HABARI INAYOONGOZA LEO::

Rais Jakaya Kikwete akimwapisha Waziri mpya wa Wizara ya Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali za Mitaa, Celina Kombani leo Ikulu Dar es Salaam. Katikati ni Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi Philemon Luhanjo. (Picha na Mroki Mroki).

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Forget opposition, Raila tells Nyanza

Forget opposition, Raila tells Nyanza A day after hundreds of ODM supporters expressed disaffection with the Grand Coalition Government, Prime Minister Raila Odinga moved to assure his political supporters in his Bondo hometown that all was well. full story

People’s demands over the Budget For John Otiende, a father of four living in Nairobi’s Kibera slums, life has become too expensive. The essential things he used to buy regularly are now out of reach. full story PNU rejects amnesty call Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and Justice, Minister Ms Martha Karua led a team allied to PNU in rejecting ODM demands that people arrested over post-election violence be released. full story Experts warn of further inflation Since the beginning of the year, prices of essential commodities have increased consistently. full story

Prime Minister Raila Odinga after being made an elder by his Sakwa clan in Bondo, on Sunday. Picture by Titus Munala

Museveni, Kabila meet in Tanzania

Museveni, Kabila meet in Tanzania President Museveni shakes hands with Kabila as Kikwete looks on at Dar-es-Salaam state house yesterday PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday discussed the on-going border dispute with his Congolese counterpart Joseph Kabila in the Tanzanian capital Dar-es- Salaam. More...

Police hunt for city pastor Sango stands beside his car. To the left is Pastor Muwanguzi. THE Police are looking for Pastor William Muwanguzi of the Holy Fire Ministries in Namulanda, a church on Entebbe Road Pastor Muwanguzi, popularly known as Kiwedde, is alleged to have disappeared with a Toyota Land Cruiser worth sh24m belonging to Michael Sango, alias Dai, of the East African Disco in Nyendo, Masaka town. More...

Man U takes Premiership title MANCHESTER United retained the Premier League title yesterday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic with a first-half Cristiano Ronaldo penalty and a goal by substitute Ryan Giggs. More... Today's Column Land policy problem a result of patronage THERE has been rising outrage over land give-aways to “investors” almost free of charge. The wanton land give-aways, against wise advice and popular protest, is an expression of the exercise of absolute political power, combined with greed for accumulation by the “new rich”. More... What changes will Obama bring to the world? ON the assumption that President Barack Obama survives for a full four-year term — it is generally assumed that, as the first African-American president, he will face a higher than average risk of assassination — what changes will he bring to the United States and the world? More... Editorial Don’t treat criminals with kid gloves NAAVA Nabagesera, formerly a presidential aide for legal affairs, was on May 8, found guilty of obtaining money by false pretence. Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Margaret Tibulya ordered her to either pay a sh1.4m fine or serve a one-year jail term. Naava easily paid the fine and regained her freedom. More...

Superstar Akon rocks Kampala

Superstar Akon rocks Kampala Fans struggle to shake Akon�s hand during his show at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala on Friday evening THE crowd was mammoth and ecstatic. Everyone, young and old, VIP and ordinary, got on their feet, singing and dancing along. Akon did not disappoint. His live concert on Friday night was worth every penny revellers paid for it. More...

President Museveni hits at corrupt leaders TIME is up for politicians who use their offices to award inflated deals to private contractors. President Yoweri Museveni, who has in the past blamed permanent secretaries for failing to stand up to corrupt politicians, has now also turned his gun on �senior political leaders�. More...

Thousands turn up to welcome PM in Kisumu Prime Minister Raila Odinga landed in Kisumu with a spring and the swarming crowds garlanded its favourite son with a memorable, pompous welcome. full story

Fear and anxiety rife as resettlement continues The logistics had been worked out with precision, a move that caught even the IDPs by surprise. full story Central reflects on post-Kibaki era There is soul searching in Central Province with disappointment targeting President Kibaki and elderly politicians who have surrounded him over the years full story Avoid internal wrangles, ministers told The two-day bonding meeting ended amid ministers fears that internal competition and unorthodox manoeuvres as politicians prepare for 2012 General Election could be the Grand Coalition’s Achilles heel. full story

Prime Minister Raila Odinga addressing the crowd that turned up for his thanksgiving ceremony in Kisumu town. But the crowd was not happy when he defended the Grand Coalition Government. Picture by James Keyi