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President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model, a parish microfinance scheme operated by the government to finance local enterprises. In a special address to Parliament on PDM, a project he said is in sync with his ruling National Resistance Movement party’s key tenets on social-economic transformation, Museveni said he will show no mercy to the corrupt. “The wananchi (locals) told me of parasites that were swarming around the Parish Development Model and Emyooga money; if anyone touches on the Emyooga money, I will deal with them decisively; these thieves are not very clever…and…

Speaker Anita Among has commended the 11th Parliament for their exceptional legislative performance in the new session that commenced in June 2022. Among said the 11th Parliament is poised to perform better than any other in terms of executing its constitutional mandate. She said this during her communication to the Members of Parliament at a special sitting held at Kololo Independence Grounds on Thursday, 16 March 2023 in the presence of President Yoweri Museveni, who later delivered his address to the House. This is in fulfillment of Article 101 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, which stipulates…

The Netherlands Institute of Multiparty Democracy recently hosted an intergenerational dialogue in honor of International Women’s Day with the theme “Embrace Equity.” Among the speakers was Rt Hon Namayanja Rose Nsereko, the Deputy Secretary General of the NRM, who shared her experiences in the political arena in Uganda and her struggle for equity. In her speech, Namayanja acknowledged that while women still have a long way to go in terms of achieving equity, progress has been made. She urged young women to take advantage of events like the intergenerational dialogue, as they can serve as a starting point for their…

Uganda are winless in their two opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Cranes are in Group F alongside Algeria, Niger, and Tanzania. A 2-0 defeat to Algeria was followed by a 1-1 draw versus Niger in the opening matches of the group stage. Now, Uganda are preparing for matchday No 3 of the AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania. A win on matchday No 3 could send Uganda into second place in Group F. The top two places in Group F qualify for the next phase of the tournament. Manager Milutin Sredojevic will bring in some new players for the upcoming…

MTN Uganda Foundation, through its initiative dubbed Access to Health Care, has commissioned a fully equipped sick bay at the government-aided Kashaka Girls Secondary School in Mbarara District in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day. The Foundation donated Shs86 million towards completing and equipping the facility last year to stop learners from seeking medical health care externally and focus on their education. Bryan Mbasa, the Senior Manager at MTN Uganda Foundation said the telecom’s participation in the sick bay initiative is part of its corporate social responsibility aimed at improving the lives of people and communities in which it operates…

The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has made a passionate appeal for the international community to promote peaceful co-existence but without meddling in the internal affairs of the sovereign states. Speaking at the sidelines of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) happening in Manama, Bahrain, Tayebwa said that political tolerance shouldn’t interfere with values and norms of other sovereign states— saying it is possible to corporate and coexist without unwarranted interference. “Tolerance doesn’t mean that we forget our own values and culture,” Tayebwa said, citing an example of the host country which he described as a role model of…

Exactly seven days after her nudes were leaks on different social media platforms by dubious people, Khloe Mulungi has finally let the cat out of the box over the terrible incident. Speaking to one of Insiders, the embattled social media influencer described the moment as the hardest time of life. Khloe added that on seeing the nude images and videos trending, caused a lot of tremor to an extend of thoughts of doing something bad to herself. However the Diva is grateful the Lord has finally humbled the situation and she is slowly getting over the whole saga and slowly…

In anticipation of the long rains this year, the Kenya Dairy Board issued a statement dated 6th March 2023 stating that the Government of Kenya has stopped the importation of milk powders to cushion the industry from surplus production and low producer prices. Consequently, the Kenya Dairy Board says that it will monitor the production and demand for milk and milk products in the country and advise its Government accordingly. This announcement directly reinstates the 2021 ban of Ugandan milk products importation into Kenya which goes against Kenyan President Ruto’s recent directive to lift a ban on Ugandan agricultural produce…

David Bikhado Ofungi, a senior advisor of the Uganda Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been appointed to the World Chambers Federation (WCF), a governing body that brings together all Chamber of Commerce from across the world. The Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation, Nicolas Uribe Rueda, announced the appointment, along with the appointment of other members to the General Council for the 2023-2025 period. The WCF is a critical institution that strengthens the institutional capacity of Chamber of Commerce organisations to support Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) worldwide. The Council is committed to tackling…

President Yoweri Museveni’s son general Muhoozi Kainerugaba has stressed that he will succeed his father as the head of state in Uganda. In a tweet, on Wednesday night March 1, 2023, Muhoozi said that those fighting the truth about him succeeding his father will be very disappointed. “I will be President of Uganda after my father. Those fighting the truth will be very disappointed!!! I will organize and make our country great as Almighty God always intended it to be !!!” Muhoozi tweeted. I WILL BE PRESIDENT OF UGANDA AFTER MY FATHER. THOSE FIGHTING THE TRUTH WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!…