Author: Johnson Thembo
Parliament raised concern over the central government’s delay in rolling out the Senior Citizens Grant (SCG) to all districts in the country. The legislators expressed disapproval over the report of the Sectorial Committee of Gender, Labour and Social Development on the Ministerial Policy Statement and Budget Estimates for the financial year 2017/2018. In the Ministerial Statement, the President, H.E. Yoweri Museveni directed that the roll out of the SCG to all districts be pushed to the following financial year 2018/2019. During a plenary sitting yesterday, Thursday 25th May, 2017, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua (Ajuri) said that many of the MPs…
Court Room One at the High Court in Kampala was a buzz of activity on Friday 12, 2017. This was because of the advocates’ enrollment exercise that took place in that morning. The Chief Registrar Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa presided over the function. An Advocate is an enrolled lawyer to the bar and can address court whereas a lawyer cannot address the court as he is not enrolled. Only Advocates have a right of audience before the court. Speaking at the event, the Chief Registrar advised the new advocates to be agents of change. He said, “You should be able to…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, has launched a mass distribution of over 390,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets in Kamuli district intended to curb incidents of malaria in the Eastern Region. The distribution is part of a countrywide effort by the Malaria Control Programme under the Ministry of Health, which commenced in January 2017 and will see up to 24 million long lasting insecticide treated nets distributed to households. The nets, when properly used especially at night, kill and keep away mosquitoes that carry the malaria causing agents. Speaker Kadaga however said that although she thought that mosquito…
Kampala Region Play –offs: 4th Division Final: Luzira soccer Academy 0(4) – 0 (3) AK-47 Regional final: Ntinda United 1-0 Mutungo Ntinda United became the first club to be promoted to the 2017/18 FUFA Big League. This followed a slim 1-0 victory against Mutungo during the Kampala region play off final played at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo in Kampala. George Otim scored the lone strike of the game in the 49th minute. Ntinda United had topped the Scorpion Group as Mutungo were Cobra Group winners with 45 and 43 points respectively. In the fourth division final, Luzira Soccer Academy lost on penalties…
Former presidential Candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye has this morning been arrested and whisked away to unknown place by the Uganda Police. Besigye was on his way to Ntungamo for a really on the famous My Land My Life campaign against land grabbing. He was intercepted along Ntungamo-Isingiro Road and lifted like a chicken thief. Recently, Police issued a statement that banned Besigye’s land campaign’s something he disagreed with citing that citizens are ignorant about their rights and there he will continue educating people about their rights.
A group of seven South Sudanese opposition movements said they had agreed to work closely against the current government in Juba. Signatories of the agreement included Henry Odwar, deputy chairman of the SPLM-IO faction led by Riek Machar, FDP party leader Gabriel Changson Chan, Thomas Tut Doap of UDRA, SPLM-FDs member Kosti Manibe, SSNMC leader Joseph Bakasoro, and NDM leader Lam Akol, as well as Thomas Cirillo Swaka, leader of the newly formed National Salvation Front (NAS). “There is great value in working together and, as a result, the opposition groups will actively work together with a view of seeking…
Local artist Geosteady aka Blackman brought the unexpected thrill at the Galaxy FM’s Zzina Beach fest at One Love Beach in Busabala on Sunday 14th May. Though this dude is not so much in the news but believe me he is one of the few Ugandan Musicians with Music that speaks to the heart. Forget about Elly Wamala’s Viola Redo, Nawuma, Mbuuza, Bazinga Bazinga Batya, simanya Ssente, the former Big Talent singer has great jams apparently topping chats both in Uganda and East Africa at large. When he jumped on stage, he first threw his famous Owooma song sample that…
Makerere University KCCA councilor Doreen Nyanjura has decried the level of lawlessness and dictatorship in the country. Nyanjura highlights the frustrations they go through as opposition leaders, where they table issues of National importance but they always land on deaf ears. “Being an elected leader under a dictatorship is very frustrating, the only thing you can get are allowances ,salaries and may be a title; you can’t represent your voters, all the rich views, policies and proposals are ignored; power belongs to the Dictator.” Passionately wrote on Facebook page. She however doesn’t give up but instead calls upon join the…
Dear friends, my name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert also known as Bobi Wine, the Ghetto President. I am a husband and father, a singer, an activist, a businessman, a student, and most importantly a Ugandan. You have seen me grow up as a ghetto boy, hustling to survive from selling gnuts on the street to performing my music, and you have heard me speak out many times against the injustices that are poisoning our society today. When I was a young boy, I admired the revolutionary President Museveni, especially his work between 1986 and 1996, but when I started seeing…
South Sudanese rebels loyal to former First Vice President, Riek Machar have acknowledged losing control of Kaka on Wednesday, a strategic town in Upper Nile. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Thursday, William Gatjiath Deng, the SPLA-IO Military Spokesman, said they lost control of Kaka after deadly clashes that last for three days in the area. “In any fighting there must be loses. In fact, our forces have lost lives of three soldiers and seven others have been wounded and they are here with me being treated,” said Gatjiath. William further claimed that their forces were not defeated in the battle…