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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:58:52 GMT
Supreme Court to Move to Hotel to Hear Bobi Wine Petition
[Monitor] The Supreme Court will hear Robert Kyagulanyi's presidential election petition against Yoweri Museveni in a hotel, Daily Monitor has learnt.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:18:44 GMT
From Internet Shutdown to VPN Showdown, Govt Is on a Warpath
[East African] Ahead of the January 14 election, Uganda shuttered the Internet, lifting them after almost five days.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:57:35 GMT
Bullish in Public, Museveni Charms Diplomats in Private
[East African] At a recent meeting with the US ambassador to Kampala Natalie Brown at his ranch in western Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni laid on a thick layer of cattle diplomacy; a woman as tall and elegant as the envoy would command about 21 co...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:43:27 GMT
Tinkerman Mckinstry Miserably Fails CHAN Test
[Monitor] Uganda's meek exit from the on-going Championship of African Nations (Chan) in Cameroon left many regrets. But coach Johnathan McKinstry's overthinking kept Uganda Cranes' foot in the exit door.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:42:45 GMT
Humiliating Exit - Morocco Hit Uganda for Five As Cranes Bowed Out of CHAN 2021
[Monitor] Uganda have for the fifth successive time departed the African Nations Championship (Chan) after honouring their three group games.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:57:27 GMT
Soldier Injured in Clashes With Cattle Rustlers
[Monitor] A UPDF soldier was yesterday wounded as the army battled Jie cattle rustlers in Moroto District.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:43:06 GMT
Inside Uganda's 100 Percent Voter Turnout
[Nairobi News] Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi has again lashed at President Yoweri Museveni, accusing him of rigging the just concluded presidential elections in his own favour.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:41:45 GMT
Ugandan Match-Fixing Suspect Released After Stima Boss Drops Case
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan Niwagira Ronald Mwine Fred arrested one week ago for allegedly trying to fix a Kenyan Premier League match has been released by a Kisumu court without charge.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 04:21:19 GMT
Bobi Wine Challenges Election Result in Court
[DW] The legal team for Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has filed a Supreme Court lawsuit, asking it to declare President Yoweri Museveni's re-election rigged.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:14:09 GMT
Coffee Grows Tourism in Uganda
[East African] Coffee is a widely consumed beverage all over the world and in Uganda, a country that also lists it as one of its main cash crops. The hilly and mountainous areas in the east are ideal for its growth.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:44:17 GMT
CHAN - Cranes Embarrassment Is Johnny Mckinstry's Making
[Monitor] There has been considerable disappointment and, in some instances, anger following Cranes elimination at the group stage of the African Nations Championship in Cameroon.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:26:49 GMT
Jonas Gwangwa - Jazz Legend Kept Flame of South African Music Alive
[Monitor] Jonas Gwangwa, 83, was a trailblazing musician, cultural ambassador, activist, father figure and guiding light who mentored a generation of notable artistes on the contemporary SA jazz scene.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:02:33 GMT
We Are Ready for Bobi Wine Court Petition - Ruling Party
[Monitor] The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has said the party has made all the necessary preparations to handle the National Unity Platform (NUP)'s presidential election petition which is slated to be filed in the Supreme Court today.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:06:58 GMT
Museveni Blames His Loss in Buganda On Land Theft
[Monitor] President Museveni has blamed corruption and land grabbing for his ruling party's defeat in Buganda Sub-region in the General Election.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:03:27 GMT
Owobusobozi Bisaka's Body Preserved for Future Viewing
[Monitor] Hundreds of faith of unity believers and followers on Sunday thronged Kapyeemi hill, Muhorro town council, Kagadi District to send off self-proclaimed god Owobusobozi Bisaka whose body has been preserved for future viewing.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:07:39 GMT
UPL Returns for Tense Season Run
[Monitor] Few can bet on current Uganda Premier League leaders UPDF to scamper away with the title at the end of the season. Yet few have the guts to conclusively single out which of the perceived title favourites URA, SC Villa, KCCA and Vipers will ...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:34:38 GMT
Bobi Wine Heads to the Supreme Court
[Nairobi News] Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has announced he will challenge President Yoweri Museveni's recent election victory at the Supreme Court.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:53:20 GMT
A First As Researchers Spot Two Dwarf Giraffes
[East African] Two dwarf giraffes have been spotted in separate populations in Uganda and Namibia, according to a paper published in BMC Research Notes by researchers from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF). It is the first known account of dw...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:07:14 GMT
Why Museveni is Running Out of Options As He Fails to Win Over Young, Urban Voters
[The Conversation Africa] Yoweri Museveni has claimed victory in Uganda's recent elections, potentially extending his presidential rule to 41 years. The elections were marred by widespread claims of rigging, malpractice and intimidation. At the recei...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:28:01 GMT
Two Suspects Convicted for Smuggling Sugar From Uganda
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two suspects have been convicted by Kapenguria law court after they were found guilty of smuggling sugar from Uganda.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:21:30 GMT
Uganda Resumes Repatriation of Burundi Refugees
[East African] Uganda last week resumed repatriation of Burundian refugees from several settlements across the country, an exercise that had stopped following logistical challenges between the two countries and United Nations High Commissioner for Re...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:58:45 GMT
BOU Loses Bid to Join Ham-DTB Loan Case
[Monitor] The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Bank of Uganda (BoU) seeking to be allowed to join the Ham-DTB Bank loan case.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:58:44 GMT
MPs Probe Shs480b 'Forced' On Bou in 2021/22 Budget
[Monitor] Lawmakers on the Budget Committee have intercepted more than Shs480b allegedly 'sneaked' in the 2021/2022 budget without the knowledge of Bank of Uganda officials.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:58:43 GMT
Minister's Army Guards Arrested Over Poll Violence
[Monitor] The police and the army have arrested four military guards of State minister of Water Ronald Kibuule on allegations of putting at gunpoint police officers before taking away their guns and ballot boxes they were protecting at Kyampisi Sub-c...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:58:41 GMT
Scientists Upbeat About Uganda's Covid-19 Drug
[Monitor] By Nobert Atukunda

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:44:34 GMT
British Envoy Meets Bobi Wine Over 'Election Concerns'
[East African] British High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey on Wednesday met Robert Kyagulanyi, Uganda's former presidential candidate in the recently concluded presidential polls to discuss "election concerns".

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:13:55 GMT
Fox Odoi Jumps Into Race to Become Deputy Speaker
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- With Jacob Oulanyah set to battle again against Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, eight Members of Parliament have so far shown interest in filling the 'vacant' position of Deputy Speaker.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:54:54 GMT
DJ Khaled to Virtually Host 2021 Mtv Mamas in Kampala
[Nairobi News] DJ Khaled is set to serve as the international host of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2021 in Kampala on February 20.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:33:56 GMT
Former Kapchorwa Woman MP Gertrude Kulany Dies
[Monitor] Former Kapchorwa District Constituent Assembly member and Woman Member of Parliament Gertrude Kulany has died.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:33:56 GMT
Court to Rule On Recounting of Kampala Central MP Votes Today
[Monitor] By Anthony Wesaka



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