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Speaker Among Asks Govt To Expedite Investigation Into Kasese School ADF Attack
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Anita Among, has directed government security agencies to expeditiously investigate and reprimand those behind the gruesome attack on Mpondwe -Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese District on Friday night. “We want to condemn this loss in the strongest terms and such acts should be investigated and the perpetrators should be…
UPC Asks Govt Engage To King Mumbere In ADF Peace Talks
After the massacre of Lhubiriha Secondary School students in Mpondwe,Kasese District on Saturday 17 June 2023, whose death toll numbers keep rising from 20s to 40s with more injuries registered. The Uganda Peoples Congress’UPC’ party has called on the government of Uganda through UPDF to engage omusinga of Rwenzururu Kingdom Charles Mumbere who was recently…
Col Engola’s Legacy: Capt.Mukula Canvasses Votes For NRM’s Candidate In Oyam North By-Election
The NRM Vice Chairperson for the Eastern region Hon. Capt. Mike Mukula has appealed to the people of the Lango sub-region to consider the contributions of the late Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola in restoring peace during the LRA insurgency, which lasted for over two decades. “The people of Oyam North will be acknowledging the…
Airtel Uganda Partners Infinix To Launch Latest Note 30 Series
Infinix has officially unveiled the new NOTE 30 Series in Uganda.This series has the latest offering from Infinix features the brand’s hallmark charging capabilities, with an improved all round Fast Charge solution. While speaking at the launch of the Infinix Note 30 Series at Skyz Hotel Naguru on Wednesday, Ali Balunywa Sales and Distribution Director…
How Govt Spent Extra Shs1.4Trillion Last Month
The government spent more money than it had planned in May 2023 despite the continued complaints of unfulfilled obligations especially on salaries and wages. The total planned expenditure for the month was Shillings 2.985 trillion, but it ended up spending Shillings 3.5 trillion as priorities changed across the different sectors. This performance was mainly due to…
Majority Of Africans Vote Against Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Johannesburg: Ahead of the African Peace Initiative visit to Kyiv and Moscow, the upcoming Russia/Africa meetings in St. Petersburg and the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August, international research company Ipsos polled African citizens on their attitudes towards Russia, Ukraine and the controversial position on the war taken by some African governments. A majority felt…
NIRA, Gender Ministry Join Forces To Champion Children’s Rights Through Promoting Birth Registration
By Peter Okwalinga Kampala, Uganda – In commemoration of the Day of the African Child, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) joined forces with the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to emphasize the importance of promoting and protecting children’s rights in the digital era. The event, held in Kampala, centered around this…
Wellex Hardware Fraud: The Unanswered Questions
On 16th June, 2023, the Anti-Corruption Court sitting in Kololo, Kampala found two directors of Wellex Hardware Limited and their Accountant guilty of generating and selling fictitious invoices. The accused were; Jigar Chandarana, Jitendra Sorathiya and the accountant, Ronak Moradiya Ghanshyambhai. They were convicted on 5 counts of making false statements to a tax officer…
Speaker Thomas Tayebwa: We Must Strive To Invest In The Youth To Tap Population Dividend
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has challenged world leaders, policymakers, and development partners to invest in young people to explore the benefits of population dividend. Tayebwa was speaking at the 63rd Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) – European Union Parliamentary Assembly underway in Brussels, Belgium. The assembly kicked off on…
On Form: Dr. Eunice Shakes Oyam North County As 35 Voters Crosses To UPC
Just like Acaba Sub County, the UPC flag bearer for Oyam North Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio was cheered up by a mammoth crowd in Ngai Sub County at Omac Primary School where the Party Secretary General Hon. Fred Ebil received 35 members from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to UPC on Saturday 24th June 2024…