Author: Johnson Thembo
Human rights activist Frank Gashumba has said that he does not regret supporting Dr Kizza Besigye but only what he regrets is being associated with the opposition. While appearing on NBS Telvision on Sunday afternoon, Gashumba also attacked the Uganda police for fighting and harassing some individuals and mostly the poor people in Kampala. “Every time you see heavy police deployment, either Besigye is in town or the poor people are being harassed” said Gashumba. The Sisimuka Uganda boss also deprecated the manner Kampala city Park Yard Vendors were evicted by government. “Surprisingly, Jennifer Musisi is…
Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirillo Swaka, the former deputy chief of general staff for logistics, who resigned from South Sudan’s army, has formed a new rebel group calling itself the National Salvation Front (NAS) with an agenda to fight against the current government in Juba. Last month, Gen. Thomas Cirillo resigned while telling President Salva Kiir “you have disgraced yourself” by subjecting the country to ethnic bias. In a letter of declaration today and seen by Radio Tamazuj, Gen. Swaka said the National Salvation Front is left with no choice other than to fight the malady that has badly tarnished the…
One may ask himself a million questions why Singer Bobi Wine is silent, but the Ghetto Gladiator is fixed up with the upcountry music tours that are apparently ongoing in the Western Uganda. The Aidah hit maker has held about four successful concerts in different districts of Bundibujjo, Fortportal, Kasese and Mbarara which have all been a triumph. Besides sending and spreading Edutainment, Bobi Wine has also scooped an opportunity to visit some of the places he had not visited in a while including Tooro Kingdom Palace,Queen Elizabeth National Park among other places. Let’s pray he doesn’t…
South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance has officially announced an additional increase in the fees charged for application of national identification cards, passport, visas and other documents. In a letter seen by Radio Tamazuj yesterday, the undersecretary in the finance ministry, Agak Achuil Lual, said the fees are in accordance with the 2016/2017 budget. In compliance, on Wednesday last week, the Directorate of Nationality and Passports launched the new fees for a regular passport, with changes from 315 to 4,410 South Sudanese Pounds. The new fees charged for the nationality identification card increased from 45 SSP to 4,000 SSP. The new…
President Jacob Zuma has nominated Justice Mandisa Maya to become the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). This is according to a statement from the office of the president which further noted that the female Justice was well equipped and thus the best candidate to fit in the SCA. “President Jacob Zuma has, in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, nominated Madam Justice Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, “[Justice Mandisa Maya] was appointed as an acting judge of the High Court in…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni witnessed the handover of 131 Prisoners of War captured by the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (North) and other rebel groups fighting the Sudan government. The event took place at State house Entebbe Speaking before the former captives and delegations from both the Sudan government and the SPLM (north) the President expressed gratitude to both the Government of Sudan (Khartoum) for accepting the prisoners of war and to the SPLM-North for exhibiting the peace gesture. “There are certain governments that never allow to receive such prisoners of war but for this case, the government of General…
A 60-year-old woman has been forcibly raped by a member of the Mathiang Anyoor militia in Mukaya County, located three kilometers away from Yei town in South Sudan’s Yei River State, a local official said. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Saturday, Beneya Jojon, Mukaya County Commissioner, said the incident took place last week when a group of more than 20 members of the government-supported militia raided the area under the pretext of carrying out night patrols. He pointed out that the government soldiers looted civilians’ properties and raped the old woman at gunpoint after she refused to give them some…
New and simplified methods of collecting tax in Kampala City are yielding increased revenue. In just two years, tax collections rose by 20% by end of the fiscal year 2015/2016. Just like any other city, the cost of maintaining and providing quality services to an urban population of over 4 million is high. Hence, the need for a wide local tax base for increased and sustained revenue generation. Over the years, tax and non-tax revenue collections in the city have steadily increased. This notable increase in revenue collection is attributed to institutional efficiency and reforms in tax administration. These reforms…