Friday , May 3 2024
Home / The News Today (page 81)

The News Today

Museveni meets Tshisekedi in Congo Brazzaville

Oyo, Congo Brazzaville | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has met President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a mini-summit on peace and security in the region, three days after the International Court Of Justice ruled against the East African nation in a reparation case. Congo …

Read More »

Crane Bank reverts to tycoon Sudhir

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that Crane Bank ownership reverts to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, in a judgment that puts an end to a five-year legal battle preceded by the closure of the Bank The judgment was made this morning as the court …

Read More »

UGANDA: ICJ decision on DRC unfair and wrong

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda has rejected findings of wrongdoing by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) in DRC, and said it considers yesterday’s judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “unfair and wrong.” In a statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, government said …

Read More »

Kakwenza flees to exile

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has fled the country. Sources close to the writer told Uganda Radio Network that Kakwenza fled the country on Wednesday, reportedly through the Rwanda border. His lawyer Samuel Wanda has indicated that Kakwenza will fly from Kigali International Airport to …

Read More »

ICJ orders Uganda to pay $325 million in DRC case

DECISIONS ✳ The total amount of compensation awarded to the DRC is US$325,000,000. This global sum includes US$225,000,000 for damage to persons, US$40,000,000 for damage to property, and US$60,000,000 for damage related to natural resources. ✳ The total sum is to be paid in annual instalments of US$65,000,000, due on 1 September …

Read More »

Fighting home-grown terrorists

Security experts say attacks on Kampala woke them up, want IGAD regional strategy Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Director of the Security Sector Programme of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Commander Abebe Muluneh Beyene is always on the look-out for terrorist activity. He records attacks. And he has …

Read More »

SENEGAL ARE AFRICAN CHAMPS!

🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane secured Senegal their first Africa Cup …

Read More »