Author: Johnson Thembo
The Police leadership in Uganda has announced the reshuffle of at least 90 senior police officers in new changes. The reshuffled officers are from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police according to the deputy Inspector General of Police Paul Lokech. Gen Lokech in the message has appointed five Superintendent of Police to deputise the Regional Police Commanders in North, West Nile, Kiira, Kyoga, Bukedi and Savannah. The new appointees include Robert Ojandu from Naguru police headquarters Naguru to North West Nile, Joab Wabwire from Moyo to North Kyoga, David Wamunyere from Savannah to Bukedi North…
The Rotary Club of Nsangi has this afternoon recognized NWSC with the 2020-2021 Rotary Vocational Award for it’s tremendous contribution in the Water and Sanitation Sector. Accoding to the Club President Dr. Charles Muweesi, the rotarians commended NWSC for the connectivity and continous water supply during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Rotary membership recognize exemplary service in key focal areas such as; peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease Prevention and treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy, Economic and Community Development as well as Vocational Service Recognition Receiving the award, Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha thanked the Rotary…
The Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, named a six-member team to operationalize the Luweero High Court Circuit to handle cases from Luwero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke districts. The Court is one of the20 Circuits that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature (Designation of High Court Circuits) Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2016. Six out of the 20 Circuits remain non-operational due to the limited number of judges in the Judiciary and the lack of other relevant resources, which include courthouses. Hon. Lady Justice Henrietta Wolayo, former head of High Court Execution and Bailiffs Division (EBD)is the Chairperson for…
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni who was the National Resistance Movement’s presidential candidate has made a triumphantly entry into Kampala from his home in Rwakitura. Museveni who garnered 5.8 million votes translating into 58. 64% beat 10 other presidential candidates to be declared the winner of the 2021 elections. The President who was returning to Kampala for the first time since elections, broke from his practice and made several stopovers in major towns along the Kampala-Mbarara highway including Lyantonde, Kyazanga, Lukaya, Kayabwe, Mpigi, Busega and later at the Constitutional Square in Kampala. During his campaign trail that started in November…
Member of Parliament elect for Mbarara North Division, who is also the NRM party national Chairman for Entrepreneurs,Dr Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, has said that Uganda’s democratic process has undergone and overcome the toughest test in history. Dr Rukaari described the recently concluded General Election as tough test to the principle of democracy which is one of the pillars that the NRM party is founded. Mr Rukaari made reference to the outcome of the election in which incumbent President Museveni emerged victor and said the victory was a clear indication that Ugandans appreciate the efforts of the NRM and in particular…
14th January 2021 has brought another unique rhythm in Uganda’s Politics. With the Mass exodus of the National Unity Platform (NUP) led by famous Pop star turned into politician Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, a number of political slots have been swept from the ruling party and other opposition parties. Here is the full list NUP lawmakers elected to the 11th Parliament starting in May 2021. 1Joel SsenyonyiNakawa West2Balimwezo Ronald NsubugaNakawa East3Shamim MalendeKampala Woman MP4Kawalya AbubarkerRubaga North5Mukasa AloysiusRubaga South6Medard Lubega SegonaBusiro East7Matoovu CharlesBusiro South8Abed BwanikaKimanya – Kabonero9Mathias MpuugaNyendo Mukungwe10Eng. Richard SsebamalaBukoto Central11Juliet NamutebiMasaka City Woman MP12Betty NaluyimaWakiso Woman…
City Pastors from over 10 churches in and around Kampala have prayed with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe. They also pledged their support for him in the upcoming Presidential elections due this Thursday. The Pastors who each commands a following of over 20,000 Christians were accompanied to the meeting by Mr. Balaam Barugahara an NRM supporter and promoter. Amongthe Pastors that attended the meeting were; Pr. Wilson Bugembe, Brother Ronnie Makabai, Pr. Mondo Mugisha, Pr. Bugingo Aloysius, Prophet Elvis Mbonye, Pr. Judith Ssozi, Pr. Eunice Akoth, Pr. Osinde among others. Themen and women of God pledged their…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned a new mango fruit factory in Yumbe district and applauded the people of West Nile for fully supporting the National revolution of emphasizing the people’s interests rather than their identity. “Am happy that West Nile has joined the National Peoples revolution by rejecting politics of identity and going for the politics of interest and focusing on people’s needs,”president Museveni said adding that the investment despite being started by foreigners benefits Ugandans through job creation and paying taxes. The factory is a complete 5-mt/hr Mango processing plant that is expected to start its full operations…
With elections around the corner, Uganda is a deep state of uncertainty concerning the flow of events. In recent times, the electoral process in the country has been characterized by violence and impasse championed by the young generation – youth. The youth have for a time across the globe been protagonists of all forms of uprising with Uganda no exception. Kampala city has always topped the insurgency levels in the country commonly driven by the Ghetto youth. Ghetto youths are members of the slum, suburban and informal sector that barely have a lot to lose hence ready to throw their…
High Court Judges Prepare for Election PetitionsJudges of the High Court are holding a three-day symposium geared at preparing them on the management of election petitions when they arise out of the January 14 General Elections. The Symposium was flagged off by the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, who delivered remarks on behalf of the Chief Justice at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. The Chief Justice pointed out that world over, election petitions and other related matters occupy a unique position in the docket of the courts. Adding that, “The matters of contention in election petitions affect thousands, if not millions…