Author: Johnson Thembo
A recommendation by the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to have the tenure of all elective offices extended to seven years has met stiff resistance from Members of Parliament. In its report on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 sponsored by Hon Wilfred Niwagaba (Indep., Ndorwa East), the Committee had sought to interest government in considering the idea of extending terms from five to seven years, a proposal that has since rattled the public. “It is the considered opinion of the Committee that the term of five years is insufficient for the implementation of the manifesto in order to have…
Leading power distributor Umeme has embarked on stakeholder engagement meetings with various stakeholders across the country, starting with Northern Uganda to explain the company’s planned projects aimed at improving power reliability in the communities. The main objective of the meetings was to inform customers in the districts of Lira, Gulu and Kitgum, about the scheduled supply reliability improvements projects in the month of February, and the likely short term impact in terms of outages and supply interruptions to customers. As such this will affect supply in the entire northern region. All the shutdowns will run from 08:00am to 06:00 on…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine yesterday celebrated his 39th birthday at Magere. Holy Mass to mark the day was attended by his wife and children, friends, artists and politicians were Barbie expressed her love for Bobi. BARBIE TO BOBI….. Babe, First of all; I love you. 🥰😍Secondly, I am thankful to the almighty God that you made it out of the very challanging 38th year of your life with remarkable growth and great positive impact on our now very politically involved young generation. Making it to the 39th year for you is…
British America Tobacco (BAT) Uganda has today announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2020; posting gross revenue of Ushs 162 billion, profit before tax of Ushs 29 billion and contributions to Government tax revenue of Ushs 91 billion. Commenting on the results, BAT Uganda’s Managing Director, Kirunda Magoola said BAT Uganda’s business continues to show resilience despite the difficult operating environment, largely resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which had adverse effects on the economy and the trading environment, worsening an already challenging operating environment. He added that to facilitate business continuity and build resilience,…
Parliament has deferred the approval of a supplementary funding for the financial year 2020/21 of shs292 billion trillion, after it emerged that a request of shs12 billion for compensation of individuals affected by land evictions in Bunyoro was made without the knowledge of the Uganda Land Commission. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga who chaired plenary sitting on 09 February 2021 to consider the report of the Budget Committee on the supplementary budget deferred the approval after Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekemwa (NRM, Kasambya County) informed the House that he had evidence that the Land Commission was not consulted before the supplementary request…
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…