Author: Johnson Thembo
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for faster resolution of the Tororo Municipality boundary conflict. Kadaga said she will put government under pressure to ensure that the London report on the boundary map is made public. Last year, a delegation comprising government representatives, legislators and the local leadership of Tororo district were in the United Kingdom to establish the contested boundary between the Iteso and Jopadhola. The report however, has not been made public. “When they came back, the minister failed to issue the report. I called her to tell the House what was discovered, she said ‘it…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of UPDF Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told 203 newly commissioned Ugandan Officers that they should consider themselves fortunate to be part of the officer corps in a force that has made significant contribution to the wellbeing of their motherland and the region. “Consider being commissioned as officers of the UPDF as a very rear opportunity. UPDF is a force that was historically needed in Uganda, otherwise Uganda would have by now disintegrated. UPDF was able to reverse the declining Uganda because of our Ideology, strategy and discipline. Without any money…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of UPDF Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told 203 newly commissioned Ugandan Officers that they should consider themselves fortunate to be part of the officer corps in a force that has made significant contribution to the wellbeing of their motherland and the region. “Consider being commissioned as officers of the UPDF as a very rear opportunity. UPDF is a force that was historically needed in Uganda, otherwise Uganda would have by now disintegrated. UPDF was able to reverse the declining Uganda because of our Ideology, strategy and discipline. Without any money…
The Ministry of Public Service has presented a supplementary request to the Finance Ministry aimed at reducing the salary disparity in the Uganda Police Force. According to the Minister of State for Public Service, Hon. David Karubanga, the approval of the request will see the rise in salary of police officers with different qualifications. “The salary of an arts based superintendent of police will be raised to a figure of shs225 million in the financial year 2019/2020, as the disparity in pay is progressively reduced,” said Karubanga. Karubanga made the revelation while responding to concerns by Hon. Adong Lilly (IND,…
Parliament has paid tribute to the late St. Pope Paul VI for launching the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa (SECAM) in Uganda and canonising the Uganda Martyrs in 1984, events/acts that gave the country international recognition. SECAM, which brings together Bishops in Africa and Madagascar is marking 50 years and is being held at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Uganda. In a motion moved by Amuru Woman MP Lucy Akello, Parliament also welcomed the bishops to the country. Akello also urged Government to erect monuments of Pope Paul in the country. “Now therefore be it resolved that Parliament urges Government…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this met and interacted with the leaders of the greater Masaka region at St Henry`s Kitovu grounds, Masaka Municipality. Greater Masaka is composed of districts; Masaka, Sembabule, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Lyantonde, Kalangala, and Rakai. Museveni Stated that the journey to transform Uganda has taken long yet that shouldn’t be the case citing that the problem is people do not have a common understanding/ vision. “I compare this to what the bible says happened to the children of Israel when God promised to take them to the promised land. While the land of Canaan was not far, they…
Renowned presidential advisor on Media affairs and veteran journalist Tamale Mirundi has revealed secrets about Uganda’s opposition. Speaking while appearing on HG TV Saturday program, Tamale ridiculed the rumours circulating on social media indicating that seasoned politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Kyadondo East’s Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu had agreed to join hands ahead of the looming 2021 general elections. According to this rumour, its alleged that Bobi Wine agreed to give green light to the fourtime presidential candidate come 2021 on grounds that if he does not win now, then Besigye and his entire Forum for Democratic Chanage (FDC) team…
Up to 200 students in Mayuge district will have an opportunity to pursue secondary school every year rather than dropping out upon completing their MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Uganda Foundation, has today handed over a newly finished and furnished classroom block to Malongo Ark PEAS High School in Mayugedistrict. This will specifically go a long way in enhancing Kyabazinga William GabulaNadiope’s Girl child Initiative which he started to keep the girl-child in school. Last moyn, MTN donated 50 million shs to this cause and yesterday, the MTN Foundation, in a bid to widen access to…
Parliament has re-appointed Kisaka and Company Certified Public Accountants, a private firm, to audit the accounts of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). The company, which was initially appointed in 2017 to audit OAG accounts of previous years, will now audit the accounts for the financial years; 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja (NRM, Kakumiro district), moved the motion for the firm’s reappointment, during plenary sitting on Wednesday, 17 July 2019. She noted that Parliament is a public entity and that all its procurements must be in accordance with the public procurement and disposal of public…
A total of 1828 officers and men of UPDF comprising of UGABAG XXVIII and UNGU VI have today been flagged off to Somalia by Lt Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, at Singo Peace Support Operation Centre in Nakaseke District. Lt Gen Mbadi while addressing the forces, he expressed gratitude to the partners that have supported the UPDF in its pre-deployment training and praised the team now under a new name of Global Peace Operation Initiative (GPOI) for a job well done. On the same note, he thanked the UPDF instructors for equally keeping the standard…