Author: Johnson Thembo
Kenya and the rich Persian Gulf nation of Qatar today signed agreements of cooperation on tourism, education and culture as part of activities marking the Emir of Qatar’s State Visit to East Africa’s economic powerhouse. The agreements were signed after President Uhuru Kenyatta and His Highness Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held bilateral talks at State House, Nairobi, where the Kenyan Government also presented proposals new opportunities for investment to their Qatari counterparts. The Memorandum of Understanding on tourism cooperation between Kenya and Qatar provides for the creation of conditions for long-term collaboration in tourism through exchange of expertise, statistics,…
City lawyer and Kamapala city Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has on Wednesday afternoon visited Luzira prison. Lukwago who was together with Rubaga North Legistlator Moses Kasibante and the Makindye East MP Hon. Allan Ssewanyana had gone to visit Kawempe south MP Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa and Dr. Stella Nyanzi who are all in Luzira on remand. Their visit shocked the security team at Luzira that wanted to deny them entry but this was all in vain. Munyagwa commonly known as ‘Mugati Gwa Bata’ was remanded to civil prison over failure to pay sh100m he owes a one John Baptist Maali.…
Nigeria’s spy agency says it thwarted a plot by militant Islamist group Boko Haram to attack the UK and US embassies in the capital Abuja. Six people were arrested last month in connection with the plot, the Department of State Services (DSS) added. There has been no independent confirmation of the agency’s claim. Boko Haram, which is linked to the Islamic State group, has carried out an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009. At least 21 people were killed when it carried out a car bomb attack on the UN headquarters in Abuja in 2011. In a statement, the DSS said…
FDC parliamentary candidate for Kamuli Municipality seat Hon. Salaamu Proscovia Musumba has been found red handed with weapons in her car. Musumba was arrested with Military boots, bows and arrows electric cables shortly after police tried to check her car after it was involved in an accident with a police a car. According to her, the Knives in the car are used to cut fruits she buys on the way. However its also alleged that Musumba was trying to follow the President’s directive ‘I wanted to sort them out ’. Kamuli Municipality by-elections turned violent after reports of alleged…
Court has finally settled a long-standing dispute between Minister Musa Echweru and a South Sudan soldier Mikaya Modi Lubajo over the refugee status of the later wife. Justice Lydia Mugambe of the High Court Civil Division yesterday dismissed an application Mikaya filed against the Commissioner for refugees and his wife Joyce Kade. “Issues of refugees are sensitive. It is difficult for the application to succeed in circumstances where Apollo Kazungu, the Commissioner refugees found her legible. The applicant (Mikaya) should have approached Kazungu so that they settle the matter amicably other than dragging him to court,” Justice Mugambe ruled. She…
By Hussein Musisi Uganda Debt network (UDN) yesterday held a debt symposium debate about development aid, lessons for Uganda’s eternal debate performance held at hotel Africana’s Kagera Hall in Kampala. The debate was moderated by NTV’s Joel Senyonyi while guest of honour was Hon Matia kasaija the Minister for finance planning and economic development. Julius kapwepwe the programmes director Uganda Debt network issued the presentation of the study where he expressed the poor performance of the of the 96 loan agreements signed by Uganda worth 8.8 billion yet each sent makes a loss of negative 3.6 on average. Dr. Ezra…
FDC parliamentary candidate for Kamuli Municipality seat Hon.Salaamu Proscovia Musumba has been arrested shortly after casting her vote. This incident follows the police car that knocked Proscovia Salaamu-Musumba’s car something that provoked her to attack the police thus her arrest. Other FDC officials Hon. Wadri and Hon. Gonahasa have also been arrested. However Musumba has vowed not to give up and will continue fighting for vote until the declaration of results. The by-election in Kamuli follows the nullification of Rehema Watongola’s 2016 victory over lack of academic qualifications. This by-election has a total number of five candidates including, incumbent Rehema…
The minister of finance planning and economic development Hon. Matia Kasaija has decried unfortunate bribery and corruption tendencies in the country. Speaking while commissioning the Uganda Debt Network debate at hotel Africana kagera Hall on Tuesday 11th April, he clarified the fact that ministers are public servants and therefore don’t need to be bribed in order to serve the people. “We are Public servants, we ministers are shepherds, why do you bribe us, if you are really qualified use the right way not through bribe” said Kasaija. He added that the corruption blame is shared by both the one…
State House on Tuesday 11 April, 2017 donated copies of a book titled “Sowing the Mustard Seed”, written by H.E The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF. The UPDF CDF, Gen David Muhoozi received the books on behalf of MoDVA/UPDF from the Senior Presidential Advisor/Library Affairs Ms. Alice Muhoozi at Ministry of Defence Headquarters Mbuya. They are to be distributed to Schools as part of the drive to enhance officers’ understanding of the struggle and democracy in Uganda.
The Anti-Corruption Court has on Wednesday granted bail to the State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial relations Herbert Kabafunzaki. He was released on a cash bail of UGX. 5Million while his three sureties were put on a Shs. 50million non cash bond and besides the bail terms, the court retained the minister’s diplomatic passport and the certificate of his plot of land at Ndejje. The sureties were Eliab Byamukama a lecturer at Kampala International University, one Charles Mutabaazi, as well as his wife Doreen Kabafunzaki. Rukiga County Member of Parliament was arrested while receiving a UGX30m bribe from Aya…