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Following the two grisly accidents in Kabarole and Mbale districts that have left over 26 people dead, legislators have called on government to revive an earlier directive to install speed governors in all public service vehicles. At least 20 people were reported dead from an accident involving a Link Services Ltd bus along the Fort…
Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have queried the Government’s preparedness to implement the Parish Development Model (PDM). The MPs think that the apparent strategy to promote increased incomes intended to alleviate communities from poverty, is ‘ill-prepared’ and could go to waste if the project is not adequately funded, streamlined and coordinated to serve…
The Committee on Finance -Planning and Economic Development has thrown out a proposal by the finance ministry that grants government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) the discretion of setting user fees for services that are considered non-tax revenues. Non-Tax Revenue (NRT) is charged against services provided by government and payable only when the services are…
Security Agencies have obtained credible intelligence about plans by some supporters of National Unity Platform(NUP) to hold riots and political demonstrations across the Kampala Metropolitan, beginning, Monday, 25.4.2022. The intelligence reveals how some NUP sympathizers have mobilized their political leaders, human rights defenders/activists, political parties/organizations,religious institutions, institutions of higher learning,trade Unions,Media houses and Ugandans at…
Kainerugaba Muhoozi, is a first class soldier, with celebrated Fecundity, at the mention of his name, high ranking officers in USA and Britain , salute with Majesty. Kainerugaba Muhoozi, is a vivacious guardian of Progress, admired by lawyers and economists, Doctors and Engineers, teachers and peasants, the youth and the elderly. Kainerugaba Muhoozi, is a…
The first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga has welcomed the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC), saying that the development provides huge economic benefits to the country. Kadaga said that admission of DRC gives the region a combined population of…
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have clarified on claims by a one Marinos Alexandria aka Esther a woman being presented by the National Unity Platform leadership as a victim of torture by the state security operatives. Marinos claims she was punished for supporting Bobi Wine and defiantly playing his music even after she had…
The Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of Wilfred Niwagaba as the Ndorwa East Member of Parliament. Niwagaba’s victory was challenged by Dr. Protazio Begumisa, the former National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate on allegations of bribery and falsification of results during the January 2021 elections. The Electoral Commission declared Niwagaba as the winner with 15,962 votes…
The Opposition is mooting plans to nominate a joint candidate to contest with the National Resistance Movement party candidate in the Omoro county parliamentary by-election. This comes a day after President Museveni picked 32-year-old Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the eldest son of the former legislator and Speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah to hold the NRM…
President Museveni who doubles as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman has directed that the party flag for Omoro County by-election be given to Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the son of the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, sources have said. This was after the NRM aspirants and leaders failed to agree on the choice of a…
