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OP-ED: To Avoid Influence Over Elections, The Deputy Speaker Is Supposed To Resign Before Standing For Speakership
By Byamukama Richard Bard Kampala: Is it a matter of Substantive or Procedural rules? That’s a matter for the Chief Justice to decide before presiding over the election of the next Speaker of Parliament. We are not running a Kangaroo nation where it has to be a person with authority to dictate what they want…
Rwanda Ends Temperature Screening In COVID Fight
Temperature screening at public place entrances in Rwanda is no longer required, and is not considered as one of the ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said Thursday. The directive came as infection rate continues to fall. “The ministry directs heads of public and private institutions and organizers of public…
Woman Disguises As State House Official, Cons UGX32 Mllion From City Pastor
A woman identified as Valentine Agwang Kasaija, who purports to work with State House, is being hunted over allegations that she conned Shs 32, 250,000 (thirty-two million, two hundred and fifty thousand) from a city pastor, under the pretext of organizing a meeting between him and President Yoweri Museveni. Agwang is accused by Pastor David…
NSSF Disburses UGX 78.8Bn In First Week Of Midterm Payments
The National Social Security Fund has paid out Ushs78.8 billion to 4,417 eligible members to date, UGX 28.8 billion above its weekly target of UGX 50 billion, following mass application of the mid term benefit that started last week. Speaking to media at a press briefing today at Workers House, the NSSF Managing Director Richard…
Catholic Church Calls For Unrestricted Martyrs’ Day Celebrations
The Catholic Church is seeking guidance from the government about the nature of this year’s Martyrs’ day celebrations. The annual celebrations are in honor of 45 young men who converted to Christianity between 1885 and 1887 to the annoyance of the then Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda, who ordered that they are burnt to death.…
Court Of Appeal Dustbins Election Petition Against Nansana Municipality MP
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal filed by Hamis Musoke Walusimbi who was seeking to overturn the victory of Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Hannington Nsereko Wakayima Musoke. Walusimbi had taken Wakayima to the Appeals court, claiming that he did not the required academic documents while the name discrepancies on several of…
NRM’s CEC Calls For Amendment Of Constitution
The ruling NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) recommended amendments in the constitution, regarding the administration of parliament. A glitch in the Supreme Law of the land was realized after the death of the speaker Jacob Oulanyah, that Article 82 grants more powers to the Speaker and that no business will be conducted in his/her absence.…
‘If CEC had already chosen the flag bearer, then why did they call those with interest for the same position?’ – Lwemiyaga MP Ssekikubo Decries Unfair Decision On Speakership Position
Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has lashed out at the unfair decision by the NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) for inviting members to express interest in the speakership race well knowing the deputy will go through unopposed. CEC endorsed Hon Anita Among as their flag bearer for the speakership race among the 12 members of…
Kampala Minister Defends Tycoon Sudhir On Kololo SS Playground Upgrade To Modern Stadium
Kampala Affairs State Minister, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has defended property magnate Sudhir Ruparelia’s development on Naguru land that is contested by some sections of Kololo Senior Secondary School management. The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure which sat on Wednesday has launched fresh investigations into the Kololo S.S Land as people against Sudhir’s development want him to…
Dr. Sudhir Starts Building Multi-million Pearl Business Park Project In Kampala
Property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia has started the construction of a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art business park along Yusuf Lule Road. The multi-purpose building complex is expected to change the experience of work, leisure, residence, and lifestyles for middle and upper class residents and visitors of Kampala. The Pearl Business Park is an 18-acre mixed use facility…