Author: Johnson Thembo
Medical doctors have asked Parliament to help push government to avail the much needed emergency medical supplies and duty support allowances to improve health services in the country. Dr. Ekwaru Obuku, the President of the Uganda Medical Association, made the plea during a meeting with the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, on Thursday, 14 December 2017. He expressed gratitude to Parliament for the support rendered so far. “We would like Parliament to help end the chronic scarcity of supplies in hospitals,” he said. Dr. Obuku led medical practitioners into an over two weeks industrial action demanding that government provides the…
Tooro’s celebrated lawmaker Hon. Margaret Muhaga has said that there is no need Change government that has excelled for over 3 decades. Speaking while appearing on KFM Hot Seat on Monday evening, Muhanga stated that change can only be relevant if it’s proved that President is no longer capable of running the state something which is not the case now. Muhanga adds that its unfair to segregate president Museveni and other elders from exercising their rights to be voted just because of ‘figures called years’. The proud Member of Parliament says Ugandans don’t need to worry about the lifting of…
The former minister of ethics and integrity Hon. Miria Matembe has expressed her sincere worries over the continued misinformation and false statements government officials have restlessly engaged in. Speaking while appearing on KFM Hot Seat on Monday evening, Matembe said that regardless of how much good things President might have done for the country, its high time he retired since he is bound to spoil the little he did. “There is nothing more important and record making than President Museveni handing over power to another person without bloodshed, we don’t need to see people die because someone is leaving power.”…
The government Chief whip Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa has described Members of Parliament opposed to the removal of age limit as losers. Speaking to the Insider a head of the famous “Togikwatako week’’, Nankabirwa stated that all acts being done by the opposition are forms of accountability to the foreign agencies that sponsor them. “All they have nothing to do except doing accountability for the millions of Money they get from the foreigners. I dare them to come on the floor and we debate if they have valid arguments.” She said. Nankabirwa also said that she is firm age limit will…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown Ugandans in another episode of silence when he revealed that he still needs some more time as Head of State so that the economy can grow sustainably. Speaking at the opening and review of the 5th phase of the Presidential Investors’ Round Table that took place at State House, Entebbe, President noted that Ugandans should not allow to be moved by sentiments since growth is logical. President Museveni said that after many years of trial and error, government had been able to identify 10 strategic bottlenecks which include wrong ideology and infrastructure among others.…
Igara West Member of Parliament Hon. Raphael Magezi has blasted all Ugandans against the removal of article 102b from the Uganda constitution. Speaking to our Insider during the weekend, Magezi said that he does not care whether people like it or not but all he knows is that it’s a good for the state. He added that its fine if some people don’t agree with him because its their right since even Jesus was opposed at some point. These statements follow the report by the Citizens Coalition on Electoral Democracy (CCEDU) a non-Governmental organization which revealed that over 85% of…
Opposition members on the Legal and Parliamentary affairs committee have trashed president Museveni’s age limit bill meeting slated to take place this afternoon at State House. MPs including Masaka Municipality’s Hon. Matias Mpuuga and Opposition Chief Whip Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, insist that the bill was received in bad faith. They add that attending state House Meeting is like committing a ritual against good governance since the discussion is aimed to compromise their stand because it’s being chair by the very framer of the controversial bill. The leaders also vow that a number of committee members are out on official…
The opposition Democratic Party president Norbert Mao has called upon to come take President Museveni. Mao who sent this message at Requiem Mass of the emeritus DP legal advisor, Joseph Balikudembe held at Rubaga Cathedral. Mao noted that since Balikudembe has been the earthly party lawyer, there is still a case that needs to be forwarded to God sothat his people can be relieved of the oppressive leadership of the ruling party. Balikudembe has been battling cancer for a while till he breathe his last at Nsambya hospital on 30th November 2017. He was part of the constituent assembly that…
Famous veteran journalist and political analyst Andrew Mwenda has again slammed Uganda’s leading opposition leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye with biter facts on his political fate on the National arena. Speaking while appearing on KFM hot seat on Friday evening, Mwenda made it loud and clear that Besigye will never become president of the Republic of Uganda but can succeed in other ventures like business and farming. Mwenda added that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is a strong party that win an election as long as it distances its activities from the Besigye Syndrome of thinking that ‘he is everything…
Famous knowledgeable lawmaker Hon. Abdul Katuntu has called upon the forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party members to embark on matters that take the party and country forward than discussing personality. Speaking while appearing on the Capital Gang on Saturday morning, the Bugweri county Member of Parliament described himself as a strong FDC Die hard who truly has hope that it is a party that will soon take over power from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Katuntu notes that pro Gen. Muntu faction actively participates in party activities including the famous defiance campaign though some party members have a…