Author: Ali Ruralire

The General Court Martial in Makindye has charged and remanded opposition politician Col. (Rtd) Kiiza Besigye and Obed Lutale to Luzira Government Prison. Brig. Gen. Freeman Mugabe, Chairman of the Court Martial, ordered their remand until December 2.Besigye and Lutale face charges of possessing two pistols and eight rounds of ammunition without a license. Prosecutors claim the offenses occurred in Nairobi, Kenya, Athens, Greece, and Geneva, Switzerland.The duo appeared in court at 1 pm, three hours after the scheduled time. It’s reported that Besigye was picked up from Nairobi, where he and Lutale had gone to attend a book launch…

The Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege 2024 showed the festival’s ability to transcend expectations and weather in more ways than one. As the sun began its descent and the sky turned a moody gray, the slight downpour didn’t dampen the mood but kicked off yet another exhilarating musical and cultural experience with the rain serving as a blessing from the skies above. As festival-goers made their way into the venue, a unique sight awaited them: a whimsical ferris wheel whose colourful lights and grand appearance charmed many for a ride while offering a delightful contrast to the festival’s edgy, experimental ethos.…

On October 30, the Zion Christian Mission Center (Director Tan Young-jin) of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (led by Chairman Lee Man-hee), held the “115th Zion Christian Mission Center Graduation Ceremony for 111,000 Graduates” at the Shincheonji Church in Cheongju. The total number of graduates was 111,628. Due to the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization canceling the venue reservation on the day of the event, the graduation ceremony was instead held at the Cheongju location, with international graduates who had traveled from abroad and religious figures from both Korea and overseas in attendance. In…

The protest was in response to the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization’s cancellation of a well anticipated event booking at Paju Imjingak Peace Park on the 30th of the previous month. The event that the Paju Imjingak Peace Park was reserved for was anticipating an international participation of 6400 religious leaders and also overseas members of Shincheonji. Many of which were also shocked and disappointed at the sudden cancellation. 11 000 staff of Shincheonji had also been working towards the event for 1 year, with preparations already underway at the site days prior to the cancellation, this included stage, chair, equipment, rehearsal…

Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth today welcomed the French Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Xavier Sticker, for a meeting at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya. The discussions focused on enhancing regional security and strengthening military cooperation, with an emphasis on training. Minister Oboth expressed his appreciation for France’s ongoing support, highlighting training programs like the Mountain Warfare Course and French language sessions conducted at the Mountain Warfare Training School in Karugutu. Minister Oboth stressed the importance of expanding these initiatives, noting that President Yoweri Museveni has prioritised upskilling UPDF officers to build on their foundational capabilities.…

Ahl al-Bayt (AS), including Hazrat Zahra, are the enlightened personalities and the first creations of God. As Imam Reza (AS) has said “The first thing that God Almighty created was our souls). What is meant by our souls is the same soul that God Almighty has said in the Holy Qur’an: (And I breathed into him from My spirit). This spirit is the spirit of Muhammad (PBUH) and his household that has been breathed into man. Hazrat Fatima (SA) has such a position before God that she can, in a way, be considered the center of creation. When God wanted…

Government is committed to supporting the manufacturing sector especially through legislation and policies that will provide a more conducive investment environment. According to the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, government will invest Shs400 billion in transforming the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park which employs approximately 7000 Ugandans in different manufacturing and processing factories. “We have already signed the contract with China Railway No.3 Engineering Group. Every quarter, we are supposed to give you about Shs135 billion and the payments have not been going well but when I go back [Parliament], I am going to follow this up so that we release money…

Lively festival scene at Shincheonji, Jeonju Church was bustling, featuring sights such as a ceremonial guard and traditional folk music performances. Over 250 pastors attended offline, with more than 200 additional pastors participating online. Attending pastors promised to “learn well and share” as they presented a bouquet to the Chairman. The festival that unveiled the difficult-to-understand Book of Revelation that began from the end of last month until the 13th concluded in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus, led by Chairman Lee Man-hee, held the “Shincheonji Jeonju Evangelsim Seminar ” on the 13th, attended by over 16,000…

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, has called for increased investment in Uganda’s agricultural sector emphasising that it holds the key to the country’s economic transformation. Speaking at the flagging off of Uganda’s 13 best farmers of 2023 at the DFCU headquarters, Tayebwa highlighted the need to shift from traditional, rain-dependent farming to more modern, mechanised agriculture backed by irrigation and improved market access. “Africa has 174 million hectares of arable land, yet 95 per cent of it is rain-fed,” Tayebwa said stressing that this reliance on nature is a fundamental obstacle to achieving food security and economic growth. “We can no…

Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Iranian Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Iran has mourned Hassan Nasrallah, the late Lebanese cleric and politician. Hassan (31 August 1960 – 27 September 2024) served as the secretary-general of Hezbollah from 1992 until his assassination in September 2024. The following is the full text of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s message on the occasion of the martyrdom of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Indeed, we are from God and indeed to Him we shall return. Dear Iranian nation and the great Islamic Ummah, The great Mujahid,…