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Supreme Court Agrees With Court Of Appeal On Dismissal Of 6 MPs
The Supreme Court sitting in Kampala has today June 4th 2020 upheld the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the election of 6 Members of Parliament representing newly created Municipalities. The ruling arises from a petition by former Bufumbira East MP Hon Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu who claimed that the election of Members of Parliament for the…
UPDF Kicks Off Massive Retirement Of 1000 Soldiers
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ Chieftaincy of Pension and Gratuity (COPG) has kicked off a 20 day retirement documentation exercise at 1st Division headquarters in Kakiri Wakiso district. The exercise to run in all UPDF Infantry Divisions is aimed at documenting and completing files for processing of retirement benefits. The exercise is targeting…
Rwanda Bans Charcoal For Cooking In Kigali
Rwanda is banning the use of charcoal for cooking in the capital, Kigali, and restricting supplies to the city from rural areas. The ban is aimed at protecting forests by clamping down on the illegal trade in charcoal. In future people will be encouraged to use gas. Rwanda follows Kenya and Uganda in taking action…
Parliament Effaces 10bn Displeasure Motion Against Oulanyah
Parliament has expunged from its record a displeasure motion against the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. The motion was passed at the height of controversies on the allocation of 10 billion Shillings that was given to the institution for interventions to control the spread of coronavirus disease. Although the motion was initially against the president, who…
IGP Ochola Appoints Ochom As New Director Operations
The Inspector General of police Martin Okoth Ochola has assigned AIGP Edward Ochom as the new Director operations. Afande Edward Ochom has replaced AIGP Asuman Mugyenyi whose contract ended last week.He was ordered by IGP Okoth Ochola to hand over office to his deputy. It’s said that IGP Mugyenyi had applied for a new contract…
Statement On The Plight Of Bodaboda Public Transport Sector
By Isa Kato Dear Ugandans and fellow Quarantined Citizens! Allow me to express my worry about the rate at which the plight of a Common Person continues to be absent in the thoughts of our Leaders and Policy Makers. We thank the almighty God who is continuing to expose the hearts of men; both in…
URA Management Changes Were Inevitable – Keith Muhakanizi
Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) board on Thursday made several changes in the management of the entity. “The changes at URA are decisions of the board members and are normal changes and I associate myself with the decisions of the board,” Muhakanizi said on Capital FM’s The Capital…
MP Okoth Granted Leave To Draft Real Estate Agents Bill 2020
The Parliament of Uganda has granted leave to West Budama North MP, Richard Othieno Okoth to draft and introduce a Private Members Bill called the Real Estate Agents Bill 2020. While asking Parliament to grant him leave on May 27, Okoth said that most real estate agents make money through commission for services rendered in…
What You Might Have Missed In President Museveni’s Address On Easing Lockdown
Public transport in Uganda including buses, taxis and trains will start operations on 4th June 2020 but must observe Standard Operation Procedures like sanitizing and mandatory wearing of masks to stop the spread of coronavirus. Boda Bodas and Tuk-tuks however have been suspended indefinitely owing to their inefficiency in providing the safest means of transport…
The Western Democracy That Promotes Institutional Racism; Why Africa Must Rethink The Kinds Of Political Systems Imposed By Western Allies?
By Cadre Matua Job Richard The ongoing events in our World have revealed in lots of incrementing evidences of the hidden truths about the World relationships. From the alleged mistreatments of Africans in China, UAE, Turkey, Qatar as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic to the unimaginable killing of Georgia Floyd, an African American, the…