Author: Johnson Thembo
Parliamentary aspirants and voters in six new districts that became effective at the start of the 2018/2019 financial year will have to wait longer for elections as government has declared that it has no money to conduct elections in those administrative units. The districts: Nabilatuk, Bugweri, Kasanda, Kwania, Kapelebyong and Kikuube were created during the 9th Parliament and became effective on July 1, 2018. Elections for district women representatives and local government administration were supposed to be carried out thereafter. The Minister of State for Finance (Planning), Hon. David Bahati, told Parliament that they had written to the Electoral Commission…
Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has challenged legislators to ensure that reports produced by the Auditor General create the desired impact and benefits for all Ugandans. Oulanyah said that this can be achieved when legislators properly understand what audit reports reveal and take appropriate action. “In this way, audit reports play a useful role in causing the needed and necessary improvement to better the lives of citizens through improved service delivery,” said Oulanyah. He was speaking while presiding over a sensitization workshop for MPs on the Committees on the Budget, Finance and accountability. Accountability committees are the Public Accounts Committees on…
In bid to the curb the increasing traffic carnage on several Ugandan roads especially High ways, the umbrella for Uganda Tour Guides have partnered with the Uganda Police Fika Salaama traffic campaign . This great milestone was reached at the end of last during the meeting that happened at Natete Police station. During this engagement, tour guides were able to donate traffic posts worth 4.5 million to help in the day to today traffic operations. Speaking on behalf of Tour Guides, Ruchi William stated that as an association, they are looking forward for further relationship with the force especially on…
Today 25th March 2019, the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi received a delegation of European Union Ambassadors led by H.E Attilio Pacifici at the UPDF and Ministry of Defense Headquarters, Mbuya. The Ambassadors after receiving a brief on the security situation appreciated UPDF participation in establishing peace and security not only in Uganda but the region. They particularly singled out UPDF’s role in fighting violent extremism in Somalia, while also commending Uganda’s role in supporting peace process in South Sudan. They however expressed concern over continued presence of ADF in Eastern DRC.Gen. Muhoozi on behalf of other…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr Museveni will take part in a SADC Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara. This conference is co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Museveni is expected to express the region’s support for decolonisation and self-determination for Western Sahara.
A section of Ugandan traders who were un paid for the supply of goods in South Sudan have demanded that their dues are settled by the Ministry of Trade, not the Ministry of Finance, where the Minister has rubbished their claims. The traders led Geoffrey Okwir, of Gunya Company, accused the Finance Minister, Hon Matia Kasaija of ignoring several requests for meetings over their unsettled claims. “We are tired of the Ministry of Finance; every time we go there we get insults. The Minister once asked us ‘who told you to go to South Sudan?” said Okwir. The traders who…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has implored Ugandans to limitlessly support government programs if development is to be achieved in the Pearl of Africa. Speaking during the commissioning of the 183MW Isimba Dam project in Kayunga district, Museveni stated that there is no need of an individual to frustrate the government projects aimed at benefiting Ugandans. “Even if it is your land, if government wants to do something to benefit the rest of the Ugandans, do not frustrate the work. We will pay you your worth, do not try to take advantage of your government.” Museveni said. The Head of State…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this afternoon has officially commissioned the 183MW Isimba Dam, bringing Uganda’s national electricity generation to 1,167MW from the current 984MW. Speaking to the congregation, Museveni said that the NRM government is committed to putting in place infrastructure to spur Uganda’s growth. “This is gradual but we shall get there. We started with peace, then education, immunization, we are working on roads and now these dams. It is an era of big projects.” Museveni said adding that by June, we shall have power in Kaabong, one of the few places in Uganda not connected to the grid.…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this afternoon has officially commissioned the 183MW Isimba Dam, bringing Uganda’s national electricity generation to 1,167MW from the current 984MW. Speaking to the congregation, Museveni said that the NRM government is committed to putting in place infrastructure to spur Uganda’s growth. “This is gradual but we shall get there. We started with peace, then education, immunization, we are working on roads and now these dams. It is an era of big projects.” Museveni said adding that by June, we shall have power in Kaabong, one of the few places in Uganda not connected to the grid.…
The Uganda Government has assured the international community of its commitment towards Social Protection initiatives that give momentum to gender equality and women empowerment. Speaking Wednesday during the ongoing 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at the UN headquarters in New York, the Gender Ministry Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana noted that Uganda was already making strides in the area of women empowerment through various programmes. He observed that with 51% of the 37.7 million Ugandans being women and the young people below the age of 30 years accounting for 80% of the population,…