Government has notified the General public that Thursday 14th January 2021 and Friday 15th January 2021 will be observed as Public Holidays throughout Uganda to enable citizens participate in the election of the President and Members of Parliament. https://twitter.com/GovUganda/status/1349302376662970370?s=20
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By Denis Jjuuko The new year usually brings a lot of positivity with many people making resolutions. Some of those who make resolutions end up achieving them. Last year was one to forget for many people with the unprecedented COVID-19 causing havoc not seen before in the modern era. However,
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EU: Excessive Use Of Force By Security Agencies Has Seriously Tarnished Uganda’s Electoral Process, We Won’t Observe Elections
The European Union has said the excessive use of force by law enforcement and security agencies has seriously tarnished Uganda’s electoral process. Below is the detailed statement issued by EU High Representative Josep Borrell (pictured) on the upcoming general elections in Uganda; Voters in Uganda will be going to the
Read MoreSMan, which stands for Stingy Men Association of Nigeria, is trending on Twitter in Nigeria as more and more Nigerian celebrities share mock-ups of membership cards for the group. A tweet by music producer Don Jazzy of his own card has been retweeted more than 11,000 times. https://twitter.com/DONJAZZY/status/1348620059065913345?s=20 London based
Read MoreAfrican countries participated in several human clinical trial for potential vaccines The Associated Press is quoting an adviser for the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as saying the African Union has secured close to 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. The continent is estimated to have over 1.2 billion people.
Read MoreThe United States Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown (pictured) has announced that her nation will not take part in the traditional observation of the 2021 general elections after Government declined to accredit 75% of its team. In a statement posted today, the US Envoy said that the move followed the
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni will be seeking a sixth term in Thursday's election/Reuters Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has accused social media giant Facebook of arrogance and bias as he confirmed ordering the shut down of social media and messaging apps ahead of Thursday's election. Mr Museveni, dressed in a military jacket,
Read MoreThe December 2020 Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development i has indicated that lending institutions approved loans worth She2.6Trn in the first quarter of 2020/2021 between July-September 2020. The report that was signed off by Moses Kaggwa Acting Director Economic Affairs
Read MoreThe National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi has revealed that Government ordered the private security company that has been offering him security to withdraw. Taking to his official twitter handle, Kyagulanyi wrote, “So, the private security company that has been guarding my home for the last 12 years
Read MoreRetired Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi (pictured) has been named as the Caretaker Bishop of Nebbi Diocese by the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. Archbishop Kaziimba made the announcement during today’s funeral and burial of the Rt. Rev. Alphonse Watho-kudi, the 2nd Bishop of Nebbi
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