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Oulanyah Meets EU Diplomats Over Rampant Corruption,Elections Violence
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, apprised European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda of his vision for Parliament, which he said will move from rhetoric to responding in measurable and quantifiable terms to the plight of citizens. The ambassadors met paid a courtesy call on the Speaker on Wednesday September 15, 2021. Oulanyah said it…
End Of Era: Oulanyah Squashes Kadaga’s Incomplete Bills
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has put to rest the question of lapsed businesses of previous Parliaments, ruling that they cannot be retrieved by subsequent Houses. Oulanyah’s ruling ends uncertainties surrounding legislations that were either not assented to by President Museveni as required under article 91 of the Constitution or not passed into law by…
Police Confirms Onebe’s Wife Dead Body Retrieved From Septic Tank
DNA analysis has allegedly confirmed that the decomposing body retrieved from Francis Onebe’s septic tank in Munyonyo is that of his wife Immaculate Asio Onebe, who went missing on January 6 this year. Last week, after interrogating security guard Bonny Oriokot, who insisted that Onebe, knew where his wife was, detectives then raided the couple’s…
Gen Museveni Lashes Out At Guinea,Mali Coup Plotters
The commander in chief of armed forces President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has scolded at the coup leaders in Guinea in a statement released on Friday afternoon. Uganda’s President Gen Museveni questioned the coup plotters their ideological stand. FULL STATEMENT The Military Coups that have taken place in Mali and Guinea, must be evaluated by the African…
Cash Bonanza: MPs Expose How Emyooga Funds Were Swindled By Senior Govt Officials
The Emyooga programme across the country was poorly implemented, Members of Parliament have unanimously agreed. The legislators during plenary on Thursday, 16 September, 2021, criticised the government for the systemic failure in the implementation of the presidential Initiative rolled out in October 2020 aimed at wealth and job creation. The Emyooga was intended to support…
Ugandan Schools To Reopen In 2022 Amidst Covid-19 Vaccination
Primary and secondary schoolswill reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022, a senior education official said on Friday. This website has also learnt that universities and tertiary institutions will reopen on Saturday, November 20, 2021. The National Covid-19 Task Force agreed on the recommendation on Tuesday during a meeting held at the urging of the President…
President Samia,VP Alupo Named Amongst 100 Most Influential African Women
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of Togo, H.E. Victoire Tomegah dogbé, The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Rose Epel Alupo and The Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2021; The list of 100 Most Influential African…
Court Dismisses Second Election Petition Against MP Nantaba
The High Court in Mukono has dismissed the second election petition against the Kayunga Woman MP Idah Nantaba. The petition was filed by Jacqueline Kobusingye Birungi. Birungi who contested as an independent candidate accused Nantaba of forging the A-level results she presented from Mukono Town Academy dated 1998. Birungi argued that Nantaba’s ‘O’ level certificate…
BoU In Great Panic As Court Quashes Law Sections Binding It From Being Sued Directly
In a landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court, Bank of Uganda and it’s employees have lost immunity against legal proceedings and it can now be sued. Previously, BoU was protected by Sections 118 and 124 of the Financial Institutions Act which stated that; “No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Bank…
Two Days of Mourning For Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga
The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He died on 4th September in Athens, Greece where he had gone for missionary work. He has been the second…