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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has disowned local musician Isaac Kitoogo aka Ambassador Wa Yesu who was nailed in the mouth. Kitoogo, 37, a resident of Nambozo Cell, Nkoma Ward in Mbale Municipality, told police he was beaten and a 3-inch nail driven through his right cheek on Monday night. Elgon region police…
Parliament has granted Igara County East MP, Hon Micheal Mawanda, leave to introduce a private member’s bill that seeks to amend Article 161 of the Constitution to remove the Governor and Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda from serving as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board of directors respectively. “We have had problems of accountability…
Hon Nambooze, Greetings from the Youth League of the Justice Forum (JEEMA). I have been asked by my Chairperson to write to you because you are a fellow woman, hoping that we can perhaps communicate better. We appreciate the work you are doing for the people of Mukono Municipality and Uganda in general. As a…
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has summoned the Central Bank Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, to answer queries of loss of property during the closure of seven commercial banks. The summons follows the failure by the Governor to appear before the Committee on three occasions. Mutebile was invited to appear…
Government has not dropped the idea of carrying out an inquest into the death of former Butaleja district woman representative, Cerinah Nebanda, despite the arrest and conviction of a key suspect in her death five years ago. The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Mwesigwa Rukutana, told Parliament that the inquest was hampered by the Director of…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has clarified that over the years, MPs emoluments have been determined in line with the provisions of the constitution. Presiding over a sitting of Parliament on Tuesday, 20 August 2019, Kadaga said she was in possession of a Supreme Court Ruling where the procedure of determining Members’ emoluments under…
State Minister of Finance and Investment Hon Evelyn Anite has claimed that mafia in government are after her life and want to end it because of the ongoing audit saga at Uganda Telecom Limited. She was Monday addressing press on matters of national importance at ministry of Finance Boardroom. Anite says she has information that…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the House Committee on Human Rights to investigate allegations that government is operating safe houses in Kalangala and Kyengera. Kadaga’s directive follows complaints from Hon Latif Ssebaggala (Ind. Kawempe North) who during the Parliament sitting on Thursday, 15 August 2019 said there were reports of Ugandans being…
The Departed Asians Properties Custodian Board (DAPCB) led by Hon. Matia Kasaija and Hon. Betty Amongi, Thursday appeared before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [Cosase] Chaired by Hon. Ibrahim Kasozi to update the committee on the statues of the properties under its custody. Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko said…
First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda Gen Moses Ali has described himself as the cock of West Nile and warned People Power Movement that it has no future. “Every home has a cock and that cock is in charge of the home. West Nile has a cock and he is speaking right now,” he sent…
