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Just In! Kadaga Set For Speakership Race
The former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is tomorrow, Tuesday, going to declare her interest to resume her coveted seat. We’ve learnt that a number of Members of Parliament converged at Kadaga’s home in Muyenga on Monday evening to decide on the position left vacant by the passing of Jacob Oulanyah. The meeting resolved…
Breaking: Anita Among Resigns As Deputy Speaker Ahead Of Speakership Race
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among has stepped down her position and is set to be nominated for the position of the Speaker of Parliament at the National Resistance Movement electoral commission headquarters on Tuesday at 11:00am. The Capital Times have learnt that Among, who has served as the Deputy Speaker for 9…
Just In: President Museveni Summons All NRM MPs To Discuss Oulanyah Replacement
President Museveni who is also the Chairperson of National Résistance Movement has summoned all NRM members of parliament to converge and discuss the course of having another speaker following Oulanyah’s demise in the US yesterday. The constitutional provisions indicate that no business would take place in parliament when the position of the speaker is vacant,…
‘My Beloved Son Was Poisoned’- Oulanyah’s Father
The father of the deceased Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, Nathan Okori has said his son did not die of natural causes and that he was poisoned. He has however quickly asked that his death is not politicised. Okori was quoted telling a handful of mourners at their ancestral home in Omoro District saying Oulanyah’s death is…
MTN Pulse Partners With Victoria University Awards 10 Youths Scholarships
MTN Uganda’s youth dedicated platform, MTN Pulse, last week, awarded scholarships to 10 youths following a partnership between Victoria University and MTN Uganda, with a vision of supporting teens to attain further education for a prosperous future. Victoria University (VU) is a premier transformational higher education-oriented institution of learning with the mission of providing a…
OP-ED/Legal Review: The Consequences For BoU Over Total Court Losses Vs Sudhir In Crane Bank Sale Fallout
An analysis by Cymbell Advocate, a commercial law firm in Kampala, questions the Bank of Uganda on the consequences of the lost cases against city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia in the fight for the defunct Crane Bank which now is believed was illegally shut down and sold off by the Central Bank. On 30th June 2017…
Rwanda Designates More 134 Hectares For ‘Luxurious’ Cannabis Production As Uganda Snores
Rwanda has dedicated 134 hectares to cannabis production, The New Times, a state-run news outlet in Kigali has reported. It was last year when the country publicly showcased its plans to start growing and exporting the plant and its products. To the effect of this, a Ministerial Order was gazetted in June, providing a framework for responsible…
Museveni Assents To Relocation Of Electoral Commission To Enable Construction Of Kampala Flyover
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assented to the relocation of the Electoral Commission (EC) Head offices from Jinja Road, in Kampala, in a bid to enable the construction of the Kampala Flyover. Following the development, Museveni has since instructed the E.C Chairman Hon. Justice Simon Byakama to liaise with Prof. Godfrey Lule, who offered to…
PROFILE: Who Exactly Was Jacob Oulanyah, The Man Who Beat Kadaga To Become Uganda’s 11th Speaker Of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Rt.Hon Jacob Oulanya has died, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has confirmed. General Museveni announced in a tweet that on Sunday morning he got news about Oulanyah’s death at 10.30am. “Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob…
Breaking: Uganda’s Speaker Of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah Is Dead
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, who has been in hospital for over a month in Seattle, USA, “It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament. I got information of this sad news at 10.30am, East African time…