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Speaker Among Tasks Minister Babalanda To Unveil Qualifications Of Assistant RDCs
Speaker Anita Among has directed the Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Milly Babalanda to present a list of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and their deputies and assistants to Parliament for scrutiny. This followed a statement presented by Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Minsa Kabanda in response to the Leader of the…
Rage As MPs Oppose Giveaway Of Luzira Prisons Land To Chinese Investor
A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that the dilapidated prison built in the 1920s is facing a…
Last Nail: Lands Commissioner Orders For Cancellation Of NSSF Lubowa Title
The acting commissioner of lands Baker Mugaino after thorough investigations on the contentious land has released a report faulting NSSF. NSSF bought Land comprised in FRV 402 Folio 13 Block 269 Plot 4,323 and 1322, from Uganda Company Holdings Ltd in 2003. All shareholders of Uganda Company Holdings Ltd are foreigners, they could not hold…
First Lady Janet Museveni Hails King Ceasor University For Championing Science, Technology
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, has commended King Ceasor University for its commitment to excellence in education, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Speaking at the university’s graduation ceremony, the First Lady, whose speech was read by State Minister for Higher Education, John C. Muyingo, congratulated the 240 graduates from…
Wanted Ugandan LGBTQ Activist Ssali In Fear For His Dear Life At Home
Joseph Ssali,is among the Ugandans who have been affected by the law that interferes with human rights according to the activists. Early this month, the Constitutional court in Uganda rejected the bid to scrap the anti-homosexuality law, which imposes penalties of up to life imprisonment for homosexual relationships and has provisions that punish “aggravated homosexuality”…
Just In: Kanyamunyu Freed From Luzira Prison After Serving 3 Years
City business man Matthew Kanyamunyu has been set free from Luzira prison after serving his sentence for shooting dead child rights activist, Kenneth Akena in 2016. Mr Kanyamunyu was sentenced to five years and one month in prison but he has managed to serve three years and five months due to his good conduct and…
New Dawn: Meet Ayikobua Isaac, The Man To Revive Ayivu East Division Constituency In Arua City Come 2026
With the 2026 General elections coming closer and closer, Mr. Ayikobua Isaac has confirmed to us that he is coming back to take Ayivu East Division in Arua City to the next level. Hon. Isaac is the former NUP flag bearer for Ayivu East Division Arua City and contested as a member of Parliament in…
MPs Decry Dilapidated State Of Uganda’s Foreign Mission Structures
Members of Parliament have decried the deplorable state of Uganda’s foreign missions which are characterised by dilapidated infrastructure and transport deficiencies. The MPs were debating the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the Ministerial Policy Statements for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Uganda’s foreign missions for the Financial Year 2024/2025. While presenting…
Gen.MK Implores UPDF Soldiers To Always Leave Indelible Impact During Service As A Military Culture
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today implored all troops to often leave a positive and indelible impact at all their respective services, units and formations. He mentioned that the above act manifests the peaceful culture of a professional military like UPDF. “Do the best you can with the knowledge and…
Rwandan National Arrested In Kabale For Vandalizing Street Solar Panels
The territory police in Kabale have arrested a 30-year-old Rwandan national for vandalizing and plucking off a street solar panel along Jackson Road in Central Division, Kabale municipality, at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Kabale branch. Elly Maate, the police spokesperson for the Kigezi region, stated that the culprit was identified as Alphonse Shimaka…