By Silvano Kibuuka It is difficult to know why the sportsbudget has gone through cuts andrises in the last 12 months by theparliamentary finance committee. In the financial budget of thefinancial year 2022/23 the nationalsports budget was increased fromsh17b to 47.9b but at the fourth quotaof the year it was announced thesports sector had again…
By Frank Serugo Kaheesi UGANDAN crews of YasinNasser and Jas Mangatpick crucial African Rallychampionship points at RallyeInternational du Burundi, to keep atop of 2023 African championship. The duo finishes second and thirdbehind event winner Kenya’s KaranPatel, to hold the 1-2 ARC lead of 78and 63 points respectively.Patel bagging his second ARC winnow lies third with…
By James Wafula in Juba The NGO Council of Kenya haswelcomed the resumption ofbipartisan talks between themain opposition Azimio coalition andthe government of Kenya Kwanzawarning however that hardlinersmust not be allowed to sabotage theprocess. In a press statement issued todayJuly 31 2023, council chairmanStephen Kipchumba Cheboi urgedleaders to put he interests of thecountry before their…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi A section of Ugandan Membersof Parliament have askedthe World Bank to re-studythe anti-gay law instead of makingdecisions based on ignorance of therecently passed Anti-HomosexualityAct 2023. Speaking to journalists at parliamentrecently, Bugiri Municipality MP,Hon. Asuman Basalirwa the mover ofthe act said that the decision taken bythe World Bank to suspend loans toUganda…
By Our Reporters The National Mechanism onSafety of Uganda Journalists inconjunction with the UgandaNational Commission for UNESCOorganized stakeholders’ workshopon journalists’ safety on August 3,2023 at Kampala’s National Theatre.The following day (August 4, 2023)a General meeting of stakeholderswas convened under the auspices ofthe National Mechanism on Safety ofJournalists Coordinating Committeechaired by Uganda Journalists Unionand Co –…
By Our Reporters There is growing alarm withinthe Raila Odinga-led Azimioteam engaged in peace talkswith the Kenya Kwanza governmentof President William Ruto that Wiperboss ex-VP Stephen Kalonzo Musyokacould jump ship. This is after he skipped a scheduledkey meeting at Bomas of Kenyawithout any explanation.Azimio had nominated the formerpresidential candidate in 2007 andlater vice president to…
By Samuel Obedgiu If I remember well, it was in earlyApril this year when Uganda’ssecretary to the treasury, Mr.Ramadan Ggoobi tweeted about histrip to attend the IMF/World BankSpring Meetings in Washington DC.That very same tweet just confirmedto many Africans what we alreadyknew. Mr. Ramadan Ggoobi’s tweetstated that International funding isdeclining & non-concessional sourcesare getting more…
By Our Reporter A declaration by the USambassador M/S MegWhitman that the August 9,2022 elections were the “freest andfairest” Kenya has ever held haskicked up a storm as the oppositionAzimio un-leashed pure venom onthe diplomat. Speaking on occasion of the 10thanniversary of devolution countygovernments in Eldoret August 182023, the American envoy praisedKenya for the peaceful…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi and Lucy Ekadu The Workers MP, Hon. MargaretNamubiru Rwabushaija hassaid appealed to governmentto popularise the Markets Act 2023without delay. She said speeding up awareness willhelp the public know and appreciatethe need to have the bill in place.“I completed my work in theMarkets bill, what is now left isgovernment through the LocalGovernment…
By Our Correspondent in Bujumbura In response to news reportsthat Burundian journalistFloriane Irangabiye is sufferingrespiratory distress and her healthhas deteriorated behind bars, theCommittee to Protect Journalistsissued the following statement: “Imprisoned Burundian journalistFloriane Irangabiye’s worseninghealth is alarming, and authoritieshave demonstrated negligence intheir failure to ensure that she receivesadequate medical care,” said CPJ’ssub-Saharan Africa representative,Muthoki Mumo. “Authorities…