By rukiya makuma Iron bar hit men spread terror beyond Kampala Property crime up in Mbarara Corporal Patrick Nyamua, RA No. 162991, a chief clerk in Bombo General Military Hospital, is fighting for his life in ward 3A, bed 11, in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala. He has …
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By mubatsi habati & dicta asiimwe Bidandi’s lanterns, Naomi’s black dress, and Besigye’s new barber This time, the presidential candidates’ nomination days – Oct.25 and Oct.26 ‘ exceeded expectations. The frenzy, excitement, and colour of the mammoth crowds on streets that had been perfectly cleared of traffic compensated for the …
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By eriasa mukiibi Museveni’s plan for Buganda in 2011 While on tour in the US in mid-September, the king of Buganda, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, received an unusual emissary from NRM Secretary General and Security Minister Amama Mbabazi. The emissary, according to sources that were involved in the meeting, …
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By matthew stein Report ranks Rwanda’s press freedom among worst in the world The Rwandan government has expressed outrage over a recent Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report that ranked it amongst the ten worst countries in the world for press freedoms. Placed in the 169 spot, out of a total …
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By the agencies Detained on charges of buying weapons for subversive activity On Oct. 15 Rwandan police confirmed that they were conducting further investigations to arrest all suspects in an alleged plot to form a ‘terrorist group’ after detaining an opposition leader. ‘Investigations are continuing to ensure that all the …
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By Patrick Matsiko wa Mucoori Book unveils the lies, intrigue, state murders Get down!’ the policeman yelled at me, his voice both urgent and hushed. And in a desperate whisper, he added: ‘Take off the T-shirt and cap!’ I dropped to the ground….’ the screaming flashback ushers you into Dr …
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By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Maka al-Mukarama, the strategic main road linking the habour, the airport, and the Presidential Villa in the war-ravaged Somali capital Mogadishu is one of the most dangerous roads on earth. On Friday, August 27 it was a scene of mayhem as an attack by Somali militants, …
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By Agencies International community applauds as third top Rwanda rebel is arrested Police in France on Monday arrested Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the French government said. Mbarushimana ‘was arrested [on Monday} on French territory’ by …
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How angry Museveni letter got Tullow Oil bosses to act Kampala, Uganda | The Independent Team | It was an act of greed that “flabbergasted” even the President himself. Wildcat oil explorer Heritage got paid US$1.5 billion (Approx. Shs 3.5 trillion or half Uganda’s 2010/11 national budget) for its shares in …
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By Agencies Dismissed as a manipulated attempt to rewrite history Rwanda led a chorus of regional protests on Oct. 1 following the publication of a damning UN report on atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003. The huge compendium, an inventory of crimes allegedly …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price