Author: Johnson Thembo

Former forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President Col. Kiiza Besigye again reechoed that he will not be retiring from active politics soon. This follows the continued comments calling for his resignation from the political front especially by people power diehards who feel its high time Besigye gave way to Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine recently declared his ambitions to contest for the country’s top most job come 2021. However according to Besigye, he is not interested in becoming the president of Uganda. He adds that he is only fighting for freedom…

Inspector Of Police Joshua Cheptegei has won a Gold medal in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Denmark. Cheptegei, who won two gold medals in the 5000m and 10,000m races respectively at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, has become the first Ugandan to win gold in the Men’s Senior Category at the IAAF World Cross Country Championship. Cheptegei beat his country mate Jacob Kiplimo into second place, and Kenyan athlete Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor came

The State Minister for Finance (Planning), Hon David Bahati, has revealed that government does not have money to pay traders who supplied goods and services to the Government of South Sudan. Bahati who was appearing before a Select Committee of Parliament, on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, said that the shs40 billion appropriated by Parliament for the payment of Ugandan traders is exhausted after paying 10 companies. ”There are many traders claiming payment for supplying goods to South Sudan. There are those who supplied privately and those whose property was destroyed during the war,” Bahati said. Bahati was however quick to…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday said as part of his talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya has agreed to increase sugar imports from Uganda from 36,000 tonnes to 90,000 tonnes per year. President Museveni also disclosed that it has been agreed that Uganda resume exporting poultry to Kenya within a week. “I am glad that our counterparts have agreed to let Uganda increase its sugar exports to Kenya from 36,000 metric tonnes to 90,000 metric tonnes annually. Also, it is important that Uganda will resume exporting poultry to Kenya within a week from now,” tweeted Museveni. The Ugandan President…

In the quest for Uganda to empower its youth through education the biggest hurdle is affordability. It has been recorded that tertiary institutions have the highest level of student dropouts. This is mostly due to the simple fact that these students cannot afford the tuition fees. It is from this scenario that the Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation has today announced a scholarship fund of Ugx 700 million that will be used to support these brilliant yet underprivileged university students in Uganda. Speaking at a press briefing, held at the Madhvani Head office in the Industrial area, Hon. Gerald Ssendaula, the Chairman…

Uganda government through the Registrar General’s office has come out to clarify on the ownership of two companies; Leaf Tobacco and Commodities Limited and Meridian Tobacco Company Limited. In a statement dated Wednesday 27th 03 2019, the head of Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Mr. Bemanya Twebaze said he had learnt of misinformation on the shareholding of the two named firms. “It has come to our attention that some individuals are peddling misinformation about the status and shareholding in Leaf Tobacco & Commodities Ltd; and Meridian Tobacco Company Ltd,” part of the statement reads. Bemanya adds; “It is alleged, among…

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…