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The Butambala Legislator Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi has described the current government regime as a ‘Kangaroo regime’. Speaking during the 89.2 CBS FM Radio Talk show on Wednesday evening, the shadow minister added that President Museveni has a mission of ruling Uganda as a monarchy a move that is being executed through some ‘visionless legislators.’ Kivumbi also notes that serious legislators deserve to be discussing about peace transition of power but not doing propaganda for other leaders. “Museveni’s 31 rule has been a disgrace to this state and he also doesn’t like associating with intellectuals, he goes for visionless people like…

At least seven people have died in Bugiri district since this year begun as a result of eating poisonous cassava, according to a police report. The report notes that majority of those who died are children below 5-years-old. The report lists the deceased as Musa Opio and Sarah Macho, both 5-year-old twins from Namukonge village in Kapyang Sub county, David Muwanguzi of Nawanjuki village, Juliius Ogema, Joseph Bwire and Michael Kasada all of residents of Butema village in Buluguyi Sub county, and 70-year-old,Christiano Wafula of Katale village in Nabukalu Sub county. The July 11th 2017 report signed by Edirisa Kyeyune,…

24 man delegation for Uganda Cranes left Entebbe International Airport on Thursday morning ahead of the Total CHAN first round qualifier against South Sudan in Juba city. FUFA Executive Committee member, Chris Kalibala led the delegation that has 18 players and 6 officials. FUFA Executive Committee member, Chris Kalibala at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday morning. Kalibala is the Leader of Delegation to South Sudan Team captain Geofrey Sserunkuma promised a spirited showing away from home. “Having trained as a team for sometime, i am confident we shall play collectively and registered a positive victory” Sserunkuma said. Geofrey Sserunkuma is…

FUFA’s plans to improve on the level of goalkeepers’ tactics is taking a clearer path with a special clinic set to be held this Sunday 16th July at the StarTimes Stadium in Lugogo. The goalkeeping clinic will start at 9am and run till 1pm. The inaugural session is for the goalkeeper players and coaches featuring in the Azam Uganda Premier League and the FUFA Big League. In a communication signed by FUFA CEO Edgar Watson, part of the letter to the clubs reads; Following the accomplishment of CAF Goalkeeper Instructors Course by Sadiq Wassa in Cameroon from 8th – 10th May 2017, FUFA has…

News reaching our desk reveals that city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has agreed to surrender some of his prime properties to the Bank of Uganda in order to settle the sh400b bank fraud case out of court. The central sued Sudhir and his Meera Investments through Crane Bank which is under receivership of the regulator, to compel the property tycoon pay back over sh400b he allegedly “extracted” from Crane Bank before it was taken over. Bank of Uganda, according to sources, has indicated that it will withdraw the case if Sudhir agrees to pay back the money. It’s   also said that…

A group of five South Sudanese opposition movements has demanded a new comprehensive peace deal that will be supported by all the people of South Sudan. Signatories of the opposition group included Kosti Manibe, leading member of the SPLM-FDs, FDP party leader Gabriel Changson Chan, NDM leader Lam Akol, SSNMC leader Joseph Bakosoro, and United Democratic Republic Alliance leader, Gatwech Koang Thich. “We urge IGAD, the Troika, the AU and the UN to invest effort, time and resources in a new, all-inclusive political process and the drafting of a new agreement that will be supported and owned by all South…

At least 47 people have died from hunger in various areas in South Sudan’s Amadi state since June, a local official said. Amadi’s Minister of Local Government, James Abdullah, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that many people face food insecurity in the area, adding that hunger is now killing local residents in the state. He revealed that the preliminary reports confirmed the death of about 47 people due to hungry in Aguele, Mvolo and Bahr Girinti Counties between June and July. Abdullah said they appealed to the national government in Juba and humanitarian organizations intervene and save the lives of the…

The Parliamentary Commission is set to conduct the first phase of interviews for over 4,000 applicants, who applied for various positions in the Parliamentary Service. The interview process that will commence with aptitude exams, will be held at the College of Computing and Information Science, Makerere University and will run for two days: Thursday 13th – Friday 14th July, 2017. The Parliamentary Commission intends to fill 30 vacant positions in the Service, which include: Accountant, Clerk Assistant, Engineering Officer (Automotive) and Technician. The Director, Human Resource Department, Mr. Jackson Kumakech said that a “successful longlisting exercise had reduced the number…

A concerned Ugandan citizen identified as Derick Nsereko has threatened to sue Bank of Uganda (the Central Bank of Uganda) for what he describes as failure to supervise Crane Bank (CBL) before it was put under receivership. According to the notice delivered to B.O.U’s Secretary on 12th/ July/ 2017, it details that the central bank has since Crane Bank’s incorporation in 1995 supervised and regulated the financial institution pursuant to the Central Bank’s statutory mandate as set out in Sections of the Financial Institutions Act 2004 and other enabling legislation. Through his lawyers Kashillingi, Rugaba & Co. Advocates, Nsereko argues…

Parliament has managed to constitute Sectoral Committees for the Second Session following last week’s disagreements over the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, designating an Opposition MP, Hon. Maxwell Akora, as Vice Chairperson of a Committee. The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, put off the exercise last week to give the Opposition time to make consultations on their nominations to serve on the committees. During Tuesday’s sitting, the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, said she was ready to proceed since it was the Opposition that needed time to consult. Parliament approved composition of Sectoral Committees on Defence and…