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The Appointment Of Assistant RDCs /RCCs Is Premised On The Existing Laws -Businge
By Businge Emmanuel DRCC -Fort Portal The Recent Appointment of Assistant RDCs has generated debate including on the floor of Parliament with some people questioning the legal basis to that effect. To the contrary, Article 203 of the 1995 Constitution provides for the establishment, qualification and roles of the Resident District Commissioners and their deputies.…
President Museveni Commissions Hamz Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday 25th April, 2024 commissioned the newly refurbished Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium. The multi-purpose stadium was developed by businessman Hamis Kiggundu famously known as Ham. During the commissioning, President Museveni congratulated and thanked Mr. Ham Kiggundu for the good work of giving Nakivubo Stadium a state-of-the-art face-lift. “First of all,…
Just In: Top NUP Strongman Yusufu Dabada Joins NRM Alongside Namutumba Mobilizers
The flag bearers and mobilizers in Namutumba under the National Unity Platform- NUP have crossed to the National Resistance Movement- NRM party as the 2026 Presidential & Parliamentary- elections hit up. Led by Yusufu Dabada, the former Busiki MP contestant in the 2021 general elections, the team was presented to NRM party Vice Chairman, Hon…
Lord Mayor Lukwago Rushed To India For Spinal Surgery
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, also the interim leader of a breakaway faction within the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has traveled to New Delhi, India, for spinal surgery. Lukwago was diagnosed with C6-7 cervical discopathy two months ago. While initial treatment with pain medication, neuropathy drugs, and physiotherapy offered some relief, it wasn’t enough.…
CDF Muhoozi Passes Out 177 Guinea Bissau Soldiers Trained In VIP & Special Operations Tactics
A total of 177 trainees from Guinea-Bissau, who underwent training in the Very Important Persons and Special Operations Tactics Course, passed out today at the Special Mission Training Centre in Butiaba, Bulisa district. The 16-week training was conducted by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. In his message, the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba,…
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”…