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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…
The Four time Presidential Candidates Dr. Kizza Besigye says he has never set out to be in elective politics Speaking during NBS TV talk show early this morning, the former FDC party president said that what he seeks to see is a Uganda where power is given back to the people and where people’s rights are not trampled. Dr Kizza also notes that Man is a political animal citing that ‘Everything we do is political, the roads we walk on, the health centres we visit for medication are all political’. He however also said that Political parties unite everyone and…
President Yoweri Museveni has rejected 11 loans, amounting to US $1 billion that are not targeting infrastructural development and said that all future loan requests to Parliament will require his personal endorsement. The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, communicated the President’s directive to Parliament sitting Tuesday, 11th July 2017. The Speaker said that the President agreed with Parliament’s position to “avoid over burdening the state of Uganda with debts that do not add value to the GDP of the country.” “I reject the loan of US$ 200 million for fiscal transfers and fiscal management. Do we need a…
KAMPALA: The Court of Appeal early this morning granted bail to the three jailed ministry of Public Service officials including former permanent Secretary Jimmy Lwamafa, principal accountant Christopher Obey and Director Pensions and compensations Stephen Kiwanuka Kunsa. The bail was granted by the Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma who ordered that the sum of 50 million shillings deposited by each convict before the Anti-corruption court to act as a cash bail in this court. The judge also ordered the three convicts to deposit their passports in court and to report before the Deputy Registrar of this court every last working…
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has praised the late Hon. Hailat Grace Kaudha describing her as a focused legislator who had a great vision and zeal to work for her people. “When she first came to my office, she only requested that I help get her a visa to go to the US and make contacts so that she can help support her people. This made me appreciate her concern for the people,” Kadaga said. Kadaga made the remarks at the funeral of the late Hon. Kaudha at Iganga Council Grounds on Sunday, 09th July 2017. Kadaga…
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday issued a decree appointing Mou Mou Athian Kuol as the undersecretary for the newly established Ministry for East African Community Affairs. The decree, announced by the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), assured government support to the new ministry. Mou had worked as Secretary General of South Sudan’s Secretariat for the East African Community and Undersecretary at the Ministry of General and Higher Education.
Gunmen have kidnapped five people in Duk Payuel County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on Monday evening, a local official said. Jonglei’s Minister of Information, Jacob Akec, told Radio Tamazuj today that a man and four women were intercepted by unknown gunmen between Duk Payuel and Poktap on Monday evening. “We don’t know their whereabouts but one person who was with them escaped and came. He has informed people in Poktap that armed youth from Murle attacked them on the road and abducted five people,” said Akec. The state minister further said police forces had launched a major operation in the area to…
Bobi wine’s swearing in event at Parliament this afternoon did not only cause Trafic Jam in Kampala but it also helped some people to look smart once in a life time. If you have only seen Firebase crew members and Firebase Army troops in casual wears (Jeans & Marasi), today was a special memorable day. As Bobi Wine was busy eating English on the floor of the House, Singer Nubian Lee, Dr. HilderMan, Firebase Army’s Eddy Mutwe among others were also disorganizing the gallery trying to tighten their Suit batons as detailed below.
With at least 8 kasasiro boys being summed to join the cranes training camp, the KCCA lead striker has been tasked to captain the Uganda based cranes players ahead of CHAN The Uganda Cranes Head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has confirmed that KCCA FC leading striker Geoffrey Serunkuma will be captain of the National team to feature in the 2018 Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign. This has been revealed of the FUFA websites as the team will train at Namboole starting 4pm on Monday afternoon Serunkuma will be deputized by defenders Nico Wadada of Vipers SC and Sc Villa…
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has commended ‘Love for Kids’, a non-governmental organization, for providing safe water to various communities in Uganda. The Speaker emphasized the importance of safe water in providing security to the girl-child and reducing domestic violence. Kadaga was speaking at a function held as ‘Love for Kids’ celebrated the construction of 500 boreholes milestone, held in Tororo on Monday, 10th July 2017. “Providing clean water and sanitation is Sustainable Development Goal No. 6; it’s also in our National Development Plan. Thank you for helping Uganda in fulfilling this goal,” Kadaga said. Love for…