustapha Ssebagala Kigozi – Member President Yoweri Museveni has nominated Court of Appeal’s Justice …
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Parliament has approved a report and passed a motion seeking to establish a select committee to investigate alleged mismanagement of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL). Top officials of the company have also been barred from travelling abroad until the probe is finished. Following the debate on a report “The predicament at …
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Nakawa MP Michael Kabaziguruka on Thursday petitioned the Constitutional Court, seeking it to declare the General Court Martial and other military courts unconstitutionally established. Kabaziguruka, who faces treachery charges before the General Court Martial, is out on bail granted by Kampala High Court. Judge Yasin Nyanzi heard Kabaziguruka’s bail application last …
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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | DR Congo’s president on Thursday named an opposition lawmaker and former diamond dealer as prime minister under a controversial power-sharing deal that effectively extends President Joseph Kabila’s term in office. Samy Badibanga will be the country’s next prime minister, according to a presidential decree …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | The United States on Thursday launched a bid at the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan following UN warnings that the war-torn country could descend into genocide. US Ambassador Samantha Power said a draft resolution will be presented to …
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VIDEO: Police chief General Kale Kayihura has assured the family of slain Kenneth Akena Watmon, victim of the Lugogo Mall shooting, that justice will be served. Kayihura attended the funeral in Kitgum district amidst speculation that big shots in government were planning to sabotage the investigations into Akena’s shooting. …
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VIDEO: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has unveiled a multimillion shilling master plan that will see traffic through the central business district controlled. According to the roads authority Eng. Patrick Muleme, the two million dollar project will involve constructing a ring road that will provide access routes to and from …
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VIDEO: Controversial Kampala City tycoon Hassan Bassajjabalaba has alleged that the Inspector General of Police General Kale Kayihura and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago are involved in the said misappropriation of at least sh19 billion collected at the City Abattoir over the last six years. Appearing before the Presidential affairs committee of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
