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It is game over for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) who have failed to carry out their mandate in their respective districts. President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Presidency, to clean out all those RDCs who are not adding value to the government, wondering why he hears complaints of service delivery not reaching the…
The Somali government has accused the African Union Deputy envoy Simon Mulongo of engaging in activities incompatible with the mandate of AMISOM-The African Mission in Somalia and Somalia’s security strategy. A statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that Mulongo, the Deputy Special Representative of the African Union has…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that no one will intimidate her, assuring them that she remains their deputy Speaker for the next 10 years. Among made remarks during a debate on a motion paying tribute to Uganda’s first female legislator, Florence Alice Lubega who died on 28th October at the…
The High Court in Kabale has thrown out a petition challenging the election of Security Minister, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi as the Rujumbura County Member of Parliament in Rukungiri district. Turyamuhweza Tumuheirwe who was the runners up in the January 14 polls petitioned the High Court accusing Muhwezi of voter bribery, ballot stuffing and intimidation…
The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Hilary Onek, has threatened to resign over the conduct of the new Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. According to a letter dated October 29, 2021, to the Prime Minister, dejected Onek noted thus..“From the time of your appointment, I have been observing with total displeasure the fact…
Members of Parliament have asked the Executive to desist from arbitrarily cutting the budgets meant for Parliament and the Judiciary saying it is a violation of the principle of separation of powers. In the second quarter of the current financial year, Parliament and the Ministry of Finance locked horns over budgets meant to facilitate committees…
The back-to-back blasts that have claimed two lives have pushed Members of Parliament to question the thoroughness of the state’s intelligence services, with many calling for the agencies to become more effective. A bomb blast went off in Komamboga in Kawempe Division, killing a one, Emilly Nyinaneza and injuring scores. Before the country could come…
South Africa’s Pietermaritzburg high court on Tuesday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s petition seeking to remove state prosecutor Billy Downer from his corruption trial. This judgment means that his corruption trial would begin on April 11, next year at the same court. Zuma’s legal team filed a special application to have Downer removed from prosecuting…
The nation has been undergoing a state of anger and confusion for the past three days over the recent bomb explosions that have claimed the lives of at least 2 Ugandans. One bomb went off on Saturday 23rd in Komamboga and another on Monday 25th on a bus. One of the bombs that went off…
