Author: Johnson Thembo
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for the expeditious handling of the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that provides for election of the Leader of the Opposition, other Opposition leaders and representation of independent members on the Parliamentary Commission. The Bill was presented by Hon. Andrew Aja Baryayanga (IND, Kabale Municipality) forwarded to the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for scrutiny last month. Kadaga noted that the two and a half year term of the Parliamentary Commissioners that came to an end in January 2019 prompted replacement, a process which required a vote according to the…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) reduced license renewal fees for telecom companies following a market survey and regional comparisons. UCC Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi told MPs on the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance that the reduction in fees was arrived at following an analysis of the market performance over the 20 years of MTN’s operations in the industry, as well as benchmarking processes. The reduction benefited MTN, the largest operator in the country, whose renewal fees was reduced from the originally proposed US$100 million to US$58 million. This prompted the President to write to the industry regulator for…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called upon the church leaders to encourage people to adopt family planning methods. Kadaga said the Catholic Church has from time immemorial preached against families practicing family planning. “The church leaders play a very instrumental role in shaping societies; the church however, does not want to talk about family planning and shuns it,” she said. Kadaga added that modern family planning methods plays an instrumental role in helping people raise families they can manage and also control population growth. Kadaga made these remarks at the launch of the RISE, a modern family planning…
Former presidential aspirant Abed Bwanika has also joined hundreds that have come out to condemn the Saturday incident where Veteran Politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye was almost hacked by alleged people Power Movement Members. This incident happened at Mengo Bulange where Besigye had been invited for a radio talk show on CBS FM Hosted by seasoned Journalist Medie Nsereko Ssebuliba. The Wordy Youths stormed the highly guarded place chanting people power slogans and abusing Besigye for being the ruling party mole denying Bobi Wine chance to take the opposition struggle forward. Speaking while appearing on NBS Television early this morning, Bwanaika…
The Uganda National football team (U17) conducted their first training in Turkey in preparation for the first game against Cameroon U17 on Monday in the UEFA Assist U17 International tournament Antalya, Turkey 2019. A total of 23 players and 10 officials led by the FUFA 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye arrived safely in Antalya Turkey. On arrival, the Leader of Delegation Darius Mugoye noted that the participation of the youngsters in this international tournament will help prepare the team for the upcoming U17 Total AFCON Finals 2019 in April in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. “This UEFA Assist project couldn’t have…
Seasoned politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye has asked opposition members behind people power pressure group to focus on the liberation struggle than attacking individuals in the same struggle. Speaking while appearing on CBS FM on Saturday morning, Besigye noted that the opposition needs is unity regardless of the differences in ideology and approach to overthrow the ruling government. Besigye added that those claiming that he is the obstacle towards Uganda’s Liberation are so unfair since he has never stopped any one from fighting. “I am ready to fight alongside whoever comes to struggle and fight. What I don’t want to…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has made a case for support from Hungary to Uganda’s industrialization efforts. In a meeting with the Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, Dr Laszlo Kover, who is on an official visit, Kadaga said trade and industrial relations between the two countries will yield important dividends. “We are still largely an agricultural country, but after 50 years, we are steadily moving to industrialization…this cooperation will therefore benefit our two countries in terms of trade and industrialization,” said Kadaga. “We hope that more industries will come to this country to grow our economy,” she added. The Hungarian Speaker,…
Legislators have called for the naming and punishment of Bank of Uganda (BOU) officials responsible for the erroneous closure of the seven commercial. The MPs said that the report presented by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) on closure of the banks should have named the officials and caused their arrests. The Minister of State for Health, Hon. Sarah Opendi said that the recommendations of the report do not match the findings of what transpired during the probe. “The committee was not availed an inventory and other key documents of the sale and take-over of these…
Uganda leading endowed male duo Kent and Flosso alias Voltage Music threw a sparkling music buffet to the revelers at the prestigious Roast and Rhymes Edition. This edition went down on Sunday 24th at usual place Jahazi Pier Munyonyo, where music meets drinks and the finest Nyama Choma. Besides the previous editions, this was a special Reggae Ragga session that saw hundreds jamming to the massive nonstop hits. Talk of songs like Killa Migino, Overdose, Aye, Cheza Mama, Pull Up and the latest release Muzanyo topped the agenda as serious business was being debunked. The session featured seasoned Ragga…
Singer turned politician Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu has come out to speak about the unrealistic incident that happened yesterday in Seeta, Mukono district where a female police traffic officer was manhandled by the UPDF Officers attached to Uganda’s ambassador to Burundi Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza. The Kyadondo East lawmaker criticized the incident and called upon Ugandans to be keen about the inhuman events happening in the country. Bobi Wine added that he is fighting so that police officers work can be appreciated and not demeaned. “We are fighting so that your work can be appreciated and not demeaned. We are…