Prophet Elvis Mbonye is soft spoken; you would be surprised that this man has drawn a crowd of Kampala’s crème de la creme to a session with him every Tuesday night since 2014. While presiding over his Zoe Fellowship, Mbonye is unreachable, with a coterie of security guards. However, at
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By Peter Abaanabasazi The Government of Uganda has come under fire over human rights violations in oil refinery affected areas. Bunyoro Parliamentary Caucus says the government has not properly handled the resettlement of people affected by the oil refinery in Kyakaboga Parish, Buseruka Sub-County, Hoima district. Led by Barnabas Tinkasimire,
Read MoreDavid Maraga, Kenya's Chief Justice and three of his colleagues on Friday created history by annulling the August presidential election. It is unprecedented in Africa for an opposition court challenge against a presidential election to succeed. Kenyans and East Africans at large have praised Justice Maraga for having the courage
Read MoreTennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl at a clinic in Florida. Williams, 35, whose partner is Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday. The 23-time Grand Slam winner said last month she was planning
Read MoreProf Andrew Elias State, the dean of the School of Social Sciences at Makerere University, has proposed establishment of a Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Education Fund to help the youth study peace and security in Africa. Professor State says this would help the youth understand how African liberation wars were planned
Read MoreKenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday the election commission should resign and some officials should face criminal prosecution after the Supreme Court ruled that irregularities nullified last month’s presidential election. “It is now clear that the entire edifice of the (election board) is rotten. Clear evidence shows that
Read MorePresident Uhuru Kenyatta has said that he does not agree with the ruling of the Supreme Court but he respects the decision made. He has said that he does not understand how the Supreme Court arrived at the decision of nullifying the Presidential Elections but he is ready for the
Read MoreStress reduction therapy is crucial for anyone who is battling cancer, a study revealed. Diagnosis is one of the most stressful times for cancer patients because they are hearing the bad news about their condition for the first time. But stress hormones throughout treatment can prevent the cancerous cells in
Read MoreThe Uganda Shilling maintained a stable stance, supported by end month inflows mainly from NGO's and commodities amid very low demand levels in the market during the trading week ending 31st August 2017. Trading was in the range of 3585/3595. Similarly, in the interbank money market, rates remained stable with
Read MoreKenya’s shilling weakened 0.44 percent against the dollar on Friday after the country’s Supreme Court declared President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid due to irregularities committed by the electoral board. At 0918 GMT, less than an hour after the court’s ruling, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.20/40 per dollar,
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