Author: Johnson Thembo
As Uganda join the rest of the world in celebrating the International Labors Day, several people have given different views about the day. Speaking to some of the traders in Wandegeya market early this morning, work is normal and even others are not even aware that today is a public holiday. The Market is so busy like any other day, work is running so smooth with majority saying that resting on Labor Day would mean a day of hunger for their families and debt arrears. Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. In Uganda the…
Disturbed by reports about peace talks that took place in Kampala, Uganda, rebels allied to South Sudan’s former First Vice-President, Riek Machar responded by attacking Morobo county of Yei River state in rejection to the peace accord. It’s alleged that peace efforts mediated by South Sudan religious leaders from Yei River state is due in Kampala soon to reconcile the renowned armed rebels groups with the Juba government. The armed opposition faction’s deputy spokesperson Lt. Col Lam Paul Gabriel distanced their movement from the group that met in Uganda, describing them as “frustrated” refugees from Uganda trying to mobile funds…
The former Head of Registry at Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Maudah Atuzarirwe, has died in a fatal road accident along Kampala-Masaka highway. The incident transpired early Sunday morning in Rwengo. At the time the mother of three met her death, she was returning from Bushenyi where she had attended a function and was rushing to be a Master of Ceremony at another function. According to eye witnesses, the car in which she was traveling overturned, inflicting severe injuries on the occupants including her brother. Police officials says a note would be issued later today in relation to the accident.…
The rate at which the self-proclaimed Ghetto Gladiator Robert Kyagulanya Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is using strengthen his foundation to tackle the Kyadondo East race is in high gear. On Sunday morning immediately after service, Bobi Wine paid a courtesy visit to his longtime friend the former presidential aspirant Dr. Kiiza Besigye at his home in Kasangati. The reason so clear as revealed by Bobi Wine’s close friend, and this was all about the approach and tactics to be put on the fore front as campaigns draw closer The incoming Kyadondo East Legislator insists that he wants to give the…
Members of the Public have expressed mixed reactions on a move by President Yoweri Museveni to refund the six billion Shillings paid out in the infamous presidential handshake. The money was paid out as a token of appreciation to 42 public servants who aided Uganda to secure USD 400 million (1.4 trillion Shillings) in capital gains tax from Heritage oil’s sale of its stake to Tullow Oil in 2015. The payment, now referred to the presidential handshake attracted sharp criticism from the public, MPs and civil society among other sections of the public. President Museveni has since told the Parliamentary…
Government is providing 20 acres of land, in close proximity to the current UN Logistics base, to expand UN operations. The Government of Uganda also welcomes proposals by the UN in the Global Service Delivery Model to consolidate further, the Entebbe Regional Service Center so that all peacekeeping, special political and other missions’ national staff and uniformed personnel are serviced out of Entebbe. These remarks were made by State Minister for International Affairs, Hon. Okello Oryem, in a meeting with Ms. Lisa Buttenheim, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday 28th April…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has urged the police and government to sensitize people on safe road use and observation of traffic rules. She said that many people are falling prey to traffic fatalities because they are ignorant about the Highway Traffic Code. Kadaga was speaking at the Road Safety Stakeholders Breakfast at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala. The function was organised by Safe Way Right Way – Uganda on Thursday 27th April, 2017. Kadaga said, “There is a pedestrian bridge in Jinja but you find people ignoring it and opting to run across a busy road.”…
Former Rubaga South Legislator Hon. John Ken Lukyamuzi ‘the man’ has vowed to attack the president if he continues taking Ugandans for granted. Speaking during a talk show on CBS FM on Saturday, Lukyamuzi insisted that Ugandans who are in their country deserve to be considered first before the foreigners who have continuously ventured in petty trade that would have been gazetted for the poor local Ugandans. Commenting about the 6Billion Presidential Handshake, he says that Ugandans need to change the approach of fighting for their country it seems that government has not respected calmness and diplomacy. Ken also insists…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has commended the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Centenary Bank for supporting the economic empowerment and financial inclusion initiatives for women in Uganda under the Cente SupaWoman Programme. “I am particularly pleased that business women in all entrepreneurial enterprises have been targeted for these initiatives. Women are involved in initiatives that are running the economy; women are the brains because they run homes and businesses at the same time,” Kadaga said. Kadaga was officiating at the PSFU Cente Supawoman Exhibition on Wednesday 26th April, 2017 at the UMA Exhibition Hall in…
South Sudanese government army (SPLA) Friday has gained control of the headquarters of armed opposition forces, displacing over 25,000 civilians without humanitarian assistance. The SPLA spokesperson, Colonel Santo Domic said government forces took Kodok town on Wednesday after three days of fighting with armed opposition fighters under the overall command of Johnson Olony, who allied himself to the SPLM-IO led by the exiled former First Vice President, Riek Machar. The military spokesperson said they were forced to take the town because they have reports that civilians trapped in the rebel-held areas were starving and the government was being blamed for…