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CROSSFIRE: Bobi Wine Vs Felix Kulayigye on NUP Drones, Torture to Tarnish Museveni Government Image

The spokesperson of Uganda’s national army, the UPDF, and the leader of the country’s main opposition party have, as expected, offered conflicting views on the issue of the torture of Eric Mwesigwa, an activist of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The following are statements from Brig Felix Kulayigye and Robert Kyagulanyi on Mwesigwa’s torture issue and alleged NUP drones in a crossfire in which state security and political opposition exchange blame: 

Museveni: The Paulo Kawanga Ssemwogerere I Knew

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has narrated how he came to know and deal with fallen former Democratic Party (DP) President General Dr Paul (Paulo) Kawanga Ssemogerere, a man who previously served as Deputy Prime Minister in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government. 

WORD BY WORD: Here’s Museveni's Full Ebola Address & List of 24 New Directives for Mubende & Kassanda Districts; EBOLA: Museveni Issues New Directives (See Full Speech Here)

Ugandan President has issued new directives to prevent the further spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Uganda’s Health Ministry declared the outbreak of the Ebola in the country in September 2022 after a man tested positive for the viral haemorrhagic disease in the district of Mubende. 

Prof Augustus Nuwagaba on imported inflation Uganda

I would like to put it to Ugandans that the current inflation we are experiencing is a GLOBAL PHENOMENON. It is largely IMPORTED INFLATION, caused by three factors namely: 1. Disruption in supply chains of oil products, leading to rise in prices of fuel (petrol, diesel) and gas; 2. The Russian-Ukraine conflict was unleashed on February 24 2022 to date; 3. Climate change results in drought and crop failure, hence driving HEADLINE INFLATION. The net effect of these three factors has been the soaring prices of goods and services.