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Former FDC president, Mugisha Muntu has revealed his future political plans saying that he intends to share findings on the countrywide consultations with the party leadership. Muntu made this revelation in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Below is his full statement I would like to take this opportunity to once

Ugandan musician-turned-MP Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested today following violence at a campaign rally both he and President Yoweri Museveni attended yesterday. Opposition protesters threw stones at the presidential convoy and security forces intervened. Mr Kyagulanyi's driver was shot dead, and the MP believes that

Uganda's police spokesperson, Emilian Kayima has revealed that President Yoweri Museveni's car was attacked and smashed by hooligans in Arua district on Monday. Kayima revealed this while commenting on the chaotic scenes in Arua that left Kaydondo East lawmaker, Bobi Wine's driver shot dead. Kayima said that "hooligans" attacked the

The cross-border trade wars between Kenya and Tanzania worsened last week after newly appointed Arumeru District Commissioner Jerry Muro announced a blanket ban on Kenyan carrots, in a bid to protect local producers from competition, reports Business Daily. “During the harvesting period, carrots are imported from the neighbouring country, but

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a benchmark lending rate for commercial banks at 9%for the third time running. Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the BoU Governor, said the Central Bank maintained a neutral monetary policy stance in order to keep inflation close to the target

Kenya’s food imports crossed the KSh100 billion (UShs3.6 trillion) mark in the six months through June for the first time, official statistics show, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on foreign markets despite improved weather, Daily Nation reports. Food and beverages order bill from abroad stood at KSh108.51 billion (UShs3.9trillion) in