Rtd. Col. Steven Basaliza aka Omudumizi, the former Burahya Member of Parliament (MP), in Kabarole District, has revealed that come rain or sunshine, he has to contest for one of the five seats for the elderly that were recently created by Parliament. It should be noted that the Parliament of Uganda recently created five new…
Grief has engulfed former Inspector General of Police Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura after losing his mother. at the age of 92. Catherine Mukarwamo passed away on wee hours of Thursday morning at the age of 92. According to one of her relatives Dizzy Bure revealed that the elderly woman has been having poor health ever…
Old Kampala Police are investigating an attempted suicide by burning of Edgar Kyamunywa, 40, a resident of Masanafu Zone Bukulugi. The incident happened on Wednesday evening at around 9pm. Deputy Kampala metropolitan spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire revealed that victim was later rushed to the hospital at Kiriddu, but in critical condition. “Police have kicked off…
President Museveni has released a second video showing indoor exercising. “After work last night, I challenged my Bazukulu to an indoor work-out,” he said on Wednesday. The president confirmed that they did Forty (40) Push-ups. “Just like I have always advised, even at your own home, you can stay safe, and remain fit and healthy.”…
Leaders of the Alliance for National Transformation party (ANT) paid a courtesy call on Speaker Rebecca Kadaga at Parliament. Key issues of concern include membership to the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD). Kadaga said she will consult widely, especially on the issue of MPs that have since crossed from one party to the other; including…
Parliament of Uganda has approved Shs868b for the construction of a host of roads around the country. The roads are Namugumba – Budadiri – Nalugugu (29km), Katuna – Muko -Kamuganguzi road (104km) and Laropi – Moyo – Afoji (Sudan border) which is 37km. Making a case for the loan, the Vice Chairperson of the Committee…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called on Government to direct entities dealing in explosive and volatile substances to emphasize health and safety guidelines in order to avoid likely disasters like what befell Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. The explosion, which left over 100 people dead and wounded over 4000 occurred at the city port…
Cinema operators have petitioned Parliament asking Government to allow them resume their operations. Cinemas were some of the various entities closed as one way of preventing the community spread of Covid-19 in March this year. The operators, who presented their petition to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, asking the Government to allow them to…
The government of Uganda has set up new investigations into which city businessman Sudhir Rupaleria is alleged to have taken approximately Shs 340 Billion out of defunct Crane Bank for personal ventures. Bank of Uganda intends to appeal to the Supreme Court to make a case whether it has powers to sue Sudhir. If the…
The Secretary to the Judiciary Mr Pius Bigirimana has exposed a possible fraud of shs. 1.6 billion security deposit refund which was orchestrated by three top officials arising from Commercial Court in an application OO-C- No-08 of 2006. The officials in Judiciary behind this dubious deal used Heed Debt Recovery Services Limited to claim the…
