Author: Johnson Thembo
President Uhuru Kenyatta today said the institutions of devolution stand firm and the system of administration is here to stay. The President said the Jubilee Administration has diligently fulfilled the privilege bestowed on them by Kenyans to implement the fundamental changes in governance. President Kenyatta, who spoke at the 4th Annual Devolution Conference in Naivasha, said the aspirations of Kenyans to be at the center of Government is now a reality. “Four years ago, the Kenyan people handed me the privilege to implement this fundamental change. I am pleased to see that the institutions we set up to support the…
The minister for Kampala Hon. Betty Olive Kamya has begged for more time to fully compile the list of the evicted vendors from Park Yard market. This follows the parliamentary directive issued last week by Speaker Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga demanding for the number of evicted vendors with their new allocated places of operation. According to Hon. Kamya, she alleges that her team has already gathered about 90% of the affected vendors and all have been allocated new places to operate from. However, Kampala Central legislator Hon. Muhamad Nsererko, says he is also having a list of about 100 stranded…
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has rallied contractors to employ local human resource in the rural areas where they set up government projects. Speaking at the launch of a Shs. 31 billion rural electrification project for Kamuli district at Nakiwulo village on March 3rd, 2017, Rt. Hon. Kadaga unearthed reports that implicated several contractors in recruiting foreign labour for the top and good jobs, with local labour only employed as casual workers attracting low wages. “Employ our local people who live in the project area. Many of our children have graduated from technical schools and can fully…
Former Kampala District woman MP aspirant Aidah Nakuya had described women who have fought tooth and nail to lift up their voices for those who are timid as extraordinary. In her Women’s Day message delivered via her facebook page, the ex Lord Councilor added this as detailed. “Women of a noble character you are. You represent the thousands of women out there who always stand for the noble cause and hence come out as WOMEN OF A NOBLE CHARACTER. You have brought life to the world and fought so hard to lift up souls. In a woman lies every man’s…
Legislators led by the Speaker of Parliament have tasked the management of the National Medical Stores to find lasting solutions to cases of expired drugs reported by health facilities. Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga who led selected Parliament Committee Chairpersons to the National Medical Stores (NMS) in Entebbe on March 6th, 2017,said the visit was prompted by the never-ending complaints by local communities, health centers, and reports from the Auditor General in relation to drug supplies. “Over the years I have received negative reports about the supply of medicine by NMS, so I decided to come with committee chairpersons to get…
KAMPALA – Uganda is hosting the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017 on the 26th March 2016 at the Independence Grounds in Kololo an upscale Kampala suburb. The local organizing committee has already put in place an official information sharing platform. These are the website iaafkampala2017.org, together with the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram social media accounts. “We are hosting an international event and we would like to interact with the world,” Ugandan State Minister for Sport and LOC Chairman Charles Bakkabulindi has said. “Cross country is a sport about unity and involves that interaction of all stakeholders from the…
Jose Mourinho has named a 20-man travelling squad for Manchester United’s Europa League match against FC Rostov on Thursday evening. The Reds flew out of Manchester Airport, bound for Russia, on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the Round of 16 first leg at the Olimp-2 Stadium, where kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 GMT. In this first-ever meeting between United and Rostov, Mourinho is keen to see his side establish what could be a crucial advantage ahead of next Thursday’s second leg at Old Trafford. United’s travelling squad in full De Gea, Romero, O’Hara; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Blind, Darmian, Young;…
The Football Association released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon: “Zlatan Ibrahimovic will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after he admitted an FA charge of violent conduct and accepted the standard penalty. “It follows an incident in or around the 44th minute of the game between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth on Saturday (4 March 2017). “The misconduct was not seen by the match officials at the time but caught on video.” United’s leading scorer will consequently miss the Emirates FA Cup tie at Chelsea, followed by the Premier League matches against Middlesbrough and West Brom. He is…
Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga has grieved the death of veteran politician, Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi, who passed away on Monday. The late also served as Buganda Prime Minister in sixties before the Kingdoms were abolished. Mayiga added that the fallen Mayanja Nkanjo has been a pillar in Buganda Kingdom and was very close to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi. He also described him as a wise speaker, smart, humble, respectable and a man of unparalleled dignity amidst adversity. Jehoash Mayanja-Nkangi is one of the pre-Independence leaders who witnessed the making of Uganda and participated in the politics right…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, has appealed to parents to provide lunch to children in order for them to concentrate and excel in school. “If a child is hungry, he or she will be thinking about other things like mangoes and will not concentrate in class. Parents, please give your children lunch, so that they can concentrate,” Speaker Kadaga said. The Speaker was speaking as Chief Guest at a thanksgiving ceremony for Kasilo County MP, Hon. Elijah Okupa (FDC) at Apapai Primary School, Bugundo subcounty, Serere district, where the best pupil in last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations…