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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has urged the public to promote femininity and support the girl-child in order to impede the escalating levels of gender-based violence and other sexual offences committed against women. The Deputy Speaker said there is need to invest in the girl-child from the time they are babies to when they are of age and ready to have children because they are an integral part of the society. Oulanyah made the remarks while addressing a UN Women region meeting on fostering positivity masculinity for gender equality at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has urged Ugandans to reject all forms of behaviour that is inciteful, if peace is to prevail in the country. “It is unfortunate that some societies in the country are involved in boundary conflicts. It is important that those involved in conflicts unite. There is need for peace in the world,” said Kadaga. She was speaking at the launch of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), Uganda Chapter at Parliament on 21 May 2019. The Association decorated Kadaga with the Universal Ambassador for Peace Award. She applauded the leadership of the…
The Finance Minister Hon. Maitia kasajja has refuted delayed salary claims a raising from different parts of the country. Speaking during today’s plenary, Kasaija assured the House that salaries of all civil servants were disbursed by the Ministry citing that the problem is at the districts and not the Ministry This was made after Hon. Abala David raised concern on the unpaid salaries of civil servants of Ngora district and payment of gratuity and pension to pensioners of the same districts. Relatedly, Teachers in primary and secondary schools across the country are on strike over salaries. The strike started on…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday Joined leaders of the Democratic Party, the Uganda People’s Congress and JEEMA for the Inter-party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) summit at Protea Hotel, Entebbe. The team arrived at a raft of resolutions that should help strengthen our multi-party political dispensation. The resolutions are about funding of parties, the question of independent candidates, conduct of public gatherings, among others. DP President Nobert Mao was talking of political systems. Our perspective as NRM is that political systems are not an end in themselves. Right from 1912 when ANC was formed in South Africa, our liberation movements have…
The joint search of Police, UPDF marines and the local fishermen on Lake Albert have embarked on further search efforts for bodies to the victims who perished in the tragic boat incident which capsized on Sunday yesterday afternoon due to strong winds. By press time, Albertine Region Police Spokesperson Hakiiza Allan confirmed that they have so far retrieved a total number of 16 bodies from the lake. Six more bodies recovered have been identified as Ayiyorwotha Komakech, male juvenile, 15years, Kyoshaba Bob, 28yrs, Balikenda Kisembo, 20yrs, Adinan Oscar, 18yrs, Pirwoth Opek rwoth, 20yrs and Jango Filisido, 26yrs. The boat that…
The desire and high esteem for safe and clean water in and around Kampala is one thing that keeps residents with their hearts up in the skies. The unleashment of the Magnificent works taking place at the Kinawataka sewage pumping station aimed at improving sanitation and health in the city made residents impatient to welcome this great project. According to National Water and Sewerage Cooperation, the station is part of new Nakivubo waste water treatment plant under construction at Bugolobi. “The plant which is so far the largest Sewage Treatment Plant in East and Central Africa will generate 630kw of…
The ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] National Chairman Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday evening addressed the Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) delegates at the Summit held at Protea Hotel in Entebbe. Speaking to the delegates, Museveni said that being in opposition doesn’t mean that you don’t work for your area/constituency. “Work for the progress of your area. I was a young boy, about 19 years old when I started working. So, don’t waste time saying you are opposition yet you are doing nothing for your people.” He said. Museveni said he was, therefore, glad to meet leaders of Democratic…
The Government of Uganda through National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) has extended another bunch of hope to the Kampala Metropolitan residents. This is done in bid to extend safe and clean water to all and this has been earmarked with the construction of the Katosi water works plant. The plant with 240million litres per day water production design capacity will add over 160million litres of water per day to Kampala service area under phase 1. The combined water production from Katosi and Ggaba water works will take care of the water supply demands for Kampala Metropolitan upto the year…
Controversial City Pastor Aloysius Bugingo has gone against odds and vowed to pray for all his haters to run Mad in Jesus name. Speaking during the Sunday Service at the House of Prayer Ministries, the Famous Salt Media proprietor noted that God takes no debts and for whoever plans to sabotage to good work of his people, then he or she will ran mad in shock of what the Lord is yet to do in his and followers lives. Bugingo who after the comment implored the congregation to contribute the construction of the New Church, added that by all means,…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has handed over 73 motorcycles to officials from the newly created districts and municipalities to help monitor implementation of the Youth Livelihood and Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programmes. The motorcycles manufactured at the new Kampala-based Simba Automotives Limited went to 66 youth chairpersons who will specifically have an eye on the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) projects in their areas. The other 7 motorcycles went to Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) Focal Point Persons from the districts that recently commenced operations.Additionally, a total of eleven computer sets were given out to the Local Governments;…