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Members of Parliament have voiced frustration about the unending assassinations in the country, demanding conclusive investigations from government. MP Theodore Ssekikubo said in the wake of the assassination of former Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira, and Parliament should be appraised of the security situation in the country. “This Parliament cannot sit and appear as if everything is normal. A statement has been made that 24,000 guns are going to be distributed [to Local Defence Units],” said Ssekikubo. Democratic Party Whip, Hon Joseph Ssewungu said Ministers should employ the tradition of routinely briefing the House on such matters without necessarily…
The son and daughter of First Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali over fraud charges in South Sudan. According to an arrest warrant issued by the South Sudan acting Interpol boss, Lt William Majok Diing, the two Hafeez Musa Ali and Ramlat Musa Ali, are accused over deal gone bad with a Ugandan businessman based in South Sudan identified as Mr Alule Asafi Sabiri, who reportedly paid them more than $94,000 (about Shs353 million) to supply his company protective gear. These were to be used in oil wells but the items were never delivered. It is stated that Sabiri paid the…
The lawyer to the fallen Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira has revealed more shocking information regarding the Bulenga tragic incident. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM on Tuesday evening, Jude Mbabali said that government is purely responsible for the unrealistic incidences that have happened in different parts of the country. Mbabali said that Kirumira while still alive, met all top government offices making alarms over the murder threats but he was not helped. He added Kirumira was a top witness in several ongoing cases in the General Court-martial. “Karumira was a key witness in several ongoing cases in different…
Government has assured workers who are yet to lose their jobs following the merging of some government agencies of other jobs in the newly created districts. Speaking this morning during the press conference held at Uganda media center, the minister for ICT and national guidance Hon. Frank Tumwebeze said some of the executive directors in the affected agencies will be made commissioners in their mother ministries. He added that the rest of the affected members will fill jobs in the newly created districts. Tumwebaze said that the restructuring process that targeted 153 agencies which is now 90% complete was based…
Owners of drug shops have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, over a directive by the National Drug Authority (NDA) banning the location of their businesses next to pharmacies. NDA Secretary Donna Kusemererwa recently wrote a letter directing that any drug shop that is less than 1.5 kilometers from a pharmacy will be required to either apply for a license to operate as pharmacy or relocate. The directive, which is expected to take effect in January 2019 also stated that NDA would not renew licenses of drug shops in urban areas unless they accept to relocate to rural areas.…
Finance Minister David Bahati has told Parliament’s Committee on Finance that after reducing the Mobile Money tax to 0.5 per cent, government is mooting the idea of taxing “alternative payment platforms” like PayWay and EasyMoney. Bahati said taxing Mobile Money alone creates inequity in taxation. “The tax [Mobile Money] does not apply to alternative payment platforms such as EasyMoney, PayWay and Agency Banking which creates a challenge of equity,” said Bahati. “After this amendment, next financial year, we will probably look at this,” said Bahati. He appeared before the Committee together with Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, to…
The CDF Gen David Muhoozi has today launched the Uganda National Defence College steering committee at MODVA HQ Mbuya. He applauded UPDF upon starting up a premium Strategic National Defence institution in Uganda. The National Defence College to be established in Jinja, will be a premier institute of excellence on defence, security and national development and will provide strategic leadership to the Government on national and international security matters. The NDC steering committee chaired by Maj Gen Nakibus Lakara is charged with establishing the Uganda – NDC by 2019. Gen Muhoozi stated that “UPDF has made many strides in training…
Chief police commencer AIGP Asan Kasinye has forgiven the group of people that wanted lynch in Mityana during the Free Bobi Wine Campaigns. The former Police spokesperson who was in company of other senior officers had gone to attend the burial of Samuel Ssekiziyivu, a victim of the Mityana shooting, before angry mourners lose their cool and denied them to see the body and subsequently, gave them one minute to vacate or else face their wrath. “We don’t want to sit with killers, go away,” angry mourners shouted upon seeing Kasingye. At the same time, some mourners sympathized with him…
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has attacked President Museveni describing him as a person staying in the past. Speaking during the press conference held at the party headquarters early this morning, the party president Patrick Amuriat said that what the police has failed to handle, no Local Defense Unite (LDU) member can handle. Amuriat says president Museveni needs to clean his house before thinking of unpredictable solutions. He further reveals that the party is going to launch a private investigation into the continuous killing of Ugandans by unknown assailants. This follows the death of the former Buyende District…
Uganda police spokesperson Afaande Emilian Kayima has refuted claims that he was chased like a rat during the funeral of fallen former Buyende district commander Muhammad Kirumira in Mpigi. Emilian who was talking to the media early this morning, noted that no one tempted to chase him. He says that he was involved in a runoff from the venue because it was threatening as if it was going to rain, therefore he had to vanish. It should be noted that Kayima along with the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odong tasted a free copy of frustrated Ugandans who heckled…