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  • Rwanda at Risk of Marburg Disease

    Rwanda is at risk of attack by a deadly Marburg disease which has been confirmed in the Ugandan district of Kabale.

    Five Ugandans have already succumbed to the deadly virus.

    Kabale district of Uganda Borders Rwanda. Its also where Katuna Border crossing is located….a major interuction point between Rwanda and Uganda on a daily basis.

    Ugandan media has reported that in Kabale District, four members of the same family reportedly died of Marburg disease.

    It has also been reported that A case of yellow fever was confirmed in the northern district of Agago.

    Uganda health officials have confirmed an outbreak of deadly yellow fever, Marburg and Hepatitis B.

    Marburg virus (MARV) causes severe disease in humans and nonhuman primates in the form of viral hemorrhagic fever.

    Marburg virus was first recognized in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia).

    The first people infected had been exposed to African green monkeys or their tissues. In Marburg, the monkeys had been imported for research and to prepare polio vaccine.

  • Uganda to Respond to UN Accusations “Word by Word”

    Uganda has announced that its preparing a formal response to the United Nations leaked report that accuses Uganda and Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, who have been fighting to overthrow DR Congo government.

    Foreign Affairs state minister, Mr Okello Oryem said on Saturday, “We do not know when the final report will be out, but we are going to respond formally to the UN Security because we think this report is malicious.”

    He said on Saturday that Uganda is waiting for the release of the final report by the UN Security Council experts to respond “word by word”.

    Oryem said,“As long as the leaders in the Great Lakes region have confidence in us, we will continue.”

    Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni,- the chairman of International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), has chaired three heads of state summits in Kampala since June to help mediate between Kinshasa government and M23 to peacefully end the conflict in Eastern DRC.

  • Uganda to Respond to UN Accusations “Word by Word”

    Uganda has announced that its preparing a formal response to the United Nations leaked report that accuses Uganda and Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, who have been fighting to overthrow DR Congo government.

    Foreign Affairs state minister, Mr Okello Oryem said on Saturday, “We do not know when the final report will be out, but we are going to respond formally to the UN Security because we think this report is malicious.”

    He said on Saturday that Uganda is waiting for the release of the final report by the UN Security Council experts to respond “word by word”.

    Oryem said,“As long as the leaders in the Great Lakes region have confidence in us, we will continue.”

    Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni,- the chairman of International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), has chaired three heads of state summits in Kampala since June to help mediate between Kinshasa government and M23 to peacefully end the conflict in Eastern DRC.

  • Chris Brown To Perform in Uganda

    Uganda Entertainment industry has definately evolved so quickly….there have been several international superstars performing in Kampala city..

    This year in December US star performer Chris Brown will entertain Ugandans on December 21.
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  • Chris Brown To Perform in Uganda

    Uganda Entertainment industry has definately evolved so quickly….there have been several international superstars performing in Kampala city..

    This year in December US star performer Chris Brown will entertain Ugandans on December 21.
    cbreezy.jpg

  • President Kibaki Warns Against Mombasa Independence

    President Mwai Kibaki has once again warned the Mombasa Republican Council that his government will not tolerate calls for secession.

    The president, who spoke when he led the nation in commemorating Mashujaa Day, warned that his administration will not tolerate any groups that threaten the country’s security.

    “As a government we will take firm and decisive action in dealing with those who have issued threats of secession or those who threaten our security. Kenya is one unitary state. The Constitution is clear on that and so is our history. Let us learn from that history and not seek to distort it and let us respect our Constitution,” he warned.

    “Let it be known to those who seek to harm us that we will not relent in the work we have begun. We shall get the job done, until we have order and security,” further warned the president saying that he intends to abide by the oath he took to defend the Constitution and the people of Kenya.

    President Kibaki spoke a day after a magistrate in Mombasa declared the MRC unlawful and ordered the police to arraign all its leaders in court to face charges of being members of the banned group.

