• Nkrumah’s overthrow was the act of imperialist elements • The 1966 coup brought an end to the First Republic • Gen. Afrifa was one of the architects along with Kotoka President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has classed former military ruler General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa as a pawn that imperialist elements employed to topple Ghana’s first President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame …
Uganda has banned the consumption and sale of alcohol in sachets, which officials say threaten public health. The small plastic packets of spirits – sometimes up to 45% proof – are favoured by those on low incomes because they are cheap, costing as little as 13 US cents (10p). Ugandans are among the highest consumers of alcohol in Africa. …
Ugandan authorities continue the search for 15 missing people on Lake Albert after a boat capsized on Monday. At least eight bodies of Ugandan football team and their fans have been recovered. According to the police, the boat which was travelling between two fishing villages capsized due to overloading and bad weather “And I would think it would be difficult …
Uganda’s media regulator has ordered 13 radio and television stations to suspend some of their journalists and editors, accusing them of “misrepresenting information” and inciting violence by broadcasting “extremist or anarchic messages”. The regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), did not specify cases of alleged breaches in the directive sent to the 13 media houses – including NBS Television, Bukedde …
