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[Citizen] Kampala -- Uganda Airlines is planning to increase frequency on its Entebbe-Dubai route following impressive passenger traffic after the launch on October 7.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
The once Durban-based founder of Africrypt signed legal documents in Tanzania, to tell of his father being kidnapped in Dubai, allegedly by people demanding back their money.
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) Moses Tiffa Baio, yesterday held talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MTA) and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) about the necessary safety and public health measures, that [Read More]
Lift Airline now boasts its own anthem, performed by the former lead vocalist of the award-winning local group Freshlyground.
[Monitor] By Arthur Arnold Wadero
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[Monitor] Climate change, digital diplomacy, emerging digital threats (trafficking, extremism, and radicalization) and the impact of social media on mental health, among others are some of the issues lined up for discussion at this year's social media dialogue in Kampala later this month.
[Monitor] The High Court in Kampala Thursday started an inquiry into whether Kawempe North MP Mohammed Segirinya was rightly served with the election petition by Sulaiman Kidandala.
[Monitor] Dubai -- Investors coming to Uganda must collaborate with local businesses instead of engaging in cutthroat competition to push them out of the market, according to private sector leaders.
Authorities have decided to press charges after a Delta passenger reportedly assaulted a flight attendant and then attempted to open... View Article
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With a growing demand among Britons for travel to Barbados and other Caribbean countries, Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be ramping up airlift capacity beginning Sunday, August 1.This comes a week after the British airline carrier commenced daily flights to Barbados.Caribbean Country Manager at Virgin Atlantic Hannah Swift said starting Sunday, the airline would be flying its Airbus A350 from Bridgetown, offering a 335-seat capacity per flight, a 300 per cent increase.
[Citizen] Government has protested the ban imposed on Ugandan maize by Kenya that has left tonnes of grain stuck at the border, and traders staring at losses.
[MAP] Dubai -- Morocco is fully committed to contributing to ensuring the success of Expo 2020 Dubai, said minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, Nadia Fattah Alaoui, Sunday in Dubai.
Dear Mr Bassie, I have been out of the United Kingdom (UK) for the past three years. I would like to know if I will experience any problems when I return, given the fact that I had indefinite leave to remain when I left the country. JT Dear JT,...
The second batch of J&J vaccines has landed at OR Tambo International Airport on a SAA flight from Belgium.
