Author: Johnson Thembo
The Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has passed out UPDF commandos after undergoing a 16 months qualification course of Special Forces. This was the 4th intake of it’s kind and was conducted at Butiaba Marines training School in Buliisa District. The President expressed satisfaction with the quality of training the special Forces received as portrayed by the multiple demonstrations conducted by the trainees. “I congratulate these young troops who completed this very tough course. Army is tough but this is tougher. The army has big capacity but special forces creates a special capacity in operating in small…
Rajab Kaaya Ssemakula, one of the aides to the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) National Coordinator, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has stood his ground and refused to renew his contract with the Parliament of Uganda. Kaaya a renowned adult educator cut short his contract in order to actively get involved in forth coming 2021 general election, for the Nansana Municipality seat. He was working with the office of the Leader of opposition since the tenure of Kasese Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Winnie Kiiza to the current one of Hon. Betty Aol. The former Forum for Democratic party (FDC) National Youth…
State owned media managers face a year in jail or a fine of up to Shs10 million for denying presidential candidates coverage. Section 7 of the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019, passed by Parliament on Thursday, 27 February 2020 prescribes the punishment. “An officer responsible for a state owned media house who contravenes subsection(1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding 24 currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both,” reads the law in part. The legislation, said Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee Chairperson Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth, is informed by the…
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening reshuffled the cabinet making major changes to key ministries notably Health and Education. Dr Daniel Ngamije was appointed Minister of Health, replacing Dr Diane Gashumba who resigned two weeks ago. Dr Daniel Ngamije previously worked for the World Health Organisation. Valentine Uwamariya was named Minister for Education, replacing Eugene Mutimura. Mutimura was appointed as the Head of Science and Technology Commission. Uwamariya was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Charge of Trainings, Institutional Development and Research at Rwanda Polytechnic and also a senior lecturer at University of Rwanda. In the same ministry, Gaspard Twagirayezu was appointed…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for the formation of water management committees in villages to alleviate water issues in the communities. Speaking at the opening of the 20th African Water Association Congress at Kampala Serena Hotel on Sunday, 23 February 2020, Kadaga said that water scarcity is still an issue in many villages and the biggest bearers of this burden are the women. “Wherever you go, it is the women who usually have to scavenge for water. They are the ones you see going to the local borehole or the well,” she said. Kadaga added that even some communities at the…
Policy makers and stakeholders across Africa are meeting to chart out green economy opportunities for the private sector under the lead of the Switch Africa Green programme. The forum under the theme Advancing Green Business and Circular Economy in Africa is organized by UN Environment Programme and the Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda and runs from 24-25 February 2020 in Kampala, Uganda. The forum will explore mechanisms for enhancing regional efforts to scale up green and circular business approaches and inspire national level policy making and implementation. They will also prepare an Africa-wide strategy to harmonise policies for advancing…
The Parliament Pension Scheme has realised an assets growth of 25.7 per cent from shs204.55 billion in 2018 to Shs257.21 billion improving its financial and investment capacity. The Chief Operations Manager, Nightingale Mirembe said that this is attributed to an increase in member contributions, returns on investments in the equity market and the employment of a new risk management policy. Mirembe made this revelation at the Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Parliament Pension Scheme on 21 February 2020. “The use of a new risk management policy has helped us focus on investing in items that have less risk and…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru of Tooro Kingdom will co-host the first ever World Monarchs’ Summit that is slated to take place in Tooro Kingdom in September this year. The summit is expected to bring together the world’s reigning sovereign, constitutional and hereditary monarchs including Kings, Queens, Emirs, Emperors, Grand Dukes, Princes and Sultans, among others, to interface with the wider strategic stakeholders in order to share experiences and support initiatives that are geared towards inclusive development. This was disclosed during a meeting between the President and Omukama Oyo who called on him yesterday at…
High Court has sentenced Brian Bagyenda to 32 years imprisonment for killing his 22-year-old girlfriend Enid Twijukye. Bagyenda, a son to Internal Security Organisation [ISO] director Col Kaka Bagyenda, was convicted on Monday morning. “The deceased was a young person responsible for assisting her family and had a future ahead,” said Justice Moses Kazibwe while sentencing him. He added: “This was cut short by the inconsiderate and criminal behaviours of the convicts. Bagyenda, a pharmacist was convicted alongside his accomplices Innocent Bainomugisha, a 24-year-old cleaner, and Vincent Rwahwire, a 28-year-old casual worker. The three committed the act in 2016.
Veteran Politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye has joined hundreds of Ugandans aggrieved by the unfortunate death of chairman Board of Directors at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Dr Simon Kagugube. In a messaged posted on his tweeter handle, Besigye described Kagugube as a rare and resourceful leader. He added that the country has made another great loss, losing such a industrious and intelligent person. “Great loss! Another rare and resourceful leader passes on. My sympathy and prayers go to the family, relatives and the many business/work colleagues. Rest in Peace.” Besigye stated. Kinobe died aged 65, and the news was broken by…