Members of Parliament have vehemently rejected a proposal tabled by Zombo district womanMP Esther Afoyo Chan requesting each legislator to contributes 2 million shillings towards the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines to help school-going children. The proposal did not last for a minute after being rejected by members of parliament with the Packwach woman mp Jane…
The Foreign Affairs State Minister Henry Okello Oryem says that Ugandans should be happy that blogger Fred Lumbuye who has been breaking the law has been arrested. Speaking to reporters at the government-owned Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Oryem said although he couldn’t confirm whether Lumbuye had been arrested, it should be known to everybody…
A Ugandan athlete Peruth Chemutai has won Uganda’s first Gold medal in 2020 Olympics games. Chemutai won the Women’s 300M steeplechase final on August 4th 2021. The development comes just minutes after another Ugandan Nanyondo also qualified for the final in Women’s 500M race. Nanyondo emerged the fourth in semi final heat 4 to qualify…
Turkey-based Ugandan anti-government blogger, Fred Lumbuye was reportedly arrested on Tuesday and taken to unknown destination. Fellow bloggers claimed that he was arrested by Ugandan embassy in Turkey following attempts to renew his passport. However, the Ugandan Embassy in Ankara, Turkey has denied involvement in the alleged arrest of popular blogger Fred Kajjubi Lumbuye. According…
The Minister for Public Service, Hon Wilson Muruli Mukasa, has taken oaths of allegiance and for Member of Parliament at a plenary sitting on Tuesday, 3 August 2021. Parliament rules provide that Ex Officio Members (are not elected MPs) take oaths of allegiance and for Member of Parliament prior to taking a seat in the…
The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has visited President Museveni at State House, Nakasero. He was escorted by Buganda Katikkiro (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, Prince David Wasajja and Augustine Mutumba. “Held a meeting with His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nakasero State Lodge,” Museveni said. “We discussed…
Following government’s lifting of the lockdown, Kampala shopping malls under Crane Management Services (CMS) Limited has urged tenants and clients to strictly observe the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) put in place by the Ministry of Health The Cube in Kisementi The shopping malls under Crane Management include Kampala Boulevard, Electrical Plaza, Hardware Plaza, Market Plaza,…
UPDF Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has cautioned UPDF soldiers to always secure their end during their tenure of service in the force by excelling at whatever duty they are given. Gen Elwelu said this Monday 2nd August 2021 while presiding over the handover and takeover ceremony of the Commandant Kaweweta…
Four senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have been arrested by Col Edith Nakalema,the head of State House Anti-Corruption Unit ‘SHACU’ allegations of procuring substandard relief items. Col.Nakalema revealed to the press on Tuesday afternoon that suspects were apprehended after Prime Minister Nabbanja complained to SHACU that implicated officials had supplied…
Crane Management Services Ltd have slapped Kampala City Traders Association (KASITA) with a bill of over Shs215m as compensation for legal costs incurred during during a case filed against City Landlords. The bill followed dismissal for want of prosecution of the suit in which Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita) was seeking for orders to stop…
