Speaker of the Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among represented His Excellency Kaguta Museveni at the Martyrs’ Day celebrations at the Namugongo Anglican Site. She is accompanied by former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi ,Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua and several Cabinet Ministers, and Members of Parliament. I was deeply honoured to represent His Excellency Kaguta Museveni at the Martyrs’ Day celebrations at the Namugongo Anglican Site. It was a privilege to deliver his message of love and unity to the congregation. I commend all the pilgrims who travelled from far and wide, enduring long journeys to fulfil this sacred pilgrimage. Your devotion…
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A meeting by the ANC’S top brass – its national executive committee (NEC) which was due to meet on Tuesday has been postponed to Thursday. According to a senior ANC leader, this comes amid a fallout within the group. “There’s a lot of tension currently. Not only because of our loss to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) which is humiliating, but because of four snakes within the NEC, whom we suspect were working with the MK all along,” the leader told IOL — names of the suspected four were given to IOL. The meeting is the first since the election…
Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history. Sheinbaum, the favored successor of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, vowed to continue on the direction set by the populist leftist leader. But the cool-tempered scientist offers a sharp contrast in style — and a break with Mexico’s male-dominated political culture. “I promise that I am not going to let you down,” Sheinbaum said, greeting supports in Mexico City’s colonial-era main plaza, the Zocalo. The National Electoral Institute’s president said Sheinbaum had between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, while opposition candidate Xochitl…
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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years, forcing it to share power. With almost all the votes in from Wednesday’s poll, the ANC is on 40% – down from 58% at the previous election. This is lower than the party’s feared worst-case scenario of 45%, analysts say. The ANC has always polled above 50% since the country’s first democratic elections in 1994, which saw Nelson Mandela become president. But support for the party has been dropping significantly because of anger over high…
Yasin Jerwa, a 25-year-old Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) officer, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegal possession of a pangolin. According to the Wildlife Act of 2019, Jerwa faces the possibility of life imprisonment or a fine of up to shillings 200 million, or both, for his offenses. Legal Proceedings Appearing before Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu at the Standard, Utilities Wildlife Court at Buganda Road Court, Jerwa admitted to four counts related to the possession of a pangolin and pangolin scale. The charges stem from an incident in October 2023 at the UPDF office in Coral Crescent Kololo IV,…
Zambia’s former First Lady Esther Lungu and her daughter Chiyeso Katete have been arrested over possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime. The two were arrested on Thursday in the capital, Lusaka, alongside another close relative identified as Charles Phiri, authorities said. Ms Lungu “failed to give a reasonable explanation” of how she acquired a $30,000 (£24,000) estate in the capital, the state anti-drug agency said. Former President Edgar Lungu said the family would challenge the charges in court. The former leader has been accusing the government of victimising him and members of his Patriotic Front (PF) party to…
Singer Alexander Bagonza also known as A Pass has responded to criticism from deejay and radio presenter Nimrod about his new album. He said he understands the reason why he doesn’t enjoy it but he shouldn’t be saying anything about it in public. This is because he doesn’t know how people sit while recording music. A Pass released his 45-track album months ago. Ever since it was released, none of the songs have gone viral like his other songs. On top of that, his music can’t be released on TikTok because of the copyright law which adds on why his…
The family of the late Col (rtd) Charles Okello Engola, former State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, intend to drag the Government of Uganda to court seeking Shs200bn compensation. Engola, who was also Oyam North Mp, was killed in cold blood by his own guard, Private Wilson Sabiiti last year in May. Sabiiti was allegedly frustrated over poor and delayed pay by the Government, according to reports from residents who saw him fire shots in the air as he shouted his frustrations. This was after murdering Engola. Residents said he later entered a nearby salon and took his…