Author: Johnson Thembo

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Saturday 8th April commissioned new police prisons officers. The great event was held at Prisons Academy and Training School Grounds – Luzira, A total number of 73 Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, 128 Cadet Principal Officers, and 122 Principal Officers on command course. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Museveni said that he is glad people have started appreciating, trusting and respecting the role of state institutions, such as Police to resolve their grievances. He also called upon the commissioned team not to immediately demand for higher salaries but instead serve the nation with passion.…

Cavendish University Uganda continues to invest in its future and in that of its students and alumni. This time, the University is proud to announce the appointment of its new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Mugisha, a Ugandan national with international experience and fresh, innovative ideas to continue strengthening academics and to provide Uganda with one of its most modern universities. Prof. Mugisha has been Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs at Cavendish University Uganda since joining last August from Uganda Martyrs University. He holds a PhD in Health Planning and Management from Keele University in England and is…

On Friday afternoon, President Yoweri Museveni held talks with the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi at State House Entebbe. This meeting has come in less than 48 hours left to the long awaited Kabaka’s run which is due to take place on Sunday in Kampala. During his visit, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi was a companied by Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga and Prince David Wasajja. Though what the great men talked about is still unknown, it has however been on record for their different meetings with the recent ones in 2013 and 2009.  

Minister of State for International Affairs Hon Oryem Henry Okello, yesterday 6th April 2017, met with the Ambassador of Japan H.E. Kazuaki Kameda at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two discussed bi-lateral and multilateral issue of mutual concern including the reform of the UN Security Council and also discussed ongoing projects in Uganda in the area of infrastructure cooperation. Hon Okello expressed the need for early reform of the UN Security Council, pointing out the apparent lack of progress at the United Nations. Recalling the Ezulwini Consensus he re-affirmed Uganda’s full alignment with the Common African position as “full…

Hon. Mourine Osoru, the President Forum of Young Parliamentarians, has made her maiden speech to the IPU Governing Council with a call to the world parliamentarians to demonstrate action and ensure youth inclusion in employment and political leadership. Osoru was elected on Sunday, 2nd April 2017 to the helm of the parliamentarian’s body. Osoru said redressing inequalities is her priority when it comes to young people because they are exposed to political, economic and social inequalities. “We cannot remain passive when young people are constantly deprived of basic rights such as the right to education and health,” she said, adding…

Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has called for a government of national unity for the 2021 general elections. As quoted by state owned newspaper New Vision, Norbert Mao said, “I have not yet decided. Though he said that is an open question for me to make a decision on but deep in his heart, he believe the next government should be a government of national unity. “We need everybody to bring the country back together”. The 2011 Presidential aspirant has been on spot of his love to unite different organizations and political like in 2016 general elections, he spearheaded the…

A team of peacekeepers sent out by the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was prevented “twice in as many days” from accessing Pajok area by government forces, Eri Kaneko, the UN associate spokesperson said. “Our colleagues at the UN Mission in South Sudan reports that UN peacekeepers have been prevented twice, in as many days, from accessing Pajok in Eastern Equatoria by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA),” Kaneko said at a news briefing in Ney York on Wednesday. She further said UN mission has received reports of fighting between SPLA troops and the opposition in Pajok and is trying to…

OPPOSITION leaders yesterday said they will not be silenced and stopped by a “wheelchair-bound” President Robert Mugabe, vowing “maximum resistance” against policies that favour Zanu PF ahead of next year’s general elections. Speaking at a National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) feedback meeting in Harare, opposition parties claimed they were being denied adequate campaign space by the Zanu PF-led government, including disruption of their rallies by the police. Reacting to the police’s prohibition of their rally at Africa Unity Square, Nera head of legal affairs and MDC-T secretary-general, Douglas Mwonzora said it was now time to turn the heat on Mugabe…

Makerere University will recall the degrees of all students found guilty of having benefited from the marks alteration, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Ddumba Ssentamu has warned. Last month, Makerere University closed the online marks system and suspended the issuance of academic transcripts after it emerged that some staff in the academic registrar’s office were tampering with student’s marks. The Makerere University Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe wrote to the Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura to intervene and investigate the matter. Officers from the Crime Intelligence and Investigations Department (CIID) picked up Christopher Ntwatwa and Mike Barongo, both…

A senior SPLM-IO member allied to former First Vice President Riek Machar has urged the African Union and the international community to revive the 2015 peace deal. Kuong Dak, who is former member of South Sudan parliament, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the signed peace agreement has collapsed, while urging the international community to resuscitate the agreement instead of supporting Kiir’s dialogue initiative. According to Dak, the proposed national dialogue will not achieve peace in the country. “We need to fully implement the peace deal, and if IGAD and AU are still thinking that there is peace, let them…