Author: Johnson Thembo
The rifts between different arms of government seem not to be hitting the opposite side of the cliff soon. This worsens as more officials continues to give their take on the spell that got sparked off by the decision to share 10 billion among lawmakers. On commenting about this development, the president H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said It is morally reprehensible for MPs to give themselves money for personal use when the country is in such a crisis; totally unacceptable to him and the NRM. He added that they had entered themselves into a trap and the best way out…
Minister for presidency Hon. Esther Mbayo has said that Uganda has made a lot of progress in responding to the burden of HIV and AIDS over the last four decades. Speaking during the press conference at Uganda Media Center, Mbayo stated that the HIV prevalence rates in the general population have been reduced from about 18% in the 1990s down to the current 6%. This has positioned Uganda on track to achieve the ambitious goal of ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030. “Today I am here to remind Ugandans about the International Candlelight memorial day. This is…
A section of MPs have asked Cabinet to apologise to Parliament over claims that President Museveni used one of his Covid19 addresses to undermine the House. Chief Opposition Whip, Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju led the onslaught. “The head of state was inciting the public against MPs…why are we being treated like we have no stake in this country? This level of belittling institutions of state and MPs must stop,” said Ssemujju. He added, “The executive must come here and apologise to Parliament over what happened last week”. MP Samuel Odonga Otto (FDC, Aruu North) said Parliament should substantively discuss the matter,…
Parliament has approved the creation of Terego district in accordance with Article 179(A) of the constitution. Out of the 243 lawmakers present, there were five abstentions and two who voted against while 236 voted for the creation of the new district during the plenary sitting on 05 May 2020 chaired by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga. The Minister for Local Government, Hon Raphael Magyezi moved the motion of alteration of boundaries of Arua district to create Terego district. Magyezi said that the newly created district will comprise of Terego County East and Terego County West with its headquarters at Leju Trading…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today co-hosted a major international conference to drive forward the global race for coronavirus vaccines, treatments and tests – and call on other countries to step up their efforts and work together on the “most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes”. The Prime Minister’s call to action came during the virtual Coronavirus Global Response International Pledging Conference, which is co-hosted by the UK and eight other countries and organisations. Borris confirmed UK’s pledge of £388 million in UK aid funding for research into vaccines, tests and treatments – part of a larger £744 million existing UK…
Today, the Danish Government as represented by the Danish Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Nicolaj A. Hejberg Petersen has donated a total of 14,500,000DKK (Fourteen million and five hundred thousand Danish Kronner) equivalent to 6,004,500,000/= (Six billion, four million and five hundred thousand Uganda Shillings) towards the fight against COVID 19 in Uganda. The grant shall be administered through two partners namely, World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Offices in Uganda. WHO shall receive 10.000.000 DKK and UNFPA 4,500,000 DKK respectively. The two grants aim at supporting Government of Uganda’s efforts towards the emergency response to the…
1.0 INTRODUCTION Fellow Citizens and all people living in Uganda, I am here to update you on the status and impacts of the rising water levels of Lake Victoria and the Nile System in Uganda. As you are all aware, our country Uganda, is currently experiencing impacts of intensive and prolonged rainfall which has caused rise in water levels of major water bodies and flooding in several areas of the country. This may continue for some time in line with the recent seasonal weather forecast for March to May 2020 issued by my Ministry. Many of you may recall that…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officiated the International Workers Day celebrations at State House Entebbe. This event was supposed to happen in Mbarara, but due to prevailing situations, we opted for ‘scientific’ Labour Day celebrations. Speaking to the audience dominated by Cabinet Ministers, President implored companies not to lay off employees. “Laying off workers during this crisis is not a good idea especially because things are going to improve. Instead, I would suggest that these workers are sent on leave and recalled when the situation normalises. I am very optimistic we are going to be stronger after this crisis.”…
Senior Presidential advisor Lt. Gen. MuhoozI Kainerugaba has also joined the Fountain of Honour in advocating for quick East African Community federation. In a comment made via his twitter handle, the former Commander of the Special Force Command (SFC) stated that nobody should divide the great alliance. “I completely agree with Mzee Kaguta Museveni, East Africa is a beautiful house and nobody should divide it. As Our Lord Christ says in Matthew 12:25 ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand’.” He stated. While addressing the Nation on…
The UK today confirmed that it will be the largest supporter of the international alliance to vaccinate children against deadly diseases, saving millions of lives. Speaking to MPs, International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced a funding pledge equivalent of £330 million a year over the next five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which will help fund immunisation of 75 million children in the world’s poorest countries. Preventable diseases, like measles, polio and typhoid, still kill hundreds of thousands of people each year. By vaccinating millions of children against other deadly diseases, we are supporting healthcare systems in the world’s poorest countries so they…