Former Katikkiro of Buganda Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere has called upon Baganda living in the Diaspora to support all the Kingdom’s initiated projects back at home in Uganda. This was speaking during a ceremony organized by a United Kingdom based organization, Obuganda Obwanamaddala late last week in remembrance of the late Bernard Kibuuka Musoke. The Late Kibuuka was one of the founder members of the Uganda Freedom Fighter together with Prof. Yusuf Lule, Dr Andrew Kayira Lutakome, Balaki Kiira, and Dr Peter Senabulya among others. He was recently recognized as one of Uganda’s heroes. Kibuuka passed away in August this year... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 |
Lira- The big search engine Google on 9th October developed a doodle logo as a dedication to Uganda as it celebrates its 49 years of independence. The doodle logo with the independence day monument is seen above a search space on Google Uganda. The monument was constructed by the British Colonial Government just before Uganda’s first independence cerebrations on October 9, 1962. The Independence Monument was built by Gregory Magoba, one of Uganda’s first professional sculptors and was unveiled by Uganda’s first Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote, on October 5, 1962, a few days before Uganda’s first Independence celebrations. It depicts a man unwrapping a child and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 10th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Kampala – Uganda’s former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya has been charged with Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) fraud. Prof. Bukenya is charged with abuse of office and taking advantage from a 3.9 million USD deal to provide cars to the 2007 Commonwealth summit in Uganda’s capital city; Kampala. The luxury cars were used to transport dozens of heads of state during the 2007 CHOGM where the former vice-president was the chair of the cabinet team in charge of the event’s preparations. Bukenya has denied the charges. Magistrate Irene Akankwasa canceled his bail and sent him to Luzira prision. “The accused person... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 4th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The governments of Tanzania and Uganda have agreed to fast track the construction of a Tanzania-Uganda railway to facilitate movement of goods in the area and especially between the two countries which share a long history of cooperation. The agreement was announced yesterday after a one day state visit and talks between President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania and Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museven in Dar es Salaam. The agreement will see the construction of a Tanga-Musoma-Uganda railway that will open “the third door” for Ugandan goods from the Indian Ocean. The decision to construct... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 4th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson in Kampala Uganda – Bulambuli Eastern Uganda – At least 43 people have been killed by landslides in Bulambuli District in eastern Uganda, local leaders and witnesses said. But Uganda Red Cross Society could only confirm 18 deaths. Fourteen other people remained unaccounted. Among the people killed was a local chief, his wife and all of his eight children after after his house was buried by a mudslide. The mud flow, which residents said is the most devastating ever witnessed in Sisiyi and Buluganya sub-counties in the last 20 years, buried the homes of 22 families. Rescue workers... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
