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The Uganda People’s Congress UPC has assured the public that they are to field a candidate for Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament by elections to replace the late Hon. Cecil Barbra Atim Ogwal who passed on early this year. Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Kampala, the party head of media and communications…
Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has raised dust about the increasing numbers of school dropouts in the country. At the release of Primary Leaving Examinations last week, UNEB reported that more girls are completing primary education cycle while boys are increasingly dropping out. UPC blamed the increasing cases of school dropout on different variations of schools…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has opted for the courts of law to find a solution to the long-lasting issue of missing persons. While speaking to the press after filing a habeas corpus petition at the High Court Civil Division at Twed Towers in Kampala on January 30, 2024, the Leader of Opposition in…
A section Ugandan Nitizens have slammed the Parliament of Uganda after legislators allocated Shs3.9 billion for a comprehensive financial crime sensitization campaign to combat financial scams and embezzlement. This move is seen as a renewed commitment to addressing the complex issue that has eroded public trust and impeded economic growth. The campaign, targeting individuals and…
The Uganda people’s congress UPC has noted with concern that there is a wider range of challenges that affect member States of NAM and deserve urgent attention. The heavy debt burden has enslaved NAM members since the Arab – Israel war of early 1970s and this has reduced the capacity to invest in the economies and trade…
The Parliamentary Health Committee, headed by Dr.Charles Ayume, a Member of Parliament representing Koboko Municipality, has asked the government to halt the construction of the Ugx1.44 trillion Lubowa International Specialized Hospital, citing the skyrocketing public debt that has hit Ugx97 trillion. Dr. Ayume made these remarks while chairing the presentation of the 2024/2025 national budget…
Uganda Peoples Congress ‘UPC’ has urged the Government and Political Parties to fully discuss the question of delayed elections and see how best resources can be secured to finance the entire Independent Electoral Commission roadmap. While addressing the press conference on Wednesday at Uganda house,UPC head of communication Faizo Muzeyi revealed that there is a…
Nakawa Division West MP, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has been endorsed as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP). The announcement was made by Speaker Anita Among during the plenary sitting held on Tuesday, 09 January 2023, having resumed Parliament business from a three-week recess. “On 22 December 2023, I received communication from the Secretary…
In her speech at the centenary celebrations held at Rushoroza Parish Cathedral in Kabale district January 7, 2024, Vice President Hon Rtd Maj. Jessica Alupo reaffirmed that President Yoweri Museveni will be running as a candidate in the 2026 Presidential elections. Under the theme “Stir into Flame the Gift of God That You Have,” derived…
Forum for democratic change (FDC) has criticized government’s decision to reallocate funds meant for conducting Local Council I and II elections to other priorities. The reallocation was confirmed on Wednesday this week, by the Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi. Addressing journalists earlier, Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi cited…
