Author: Johnson Thembo
The inspector General of Police Martine Okoth Ochola has sent condolences to the family of veteran singer Geoffrey Oryema. The renowned Afro-pop-rock France-based Ugandan musician passed on Friday in Paris where he has been staying for the last 41 years. Oryema, 65, a legendary singer was a son to Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda’s first African Inspector General of Police (IGP), Minister of Land, Housing and Physical Planning, Mineral and Water Resources. His father Wilson Oryema was a cabinet minister who was brutally murdered under unclear circumstances in February 1977 – allegedly on President Idi Amin’s orders. Via his tweeter…
Following the growing brawl between the opposition over Forum for Democratic Change’s Eunice Namatende and JEEMA’s Asuman Basalirwa, the ruling party has risen in affirmation of victory. Due to the tension between to two opposition camps, one may even think there is no other candidate besides the two leaders. However via is Facebook account, senior presidential press secretary Don Wanyama has challenged Ugandans to remain calm and wait for the Election Day. Wanyama notes that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Candidate is the strongest in the highly anticipated race but only that he is less noisy. Earlier this Month, Five…
Opposition leader Dr. Kizza-Besigye has this afternoon attacked the government over failure to protect Ugandans and their property. Besigye made this comment while attending the funeral of Political and human right lawyer Rowland Mugisha in Nyabiteete, Buyanja Rukungiri. Mugisha succumbed to injuries sustained during the attack by hitmen at his palce of residence in Najera a Kampala metropolitan suburb. This came barely two weeks after Arua lawmaker Hon. Ibrahim Abiriga was gunned down by unknown assailants. Besigye said its unfortunate to find that innocent are being killed by goons and government isn’t doing enough to secure our people. “Rowland always…
President Museveni has issued a directive to have all guns in the country fingerprinted. Speaking to Parliament during the presidential address on security, Museveni said that there should be no undetected crimes after we have done such efforts since some crimes have been committed due negligence of some officers. “There should be no undetected crimes after we have done, the following; 1- I have issued an order through the security sub committee that all guns should be finger printed so that we know which gun belongs to who.” He said. On speaking about the Boda Boda criminals, Museveni said that…
Besides endorsing Asuman Basalirwa as the Bugiri Municpality Member of Parliament aspirant, Famous musician and politician Hon. Kyagulwanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is said to have continued injecting in the highly contested race. News reaching our desk reveals that the Obululu Tebutwawula singer has injects several millions which he vowed not to reveal. Bobi Wine who has already painted his Tundra car with Basalirwa’s pictures, is one of the few opposition lining lawmakers who have boldly gone against the FDC candidate Eunice Namatende. Ms Namatende and Basalirwa will face off with several other prominent politicians in the district, including…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has asked the membership of the African, Caribbean and Pacific European Union Commission (ACP-EU) to strengthen unity in purpose to achieve its objectives. Oulanyah said from discussions in the ongoing Assembly meeting that there is apparent discord, which he asked member countries to address. “This is hardly the time to show doubt in where we want to go, this is hardly the time to sow seeds of discord,” said Oulanyah. “We don’t want to be in a situation where we perform traditional dances of one step forward and three steps backward. These tendencies…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says that persons suspected of murder should not be granted police bond and bail. The President said he was sad and angry following the recent murders but confident that security agencies were working to restore security and fight crime in the country. Museveni made these remarks at the presentation of the 2018/2019 National Budget at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre, Thursday, 14 June 2018. He added that insecurity was something that would be dealt with. “In the Bible, God referred to these people who commit crime as pigs and I can assure you that at the…
President Yoweri Museveni and China’s deputy Premier, H.E Wang Yang have today officially commissioned the Kampala -Entebbe expressway. The 51km road is expected to significantly reduce the traffic congestion on Entebbe road. Catch the story in pictures below.
Following increasing tension of insecurity across the country, President Museveni has responded with executing his powers by appointing new Resident District commissioners (RDC). In a statement signed on 13th June, Museveni appointed new and reshuffled the old. “In Exercise of Powers confirmed on the President of Uganda by Articles 108(1), 108 (2), 113(1) and Article 99(1) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I have appointed the following Resident District Commissioners as indicated below: NAMES DISTRICT 1. MPIMBAZA HASHAKA – ABIM 2. TABAN DATA PETER – ADJUMANI 3. NGOMPEK LENOS – AGAGO 4. OMARA JOSEPHINE – ALEBTONG…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), HE Wang Yang have committed to continue strengthening ties between the two countries. The two leaders made the commitment during a visit by Wang and a delegation from the CPPCC to Parliament on 15 June, 2018. Present at the meeting were Ugandan MPs including Parliamentary Commissioners and the Clerk to Parliament. Kadaga applauded China for their renewed commitment in reducing trade imbalance between the two countries which she said puts Uganda at 90 per cent while China is at…