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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has sought assurance from the government that Murchison Falls will not be tampered with. Kadaga, in her communication to the House on Tuesday, 18 June 2019 said that the waterfalls are a major tourist attraction. “I want an early assurance from the government that Murchison Falls will not be tampered with. These falls are a part of the tourism in Uganda and removing them will threaten the tourism in Uganda. The citizens need an early assurance on this issue,” she said. Early this month, different media reported that the Electricity Regulatory Authority had published…
The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Aceng has cried out over lack of funds from government to fight the deadly Ebola Outbreak in the country. While making a statement on the outbreak of Ebola on the floor of Parliament, Aceng on Tuesday said that it is now 10 months ever since the country has been in the preparedness mode over Ebola but no funding has ever been received from government to manage the disease. She added that the ministry has been relying on development partners to fight the disease if it broke out. “Managing or controlling the Ebola outbreak is…
Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda, Burahya County MP Margaret Muhanga, and senior UPDF officer Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga have lost their mother. Constance Muhanganzima died at Nakasero hospital Monday evening at about 7pm after being transported from Fort Portal for better management. MP Margaret Muhanga, the daughter said that her mother died after going through a lot of pain. “My sweet mom just passed on a while ago after she was evacuated from FP with pain. RIP Adyeri omurungi wa Rutagata,” she tweeted. Veteran journalist, Mwenda tweeted: “I would like to inform all our friends and family that our dear mother,…
The Rwenzururu Kingdom was yesterday 16th June 2019 laid to rest at the family ancestral home in Kirindi, Bundibugyo district. The decent sendoff was attended by thousands who included Vice president Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, Agriculture Minister Vincent Ssempijja, Afande Jackson Mbadi and the officials from the kingdoms Rwenzururu, Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba, Tooro, Buganda among others. Speaking to the mourners, the Kingdom’s chief prince Hon. Christopher Kibanzanga stated that now that his mother “belongs to the ages, the family and entire kingdom shall forever remember the marvellous works of sacrifice and hard work which they must all emulate. He added…
Faruku Miya scored the lone strike on the day as Uganda Cranes beat Ivory Coast 1-0 for the first ever victory over the West Africans. This was during an international friendly match played at the Sheikh Zayed Sport City Stadium on Saturday. All moments were captured prior to, during and after the match watched by a sizable number of fans.
President Yoweri Museveni has used an example of Sam Engola, NRM Vice chairperson for Northern Uganda and State minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem whom he said are too fat because they know how to make money. Museveni said this while addressing a rally in Obulengorok, Okulonyo Sub County in Usuk on Saturday as part of his countrywide activities on wealth creation. He encouraged the people of Okulonyo in Usuk County to not only engage in subsistence farming but also commercial farming as a means to fight famine and create wealth respectively. Museveni used his Luweero demonstration farm as…
The number of Bank of Uganda officials being investigated by the State House Anti- Corruption unit has increased from five to eight. This followed the a mega operation that was carried out on Wednesday by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema and head of Criminal Investigation Department, Assistant Inspector of Police Grace Akullo to investigate deeper illegal items entered the country without clearance. According to information coming in indicates that Bank of Uganda top officials are under investigation by the State House Anti-corruption unit for alleged collusion in a procurement and supply chain process anomaly. Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo says in April…
The Uganda National Budget 2019/20 has for the third-year running highlighted industrialization for job creation and shared prosperity as its budget theme. The fact that this theme is aligned to those of the other East African Community (EAC) underscores the importance attached to inclusive growth by all the regional countries, including Uganda. The financial year 2019/20 budget strategy as contained in the national budget emphasizes the government’s commitment to promote industrialization and skills development which is intended to lead to job creation and shared prosperity among Ugandans, thus addressing the perennial challenges of unemployment and income inequality. The major development…
The head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit Lt Col Edith Nakalema has explained why Bank of Uganda was raided. According to a statement issued on Friday, Nakalema explains that her unit was invited by the Bank of Uganda Governor Tumusiime Mutebile to investigate a matter involving a recent procurement consignment. She says that a number of senior Central Bank , Civil Aviation Authority and customs officials are being investigated. It should be noted that on Wednesday, State House Anti-Corruption Unit has raided Bank of Uganda (BoU) arresting five directors in the ongoing corruption fight in government agencies. According to…
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has appealed to leaders around the country to preach the gospel of modernised farming and skilling for the country to realise socio-economic transformation. The President, speaking after the finance minister had presented the 2019/2020 national budget at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre on Thursday, 13 June 2019, said that during his time in Political Opposition, he was trying to help people of North Ankole out of poverty. He said that there is an issue of people sitting around trying to observe culture instead of working and urged the MPs to sensitise people about the…