The interdiction and on spot ground target operations in Sigaale, Adimole and Kayitoy villages, neighbouring Janaale in Lower Shebelle region, also saw the forces destroy a number of military hardware and items used during attacks. These included two mounted weapons “technical” and motorbikes in separate fire strikes.
Read more ...Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa says that health workers and vulnerable people in Africa need urgent access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, yet, the rest of the world is closing the continent out as each country, pushes a "me-first" approach.
Read more ...Security has since deployed at his home in Magere, Wakiso district to allegedly prevent unrest in the country. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said earlier that Robert Kyagulanyi was placed under “preventive arrest” because he planned to disrupt public order since he and his party, the National Unity Platform have alleged fraud in polls held a week ago.
Read more ...The UN agency is seeking USD 38 million to continue work in the region. Without this support, 28 aircraft that patrol the skies to spot and spray swarms could be grounded as early as March.
Read more ...Dr Tedros told the WHO Executive Board that “even as vaccines bring hope to some, they become another brick in the wall of inequality between the world’s haves and have-nots.”
Read more ...In Rubanda district, Denis Sabitti Bamwoya Ndyanabo, the incumbent MP and NRM candidate for Rubanda West county was defeated by businessman Moses Kamuntu Mwongyera, with 22,238 against 2,061 votes, according to results released by the District Returning Officer Annet Ashaba.
Read more ...Nyeko, the current NRM Urban Division youth councillor representing Makindye, was voted as the Makindye East Member of Parliament, sparking queries about his loyalty to NUP.
Read more ...This is according to a new report from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which shows that seating capacity fell by around 50 per cent last year, leaving just 1.8 billion passengers taking flights through 2020, compared with around 4.5 billion in 2019.
Read more ...On Sunday, the venue was open to everyone. However, Electoral Commission officials introduced a register on the main gate ordering that everybody must either be one of the sections of people accredited by the Electoral Commission or appearing on the updated worker's register.
Read more ...During the campaign and election period, Ugandans witnessed heavy deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF, Military and Police Officers and the army leadership now says that this joint deployment is to continue even after the polls.
Read more ...Nakawa West elect MP Joel Ssenyonyi says that much as he expected to win, he is humbled by the number of votes he got, and the margin between him and the main challenger, Margaret Nantongo Zziwa. Ssenyonyi won with 31,653 votes out of 49,648 votes that were cast in the constituency.
Read more ...David Kizito, an eyewitness said that protests broke up after the security personnel beat up one of the youths who challenged the directive insisting that it was too early for them to retire. Uganda has been under nighttime curfew for the last ten months, partly to control the movement of people at a time of battling COVID-19 infections.
Read more ...Museveni's closest competitor, National Unity Platform's -NUP Robert Kyagulanyi garnered 3,475,298 votes (34.83 percent), followed by Forum for Democratic Change's -FDC Patrick Oboi Amuriat with 323,536 votes (3.24 percent), Alliance for National Transformation-ANT candidate Gen. Mugisha Muntu 65,334 votes (0.65 percent), Democratic Party candidate Norbert Mao with 55,665 votes (0.56 percent) and others.
Read more ...In Kawempe South, some supporters of the incumbent MP Mubarak Munyagwa had started contesting results on some declaration forms when chaos erupted between them and NUP Candidate Bashir Kazibwe Mbaziira.
Read more ...The Electoral Commission Returning Officer Doreen Musiime on Friday declared Independent candidate Nsereko winner. Nsereko scored 16,998 against his rival Nyanzi’s 15,975 votes.
Read more ...Galiwango got 40,729 votes to defeat the NRM party candidate Lydia Wanyoto Mutende, who got 25,276.
Read more ...Most of the candidates had been given half or less of the total votes they had polled. The development caused unease at Wakiso district headquarters. However, Musinguzi accepted that there could have been some mistakes or system failures and agreed to recount the votes.
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