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President Yoweri Museveni who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, has re-emphasized the need for Officers and men of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to be patriotic, appreciate and internalize fully the meaning of patriotism. The President was yesterday interfacing with Officers and men of the Special Forces Command (SFC) at 10 Marines Battalion Headquarters in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. “An Officer must be a priest who knows the gospel of the Army. You are not a follower but a leader. The Army means thinking critically, having the conviction and understanding the mission and foundation for which the…
The fourth Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza has also nullified the age limit removal amendment. Speaking during today’s appeal ruing session at Kololo, Justice Tibatemwa said the amendment of article 102(b) did not violate the basic structure of the Constitution, and that it was within the powers of Parliament to pass the amendment. She notes that the order of business at a particular sitting of Parliament will have to be done by the Business Committee of Parliament acting as a whole and not any of its Members acting unilaterally. To her, the Amendment Act fails and was…
Members of Parliament have called for adequate extension services to improve coffee production in the country. MPs said that poor coffee handling practices can be attributed to lack of proper education of coffee farmers on best practices, which has inevitably affected quality. “Extension workers can go a long way in improving the production of coffee in areas that grow the crop on a large scale. We need to support model farmers who can attract people to the crop,” said Hon. Henry Kibalya (NRM, Bugabula South County). Hon. David Abala (NRM, Ngora County) said that some regions of Uganda, including Teso…
The Committee on Public Accounts has tasked Kyambogo University officials to explain how Shs387 million was unaccounted for. This came to the fore as the university’s officials, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Elly Katunguka, made their appearance before the now Hon Nathan Nandala Mafabi led Committee. “Regulation 24(f) of the Public Finance Management Regulations 2016 require an accounting officer of a vote to ensure that vouchers and their supporting documents are maintained,” partly read the Auditor General’s report. It continued: “It was noted that Shs387.2 million paid to university staff and institutions to implement different activities remained outstanding. This was…
Supreme Court Judge Justice Eldad Mwanguhya has this afternoon annulled the amendment of the presidential age limit bill passed by parliament in 2017. Speaking while making his ruling in Kololo, Mwanguhya said that right from the start, the process of conceptualizing, debating and enactment of Constitution (Amendment) Act 2018 that removed the presidential age limit from the Constitution was marred by a number of irregularities. “Right from the start, the Magyezi bill was controversial and paralyzed parliament and therefore its passing was unconstitutional,”Mwangushya said. Justice Mwanguhya added that the Interference of the UPDF (Special Force Command) in parliamentary proceeding was…
City lawyer Male Mabirizi One of the appellants in the presidential age limit removal case has expressed his hopes of winning the ruling. Male run to court challenging the decision of the Constitutional Court that upheld the amendment of the Constitution by Parliament to remove the 75-year upper age limit on the presidency. “I think I am going to win this case, unless otherwise,” Mabirizi told press at court Thursday morning ahead of the verdict by the supreme court, to determine whether President Museveni will be eligible or not to run for presidency again in 2021 elections. President Museveni will…
Joint teams from Egypt and Uganda have witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve and strengthen cooperation between both countries most especially in the field of military cooperation. At a meeting held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige signed on behalf of the Uganda Government while the Assistant Minister of Defence Hon Maj Gen Emad Mohammed Abdelaziz Helmy Elmasry signed on behalf of the Egyptian Government. In his remarks, Hon Adolf Mwesige commended the Egyptian Government for sustaining the fundamental relationship…
Kampala Metropolitan Police today carried out a major operation in the city to get rid of suspected criminals. The operation that lasted four hours saw a total of 424 suspected criminals arrested. The operation was targeting criminals that have been snatching phones, handbags, necklaces and other crimes. It was carried out in the areas of Katwe, Nsambya, Kisenyi, Old Kampala, Namirembe road, Wandegeya, Kabalagala, Jinja Road, city centre, Nakivubo channel and the surrounding areas. “Some of the suspects we have arrested had court bails, others police Bond, these we shall immediately take them to the various Courts or police stations…
Makerere University has appealed for additional Shs 47.5 billion to among others cater for salary enhancement and research in the financial year 2019/2020. University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, said that additional funding will go a long way in promoting research on key Government areas of concern, while donors funding is focused on different fields. Nawangwe was meeting the Education Committee of Parliament handling the university’s budget proposals for the financial year 2019/2020. University officials presented their achievements and the priority areas for the new final financial year. The Committee chaired by Hon. Jacob Opolot (Ind., Pallisa) also met Vice…
Happiness is the state of pleasant mental and emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Nothing besides this happens when Buganda witnesses King Kabaka Ronald Muwanda Muteebi with Kyadondo East’s Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on the same venue. ‘Flipped or twisted’, ‘Bobi Wine the Musician or Bobi Wine the politician?’ in whatever form he appears to the crowds, a massive denotation of hope and unmatchable zeal to the young generations especially in the central region pours to the skies. On 14th March, His Royal Highness celebrated his 64th birthday, a multimillion glamorous event that went down at…