Author: Our Reporter
Concerns on the increasing public debt burden continue to dominate debate and this time, Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on National Economy to make an assessment on the country’s public debt and report back to Parliament. Tayebwa made the directive during the debate on the National Budget Framework Paper for financial years, 2024/2025 – 2028/2029 (NBFP) on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. According to the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, composition of public debt stock as at end of June 2023, was Shs86.7 trillion. Tayebwa gave the Committee…
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has announced the allocation of a substantial sum of 144.3 billion Shillings towards the preparations for the forthcoming National Population Census. In a press briefing held on January 29, 2024, Ramathan Goobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, revealed that the funds will primarily be utilized to procure tablets that will be employed during the census. Furthermore, Goobi stated that a portion of the allocated funds, amounting to 90.211 billion Shillings, has been disbursed to the National Medical Stores. This allocation is intended for the acquisition of essential drugs and medicines.…
The National Identity Registration Authority (NIRA) has asked parents to give their children photocopies of their national IDs as they return to school, in order to ease the process of acquiring National Identity cards. NIRA has stated that they will reach every primary and secondary student who hasn’t already been registered. During a press briefing, Osborne Mushabe revealed that all children aged 16 and above will be registered for national identity numbers and cards during the upcoming school term, while those below 16 will be issued national identification numbers (NIN). “We would like to inform the public especially parents and…
Senior presidential adviser on Ghetto affairs Bucha Man has finally let the cat out of the bank regarding his chaotic moves that made Fire base Crew draw red-lines with the Leon Island led by singer Jose Chameleon. In an exclusive interview, the former Vice President of the Ghetto brags about keeping respect and punishing whoever dissed Ghetto Gladiator Bobi Wine, during their early times in the music industry in Kamwokya. According to the Lwaki Temumatira star, the first celebrity to land in his trap was the Leone Island boss Jose Chameleon who was thumped from anthers to stigma at Katwe…
Martin Mugarra, the minister of state for tourism on Friday unveiled the Exlore Busoga domestic Tourism promotion campaign running between February 13-18. Speaking during the launch in Kampala, Mugarra said the campaign will help unveil the less told stories about Busoga region. “It is our duty to continue telling our stories as well as showcasing the beautiful pearls that Uganda has got to offer,” Mugarra stated. He noted that before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, only 132,000 Ugandans were visiting tourism sites like the Uganda Wildlife Education Conservation Center (UWEC), the museum and national parks. “The low numbers were…
Tuko Pamoja (We Are One) docuseries by Evelyn Cindy Magara (PhD) and Nyati Motion Pictures goes to Cinemas with 13 premieres starting from February to June 2024. Tuko Pamoja documentary film (series) is about Uganda’s heroes and unity in diversity. Written by Rogers Atukunda and directed by Dr Magara, a Lecturer of Film and Literature at Makerere University, the film explores the unifying geopolitical and geolinguistics of 1870-1900 Uganda and the historical relationships between the peoples of the Great Lakes Region. The segments that shall have independent premieres include Bunyoro-Kitara; Buganda; Busoga; Tooro; Ankole; Kigezi; Breakaway Kingdoms, The Luo; The…
Members of Parliament have paid glowing tribute to former Dokolo Woman District Representative, the late Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal, in a special sitting dedicated to remembering her contribution. Ogwal, 77, served as Member of Parliament from 1996 until 18 January 2024 when she passed on in India following a short hospitalization. Ogwal was credited for championing the return to multi-party politics, at a time when women were politically marginalised. Legislators observed that Ogwal broke the barriers otherwise insurmountable to ordinary women. “Cecilia was among the few women, about five of them, who would push for issues that women would…
The Deputy Press Secretary to H.E the President, Mr. Faruk Kirunda has lashed out at the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Mr. Robert Kyagulanyi for attacking the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Antonio Guterres. Kirunda described Bobi Wine as naive, who needs nothing but many lessons in statecraft and that the UN Secretary-General cannot engage with stuntmasters seeking to attract cheap attention when the world is discussing genuine issues of concern. “@HEBobiwine needs many lessons in statecraft. The UN Secretary-General is well-placed to know exactly what goes on anywhere in the world. He has enough intel and a…
President Museveni has pardoned David Chandi Jamwa, the former Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF). “In the exercise of the power vest in me under article 121 (1) (a) of the constitution of the republic of Uganda, 1995 as mended and on the advice of the advisory committee on the prerogative of mercy, I hereby grant to the person below, on public health and humanitarian grounds,” Museveni’s Instrument of pardon seen exclusively by The Insider reads in part. “David Chandi Jamwa, Prisoner number MBP 3348/2019,” the statement adds. The list has nine other prisoners who benefited from the…
There’s a joint opposition press conference taking place at Plot , Katonga Road which houses Besigye’s office. In attendance are opposition parties who have come together to do joint politics together. While addressing the joint opposition presser, former Leader of Opposition and Alliance for National Transformation strong lady Winnie Kiiza announced few of the plans that the opposition parties are going to start with. According to Winnie Kiiza, the opposition will Thursday this week start with exposing the pot holes in the city and across the country. She has called upon Ugandans to plant banana, potatoes, yams and even do some…