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President Museveni has congratulated the new ministers that have taken oath of office today at State House Entebbe. He called upon all ministers and public servants to desist from engaging in any form of corruption. He said corruption by any government officials is a great betrayal to Ugandans who are desperately yearning for service delivery.…
People Power presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has challenged President Museveni to emulate his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta who is set on retiring from politics at the age of 60. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, politician, businessman, and the fourth and current President of the Republic of Kenya, made the revelation while being interviewed Uhuru…
Parliament of Uganda is set to diversify the use of technology in an effort to enhance public participation in plenary and committee proceedings, and other activities of the House. This follows Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga’s directive to the ICT team at Parliament to develop a mobile application that will see Parliament ably achieve this. The development…
Harare: The power struggle between Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and his deputy, Vice President Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, over control of the country has hit boiling point, after reports that Chiwenga has put Mnangagwa under virtual military house arrest. This comes at a time when indications of the president’s embarassing exit from office continue to…
Lwemiyaga County, Member of Parliament Theodore Ssekikubo has cried for help from the inspector General of Police Okoth Martin Ochola after being caged in Masaka police cells for more than two days without any release. Law maker Ssekikubo had involved in his personal friend Mp Barnabus Tinkasiimire to stand for him as a surety to…
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. “With great sorrow and deep sadness… the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday,” a court statement said. Last month he returned home after undergoing medical checks and treatment in Belgium.…
Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has been arrested for defying a government quarantine on the movement of cattle in Sembabule district. Ssekikubo was arrested this morning amid a scuffle that involved hundreds of herdsmen and cattle dealers who were resisting a blockage of their movement to the cattle market in Lwemiyaga town council. Ssekikubo’s arrest…
The deputy Government Spokesperson Col Shaban Bantariza has warned the people to stop fighting for power noting that Power is not a charity to be given to anyone who wants to use it. He made the remarks during the recent president’s great trek walk where Museveni was leading veterans, youth and well-wishers in a 60mile…
The Electoral Commission [EC] has agreed to reschedule all the consultative meetings by presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine that have since been blocked by police. At the start of the week, police blocked Bobi Wine’s meeting in Gayaza town and arrested him. On Tuesday, police dispersed People Power supporters in Gulu town with…
Uganda is set to host Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in 2024. Uganda was selected to host the conference at the ongoing CSPOC in Ottawa, Canada running from 06-10 January 2020. The Conference provides Speakers and presiding officers of National Parliaments in the Commonwealth with a unique opportunity to gather together…
