By Emmanuel Mukwaya I congratulated Winners in the past National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer elections and call for unity amongst party members and the country at large. I thank and congratulate everyone who participated in these NRM primaries especially the youth. To winners, it’s been a hard fought election but well-done comrades. It’s a…
Police at Palabel along Gulu-Nimule high way intercepted Motor vehicle Reg No UBG 877S Toyota wish white in colour with four occupants moving towards Gulu. The Aswa police spokesperson Patrick Okema revealed that upon searching the vehicle, they discovered pistol with 15 rounds of live ammunition. Upon interrogation the occupants couldn’t give proper account of…
Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction at government’s ill-preparedness in regard to the phased re-opening of schools. President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 20 September 2020 during a televised address to the nation, announced that schools would open on October 15, 2020. The Members were responding to a statement by the State Minister for Higher Education,…
Members of parliament have tasked the Attorney General and the Electoral Commission (EC) to appear before the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, to clarify on the alleged consideration by the EC not to nominate persons whose names on the national identity cards differ from those on their academic transcripts. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca…
The Director CID AIGP Grace Akullo has assured members of public that police is committed to working with other agencies in the fight against corruption. The remarks were made during an Anti-Corruption inter agency lunch meeting held at President’s office Wednesday 23rd. “We can’t be indefferent to the globally changes especially in the crime trends,”…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that National Intellectual Property Policy will give innovators the full protection of the law through patents, copyright, trademarks among others. According to H.E Museveni, this process will enable the innovators to earn their rightful recognition and financial returns for their toil and sweat. Gen.Museveni echoed that the ruling National…
The world is turning to cannabis not only for its medical values but also its trade benefits and Uganda cannot afford to miss out, Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing director of Premier Hemp, one of the local companies eying growing the medicinal herb told local radio in an exclusive interview. “It will bring in foreign currency,…
The National Resistance Movement’NRM’ Electoral Commission chairperson Dr Tanga Odoi has declared Min.Mwesigwa Rukutana as the winner for Rushenyi County at the party secretariat in Kampala. In a hotly contested race saw Rukutana winning Kabasharira with only 20 votes margin. The incumbent An early result from NRM returning officer saw Kabasharira declared winner, however Tanga…
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), the government agency that is mandated to eliminate discrimination and inequalities against any individual in state institutions, is in the spotlight amid allegations of tribalism and corruption. The allegations, which are a subject of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, are allegedly orchestrated by the chairperson of EOC, Ms Sylvia Ntambi…
The long-standing license agreement dispute between Capt. Joseph C. Roy and Rhino Fund Uganda has come to an end after a meeting chaired by Hon. Minister Tom Butime of the Ministry Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities on 18th September 2020. After having met with HE President Museveni and several meetings at the MTWA, finally the parties…
