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Ministry of Internal Affairs has resumed the normal operations in the issuance of passports to the public According to the press statement issued today 21st August 2017 by the directorate of citizenship and immigration control, normal operations have resumed. They ministry is optimistic that clearing of the backlog caused by the shortage of passport booklets will take only two weeks. The proven emergency passport applications will also continue to be issued depending on the urgency of the cases. Government in June 2017 halted issuance of ordinary passports due to shortage of booklets, urging applicants to be patient until the shortage…
South Africa’s former head of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has waded into the row over Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe’s alleged assault of a South African woman, SABC reports. Mrs Mugabe is accused of hitting 20-year-old Gabriella Engels over the head with an extension cord in a hotel room near Johannesburg. Ms Dlamini-Zuma is hoping to become South Africa’s next president, and said at her book launch on Thursday that the law must take its course: Whether one beats another… it is wrong and the law must take its course… but women are capable… they cannot be judged…
Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho, according to Sky sources. Sky Sports News understands the latest offer was worth an initial £113m and the fee could have risen to £118m based on the Brazil international’s potential appearances at the Nou Camp. Barca have failed with their two previous offers worth £72m and £90.4m. Liverpool have insisted Coutinho will not be sold before the close of the summer transfer window despite the 25-year-old handing in a transfer request in a bid to force through a move away from Anfield. Barca general manager Josep Segura claimed earlier…
East African leaders are discussing the possibility of facilitating an end to Riek Machar’s forced confinement in South Africa, a top Sudanese diplomat said. South Sudan’s former First Vice President is being held in South Africa to prevent him from going back to South Sudan. The decision was reportedly reached by IGAD countries in order to keep him away in the hope of preventing fighting in South Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said at a joint press conference with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister in Khartoum yesterday that the East African regional bloc IGAD is now discussing the forced detention of…
Jennifer Semakula Musisi, the Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has penned a letter implicating the political wing led by the Lord Mayor, Division Mayors and councilors for inciting vendors to attack KCCA law enforcement officers. In her August 11th, 2017 letter, Musisi claims that politicians at different levels have been influential in inciting the community to rise against and oppose enforcement operations in their divisions. Musisi contends that the actions of the politicians have resulted into attacks by the vendors and members of the public against KCCA law enforcement officers leading to physical injuries and loss of organs.…
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago through his deputy Sarah Kanyike has written to the deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana, seeking for an update on his demand for Shs 560m in salary arrears. In a letter dated 15th August 2017, Kanyike asks why the matter has taken long to be resolved as earlier directed by Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda. She has reminded Rukutana that in the KCCA budgets for financial years 2016/17 and 2017/18, provisions had been made to cater for the Lord Mayor’s salary arrears but the payment could not be processed because the select committee which he heads…
William Ntenge aka Kyuma Kya Yesu has been sent back to Kaweri prison Mityana district till 23rd August 2017. Appearing before the Grade one magistrate today, Justice Iren Namai, told court that she can’t go ahead to hear the case since it has a magistrate who has been presiding over it and advised the Ntege’s layers to prepare his bail application for court to rule whether he can be granted bail or not. Ms. Namai revealed it that Chief Magistrate Hellen Ajiro is sick and could not turn up for the court session hence prompting adjournment till 23rd august 2017.…
The secretary general of the leading opposition party the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi has thrown his weight behind the mega fight against land grabbing and the proposed land acquisition bill (Article 26). Speaking while appearing on NBS Frontline on Thursday night, Mafabi said that government is being mismanaged citing that Many of people who are advocating for land amendment have finished our land and now they are coming for what is left. “This country is being mismanaged by a few individuals for their own purpose, including Baryomunsi. He was against the demolition of Shimoni but…
Minister Chris Baryomunsi has challenged the members of opposition, the self-proclaimed elites political analysts to stop using a lot of English words while discussing issues of national importance. Speaking while appearing on NBS Frontline on Thursday night, the Kingizi East detached the controversial issues of some legislators saying people have lost trust in the government adding that it’s not real because the state is not also broke as many claim. “Most of you know the truth but you’re false-fully arguing. When you say people don’t trust government, I don’t know what you mean! Do you have a ‘trustometer’?”. He asked.…
President Museveni has directed the Public Service Minister Muruli Mukasa that all former ministers who were recently appointed ambassadors retain their previous emoluments, but also be paid Ugx. 15m monthly pay. Ministers are entitled to chauffeur-driven cars, health insurance policies, housing, VVIP guards among other entitlements. The Ministers who were recently appointed Ambassadors include Crispus Kiyonga, Alintuma Nsambu and Barbara Nekesa Oundo. In the letter dated 1st August, 2018: Emolument on personal to holder basis, the President wrote: “As you are aware, I have appointed some former ministers as Ambassadors,” wrote president Museveni in his letter titled, ‘Emoluments on Personal…