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Arsenal caretaker Freddie Ljungberg says it is a “great honour” to lead the club following Unai Emery’s departure – but has played down talk of taking the job on a permanent basis. Ljungberg, who was Emery’s assistant, was put in interim charge of the Gunners on Friday morning after the Spaniard was sacked in the aftermath of the club’s worst run of results since 1992. Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Norwich on Super Sunday, Ljungberg, who won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups at Arsenal, said: “It is a great, great honour, that is how…
Members of Parliament have asked Government to increase funds dedicated to Persons with Disabilities to match the growing population as the country prepares to commemorate the International Day of PWDs. Uganda is scheduled to mark the International Day of PWDs on 03 December 2019 under the theme, ‘Promoting Disability Inclusive Programming for an Accessible Future’. In a statement to Parliament on Wednesday, 27 November 2019, the Minister of State for Gender, Hon Peace Mutuuzo said as part of the activities to mark the day, guidelines for the special grant for PWDs will be launched. The Special Grant Programme for PWDs…
The People’s Government [PG] has filed an application to the High Court seeking for orders to remove Electoral Commission Chairperson Simon Byabakama and Secretary Sam Rwakoojo from office. “Both are holding their offices illegally,” said PG President Kizza Besigye while addressing press Friday on Plot 6 Katonga Road, Nakasero. Simon Byabakama, who is the 2nd Responded in the Application, is serving as EC Chairman and yet he never relinquished/or resigned his position as Justice of the Court of Appeal. Therefore the application seeks to get a declaration of court to the effect that Byabakama is holding his position at EC…
The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, has promised to lobby Government to support the local film industry in Uganda. Kadaga was officiating at the 2019 Uganda Film Festival held at Acacia Mall, Kampala on Wednesday 27, November 2019. The Speaker said that she regrets the fact that the film industry has no home in terms of a Ministry and that the copyright law in Uganda is too weak to protect products of the industry. “The film industry needs a home that can look out for it and where it can go for support; it also needs strong copyright laws in place so…
Uganda Police has promised to intensify the fight against Gender Based Violence and work hand in hand with its partners. According to the Director Research, Planning and Development, AIGP Edward Ochom, “UPF pledges its commitment as per the constitutional mandate, cooperate with civilian agencies in protecting life and property and joins the global community in making a statement on behalf of women and girls suffering violence.” Ochom urged the community and partners to join hands and respond to the cry of women and girls in our respective communities. The director said according to the crime report 2018 presented in May…
Renowned investigative Journalist Solomon Kaweesa has refuted social media kidnap claims. On Wednesday afternoon, random Facebook posts emerged indicating that the soft spoken Luganda news maven had gone missing. However according to Kaweesi, nothing has happened to him, adding that he is alive and kicking.
African legislators must enact relevant laws to reverse the high prevalence of malnutrition currently at 20 per cent on the continent and the highest in the world. The Uganda Country Representative of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Antonio Querido, wants parliamentarians to avert the trends by enacting laws that translate their political will into action. “A key vector in development is political will and lawmakers have a crucial role in setting the political will and agenda,” he said. Querido was speaking at a consultation workshop on the draft model law on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) in Africa at Skyz…
The Ministry of Finance is to release Shs20 billion for emergency response to areas which have been recently hit by flooding. The Minister of State for Finance (Planning), Hon David Bahati who was responding to a Shs43 billion request from the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, said that all that money cannot be released immediately. “Not all the money is needed now. We shall avail the shs20 million in the next two days,” Bahati said. Bahati’s commitment follows a report by the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Hon Musa Ecweru during plenary sitting on 26 November 2019. Ecweru said…
Members of Parliament have condemned the Police for the way they brutally handle Opposition politicians citing the recent arrest of Dr Kizza Besigye. This followed a statement by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Hon Obiga Kania where he said that the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deserved to be arrested on 4th November, 2019 in Nakawa. The Minister said that Besigye was arrested because he doesn’t listen and hounour lawful directives from Uganda Police. The Minister’s statement followed a directive by the Speaker of Parliament where Parliament demanded an explanation on the continued brutal arrest and detention…
Uganda Police has gunned down a journalist who was covering a protest in Kabowa, Kampala. According the state-owned Newspaper (New Vision) the journalist David Kibuuka was killed Tuesday when the police shot at the protesters who attempted to force their way onto the premises of Ambitious Shreeji Stationers 2009. The protesters accuse owners of blocking roads and drainage systems causing floods. The Indian owned company reportedly blocked the road and the water channel in Ssembule A zone, Kabowa and ignored the residents’ complaints. According to the images shared by New Vision, the protesters are seen standing next to the lifeless…