Author: Johnson Thembo
Senior presidential advisor Tamale Mirundi has said that the former Uganda People’s Defense Forces Commanders (UPDF) Gen. Mugusha Muntu and Gen. Katumba Wamala can make good presidents for the Pearl of Africa. The Chief of Defence Forces is the head of the Defence Forces and is responsible for the Command, Control, and Administration of the Defence Forces. He is also the chief military advisor to the President and Commander-in-Chief. Speaking while in a media interview, Tamale says that these two officers diligently served the army registered recommendable success and transformed the force. He says Uganda is being led by a…
President Yoweri Museveni and his Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed have held discussions at State House, Entebbe. The two leaders’ talks centred on areas of cooperation between the Somalia and Uganda particularly in the areas of peace, security, defence, education, trade and investment. President Mohamed, who was on a one-day official visit to Uganda at the invitation of President Museveni, expressed happiness to note that the situation in his country of Somalia has improved tremendously in spite of the Al-Shabaab terrorists menacing behavior in the South of Somalia and the negative media reports. He commended the cooperation in defense and…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted the Indian community in Uganda to a dinner celebrating the Hindu Festival of Lights or Diwali, at State House, Entebbe. Speaking during to the congregation, Museveni thanked the Indian community for their immense contribution towards rebuilding our country. We first had political problems but when we settled and became peaceful, many of you helped us rebuild Uganda. “The Indian community has helped us establish a strong foundation for a modern economy. I thank you and we are happy with this contribution. Since most of you are business people, I want to let you know that government…
President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to fill up the tax gaps so that the country can gain financial independence and stop borrowing money to finance its budget. The President made the remarks at the first Science Model Workshop organized by URA and Africa Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) at Speke Resort Munyonyo, in Kampala. The President said that for the last 600 years, Africans have been under one form of slavery or another. First, he said, was the slave trade that started as soon as the Portuguese got to the current Sierra Leone. “That slavery…
The Electoral Commission has this evening thrown both the ruling and opposition parties silence over the hotly anticipated Busia by-election. This follows the canceling of the nomination of candidates of the ruling NRM party and Democratic Party (DP) who were the lead faces in the race. This election is supposed to take place on November 28, 2018. According to the letter dated November 23, Justice Simon Byabakama disqualified the candidature of Hasubi Deogratius Njoki (DP) and Paul Boniface Oguttu (NRM) from the race on grounds of discrepancies in the names they presented for the nomination. Electoral Commission rules that DP…
The National Social Security (NSSF) has won the prestigious Gold Award, Report of The Year at the 8th edition of the Annual Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe Awards) that took place last Wednesday at Kampala Serena Hotel. The Fund was commended for presenting an all-round impressive and highly innovative annual report, showing a clear commitment to high standards of financial reporting, effectively reporting on financial, governance, environmental & social aspects and other activities of the Fund. It was also awarded Overall Winner Corporate Governance, Overall Winner Public Sector award and 1st Runners-up, Sustainability Reporting and Communication Awards during the ceremony. Here,…
Stanbic Bank has today awarded graduation certificates to 420 entrepreneurs from 119 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through its business incubator. This is the second cohort to graduate since the incubator was launched earlier this year. Cohort one saw 94 entrepreneurs from 34 businesses graduate; therefore making a 2018 total of 153 SME companies and 514 entrepreneurs. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Stanbic Head of Enterprise Development Tony Otoa said, “This facility is purposed to equip Ugandan SMEs with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding of the requisite standards required to successfully participate in the Oil and Gas sector, and…
Celebrated singer Edrisa Musuza aka Eddy kenzo has praised Airtel Uganda for uplifting and elevating his music career. Speaking during the 10 year anniversary concert press conference held at Serena Hotel, Kenzo noted that his path has been filled with success but it has come with bumps but extolled Airtel for all the support they have extended to him since 2010. “As I celebrate 10 years of my musical career, my path has been filled with success but it has come with bumps. I would like to thank Airtel for all the support they have given me since 2010.” Kenzo…
President Museveni has challenged cultural leaders to sit down and weigh some of the merits and demerits of cultural practices like wife inheritance and drinking alcohol. Museveni was speaking as Chief Guest during 5th Teso Heritage Day celebrations at Boma grounds in Kumi District. The celebrations ran under the theme ‘Unity is the Key to Develop-ment’. He noted that this do not mean that they should away traditions, but focus on those practices that bring around unity and development. “I do not want you to throw away the traditions because many of them are good. You Itesots like ‘Ajono’ (local brew) because…
Makindye West Member of Parliament Hon. Allan Ssewanyana has also joined the team that has wished wished the KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi a happy retirement. Speaking during the meeting held at Parliament, Ssewanyana had no kind words for Musisi’s service for what he called shabby works and corruption. “I thank the Executive Director for serving for the seven and a half years; it is not easy; I thank you and wish you well where you are going to retire from,” said Ssewanyana. “They [KCCA] have selected a few roads and put on PowerPoint for Parliament to see but when…