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It was a Joyous moment as Tycoon Sudhir’s family joins the Muhwezi’s to celebrate his victory and a swearing-in ceremony as the Rujumbura constituency MP in the 11th parliament. This website learnt that the philanthropist and phenomenon his Excellency Ambassador, Billionaire Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and Hon. Jim Muhwezi had lunch after the elected legislator for…
131 Members of Parliament have been sworn in on day one of the inauguration of the 11th Parliament. A total of 529 MPs-elect are expected to take their oath of office between Monday, 17 May 2021 and Thursday, 20 May 2021. The ceremonies started with the Clerk to Parliament reading the proclamation followed closely by…
The President is yet to consider names for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and two Commission members. The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, told a Parliament sitting on Monday, 10 May 2021 that the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs had written to President Yoweri Museveni on…
The Church of Uganda has condemned the beating of it’s priests by minister Musa Ecweru. It is alleged that minister Ecweru roughed up three Anglican priests last Saturday over a land dispute, leaving them injured. The wrangle pits St John’s Church of Uganda Wera and the neighbouring Wera Seed Secondary School, both in Amuria District.…
President Yoweri Museveni took the oath of office Wednesday and was sworn in to a sixth term in office at a ceremony held at Kololo Independence grounds. Speaking at the inauguration, President Museveni thanked the heads of state that graced the ceremony for honoring his invitation. The ceremony was also graced by heads of delegation…
The fate of Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga as Speaker to be or not to be of the incoming parliament has become a big point of contention in the country’s body politic once again as the swearing in of the next parliament is due to take place this month. Given the importance of the Speakership…
President Elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni will on May, 12 be inaugurated for a sixth term after being declared winner of the January 14 polls. According to the program released by the Ministry for Presidency, the Wednesday function will begin as early as 8 am and end at 2:30 pm. “The swearing-in procedure will see…
At least 41 people have been arrested by security agencies for allegedly planning to disrupt President Museveni’s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday this week, the army has said. According to UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the arrest was treated as a preventive measure to ensure that the veteran leader swears in for his sixth…
The Joint Task Force is aware of plans by Former Presidential Candidate, who lost the recent Presidential Election, to hold a parallel and illegitimate swearing-in ceremony, in one of the Hotels in Iganga. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobiwine continues together with some of his supporters to declare himself…
Members of Parliament have approved a shs44.7 trillion budget for the 2021/2022 financial year, which has seen a decrease of shs714 billion for the first time compared to the approved resource envelope of 2020/2021. According to the report of the Budget Committee, the drop this financial year is largely attributed to the projected decrease of…
