Members of Parliament have been presented proposals by the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline relating to amendments to the Rules of Procedure of Parliament prior to debate. “I suggest that you study the proposals and if you want to make more proposals, they should be submitted early enough to the Clerk. A date will…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suspended campaigns for both Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament. We’ve learnt that Museveni issued the directive on Monday at State House in Entebbe while meeting the current Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah who have both expressed interest in speakership for the 11th Parliament.…
Hundreds of candidates are set to miss the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in Mbarara District that are scheduled for today Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31st respectively. Mbarara District Education Officer Gabriel Ahimbisibwe said, the unfortunate incident was established after consultation meetings he held with his headteachers. He thus tasked headteachers to hunt out…
Hajji Musa Katongole,the former chairman of the now defunct Uganda Taxi Owners and Driver’s Association (UTODA) is dead. Katongole who has been sick and admitted at TMR Hospital in Naalya, a Kampala suburb for several days was pronounced dead this morning. It is said that Katongole who has spent days on life support, had heart…
As Uganda races to get its citizens vaccinated against the coronavirus, more and more people are getting the all-important shot in the arm. Data from the Ministry of Health indicates that over 32,000 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, and one of these is the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rt Rev…
The latest information reaching our desk reveals that fired KCCA FC and the Manager, Mike Hillary Mutebi is in talks to join one of the football club Giants TP Mazembe from DR Congo. On 29th of March 2021,KCCA agreed by mutual consent to terminate his employment with immediate effect. The Club, under his stewardship has…
Police detectives have arrested a 23-year-old serial killer who is suspected to have murdered four girls and a three-month old baby in the areas of Nankulabye,Makerere Kivulu in Lubaga Division. The suspect identified as Musa Musaasizi, alias, Uncle, was arrested by detectives on Wednesday, March 24. The suspect, a resident of Mujomba Zone 6, Nakulabye…
The former Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA), Mr. Dan Fred Kidega, is battling for life in coma after getting involved in a very nasty road accident on Saturday evening. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that Kidega’s accident was very serious as it was a head-on collision with a FUSO Lorry that saw…
Members of Parliament led by Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda have called upon leaders at all levels of government to emulate the former President of Tanzania HE, John Pombe Magufuli’s leadership methods which they termed as exemplary. While paying tribute to the late Tanzanian President,Dr Rugunda described Magufuli as a leader who had love for…
A total of 47 police officers have completed a two weeks Political Commissar induction course. The group has been undergoing the training at Senior Command and Staff College, Bwebajja. Speaking to the participants at the closing ceremony this afternoon, the Uganda Police Force’s Political Commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye, urged them to be ambassadors of discipline…
