Author: Johnson Thembo
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 received the Queen’s Baton. The Baton which is a symbol of unity contains a message from Queen Elizabeth II which will be read at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Uganda is the fourth country where the Baton relay has made a stopover. The Baton was handed over to the Speaker by the Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Gideon Sam. The Acting High Commissioner of the Australian High Commission based in Nairobi, Jeremy Green said that the Commonwealth shares the…
Tamale Mirundi a Famous political analyst has advised the embattled Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao to suspend the indiscipline party members if he wishes to see the party progress. This statement follows the birth of another faction of (the Good and Bad DP) spearheaded by the Mukono legislator Hon. Betty Nambooze who doubles as the Vice President of the Buganda region. Speaking with appearing NBS Television on Tuesday morning, Tamale added that Nambooze’s mission is not to save DP but instead cripple it since her recommendations and critics and mere sentiments but not applicable in the governance of the…
Former presidential candidate Dr. Col Kizza Besigye has blasted the Uganda Police for being partisan, frustrated and ill trained to handle him. Besigye said these statements yesterdays after beating security mounded to block him from traveling to Kayunga district where he held a rally at a place called Baale. Besigye added that his mission to save and fight for the revival of constitutionalism, rule of law and securing people’s property like land is unstoppable and he is happy that People very bitter over Land-grabbing and have resolved to end it. “Police will continuously be frustrated, they are not trained,…
The first lady and Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has warned parents against transporting their children on boda bodas to and from school. Speaking during a press conference at state house Nakasero, Mrs Museveni also directed schools to stop opening and closing outside the ministry’s required calendar and time. According to the minister, several schools open very early and close late giving children little time to be at home. VIDEO: @JanetMuseveni warned parents against transporting their children on boda bodas to and from school. #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/dRLZI8HHMu — NBS Television (@nbstv) March 28, 2017
Court has released two of the three suspects facing murder charges over the death of, a social worker Kenneth Akena on bail. The High Court Judge Yasin Nyanzi freed Joseph Kanyamunyu and Cynthia Munwangari the girlfriend to the city businessman on bail of Sh5m on grounds that they were mere accessories to the crime because they knew about it but never reported the matter. However Matthew Kanyamunyu’s bail application has once again been rejected. The three were today appearing in court for the 2nd bail hearing where they are accused of murdering Kenneth Akena a social worker.
Six aid workers were killed in an ambush along the Juba-Pibor road in South Sudan on Saturday, the head of the UN mission in the country said, while urging investigation. The UN did not say who the victims were or what aid organization they worked for. The bodies of the slain aid workers were found on the road by other members of the convoy who were some way behind, David Shearer said in a statement seen by Radio Tamazuj. “The United Nations condemns this appalling and pointless loss of life,” Shearer said. “This cold-blooded killing is utterly reprehensible, not least,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has pledged to work with the new Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Uganda, Alain Sibenaler to combat female genital mutilation. Sibenaler was Monday, 27th March 2017, paying a courtesy call to the Speaker of Parliament, at Parliament. He said that he chose to come to Uganda because he admired the country for its fight against maternal death, fostering youth development and the protection of human rights among others. “In Sri Lanka where I was previously stationed, they had attained an almost perfect state of maternal and reproductive…
Performing artists, through the Uganda Centre for International Theatre Institute, are opposed to the redevelopment of the National Theatre and the Nommo Gallery by private developers. Presenting a petition to the Rt.Hon. Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, Monday, 27th March 2017, the Secretary General of the Institute, Charles Batambuze said that the arts and culture fraternity are in disagreement with the redevelopment format that has been presented by the Ministry of Gender and Social Development. “There must be a hidden agenda behind the redevelopment plans. Our suspicions have not been helped by the move by the Ministry of Gender and Social Development…
Former presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye has vowed to die fighting corruption, breach of the constitution and the rights of the common man of Uganda. Putting in consideration of the right to own land and property, in his communication, Besigye highlight reasons as to why Ugandans should be redeemed as detailed below. As People’s Government, we launched My Land, My Life Campaign to sensitise Ugandans on land rights and also, mobilise them to resist all forms of land-grabbing by the regime and it’s agents. Our campaign is premised on the knowledge we have about deliberate machinations by the regime…
The Government has failed to fulfill many of the pledges it makes to the different sectors and regions in the country. The Government Assurances and Implementation Committee led by its Chairperson, Hon. Latif Ssebaggala Sengendo, (MP Kawempe North) made this revelation while on a field visit to Nakeseke District on, Wednesday, 22nd March 2017. The Committee was following up on the president’s pledge for renovation of Nakaseke Hospital, establishment of a tomato processing factory and reconstruction of Nakulamudde Primary School. The other pledge is for provision of an ambulance to Semuto Health Centre IV. The Committee discovered that nothing had…