Uganda news

Ugandans stunned about the amount of money that is going to be used during Oulanyah’s burial. A total of 2.5billion has been budgeted for this. Apparently, A-Plus Funeral Services is going to need shs 226m, the finance committee needs shs 248.7m. Acholi MPs also need shs 312.9m, Security needs shs 158.5m. Then the burial day itself needs shs 1.1bn, and ...

An influx of Congolese refugees into Uganda was recorded after a fight between suspected M23 rebels and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) broke out on Monday morning. This fight forced hundreds of displaced persons to flee from DRC into Uganda. Sources confirmed the new refugee entrants were seeking safety, shelter, and food and many ...

Dr. Lilian Aber, the Kitgum Woman MP has said NUP should apologize to the Acholi People for the demonstrations that happened in Seattle staged by NUP supporters. “We demand an apology from NUP for the demonstrations in Seattle. I can tell you that the people from the north are very annoyed. NUP associates itself with the red color and red ...

National Unity Platform, NUP, leader, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has asked Chief Justice Owiny Dollo to apologize to the Kabaka of Buganda. During the vigil of Jacob Oulanyah, chief Justice said it was inhuman for some people to demonstrate against the decision to fly Oulanyah to US. Apparently, he said one of the ethnic leaders of one of the ...

On Sunday, Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka the Attorney General defended the state’s decision to replace the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah even before his burial. Over the weekend, a section of lawyers claimed the government had misinterpreted the laws. Apparently, they rushed to select a new speaker. However, the attorney general Mr. Kiryowa disputed these views. “We need to understand a few ...