    Mombasa Chief Magistrate Stephen Riech who declared the group illegal following a successful application by the State, said all its leaders – including those who are in remand after failing to raise bonds of Sh2 million each for incitement and firearm possession charges – will face fresh indictment.

    On Saturday, President Kibaki further called on Kenyans work closely with security forces and the Provincial Administration in order to flush out dangerous elements who threaten Kenya’s security.

    The Commander in Chief of the armed forces congratulated the Kenyan Defence Forces for their role in liberating Somalia from the Al Shabaab – for over a year now – as well as internal security agencies that have continued ward off threats of terrorism.

  • President Kibaki Warns Against Mombasa Independence

    President Mwai Kibaki has once again warned the Mombasa Republican Council that his government will not tolerate calls for secession.

    The president, who spoke when he led the nation in commemorating Mashujaa Day, warned that his administration will not tolerate any groups that threaten the country’s security.

    “As a government we will take firm and decisive action in dealing with those who have issued threats of secession or those who threaten our security. Kenya is one unitary state. The Constitution is clear on that and so is our history. Let us learn from that history and not seek to distort it and let us respect our Constitution,” he warned.

    “Let it be known to those who seek to harm us that we will not relent in the work we have begun. We shall get the job done, until we have order and security,” further warned the president saying that he intends to abide by the oath he took to defend the Constitution and the people of Kenya.

    President Kibaki spoke a day after a magistrate in Mombasa declared the MRC unlawful and ordered the police to arraign all its leaders in court to face charges of being members of the banned group.

    Mombasa Chief Magistrate Stephen Riech who declared the group illegal following a successful application by the State, said all its leaders – including those who are in remand after failing to raise bonds of Sh2 million each for incitement and firearm possession charges – will face fresh indictment.

    On Saturday, President Kibaki further called on Kenyans work closely with security forces and the Provincial Administration in order to flush out dangerous elements who threaten Kenya’s security.

    The Commander in Chief of the armed forces congratulated the Kenyan Defence Forces for their role in liberating Somalia from the Al Shabaab – for over a year now – as well as internal security agencies that have continued ward off threats of terrorism.

  • Rwanda, Ethiopian Police Sign Cooperation Pact

    Rwanda and Ethiopia police forces on October 19, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the two forces cooperate in various policing areas.

    The cooperation pact was signed between the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana and his Ethiopian counterpart Commissioner General Workeney Gabeyehu.

    The agreement was signed at the sideline of the ongoing 14th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) meeting in Kampala, Uganda as it entered its fifth day.

    According to the pact, the two forces will cooperate mainly in “capacity building of different forms, exchange of Police information and best practices, and close collaboration in other areas that have relevance to security.”

  • Rwanda, Ethiopian Police Sign Cooperation Pact

    Rwanda and Ethiopia police forces on October 19, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the two forces cooperate in various policing areas.

    The cooperation pact was signed between the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana and his Ethiopian counterpart Commissioner General Workeney Gabeyehu.

    The agreement was signed at the sideline of the ongoing 14th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) meeting in Kampala, Uganda as it entered its fifth day.

    According to the pact, the two forces will cooperate mainly in “capacity building of different forms, exchange of Police information and best practices, and close collaboration in other areas that have relevance to security.”

  • Kagame: Don’t wait For Others to Solve Your Problems

    President Paul Kagame urged Rwandan students to not wait for others to solve their problems noting that those who claim to speak for Rwandans are the ones who rob them of their right to decide for themselves.

    He was addressing over 2,500 university students during Meet-the-President event held October 19, at Petit Stade in Kigali.

    He added that in order to go forward students must challenge themselves to use what they learn to move the country forward.

    “We have our own imperfections; we cannot accept imperfections from other people to double our problems” Kagame said

    “Every day I see people who have never been to Rwanda who want to decide what is good for Rwanda. Do you want to accept this?” President Kagame asked.