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The biggest Opposition party in Uganda Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has extended the nominations for party presidential flag bearer to allow other interested contenders to pick forms . While speaking to the media, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda the party spokesperson revealed that FDC National Executive Committee (NEC) sat last week and agrees to extend…
Renowned political talk show panelist Basajja Mivule has also been arrested by Crime Intelligence. Fred Enanga says that Mivule has been recording and sharing sectarian videos on social media. Enanga added that after the interrogation, Basajja will be charged with sectarianism and offensive communication. Cyber crime is apparently scrutinizing the videos to have him charged.…
City businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has put his weight behind Capt Mike Mukula for the post of NRM Vice Chairman for Eastern region. Mukula who has held the position for years, is up against struggling former MP Tororo municipality Hon Sanjay Tanna. Dr. Ruparelia told this website that he is fully behind Capt. Mukula to…
Democratic Party (DP) leaders in Masaka district have chosen to transfer their party structures into mobilization units for the National Unity Platform-NUP, a new political party that formed a coalition with MP Robert Kyagulanyi’s People Power pressure group. Leaders of the revival DP faction in Masaka district have embraced the new political formation and resolved…
Parliament has ordered the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ephraim Kamuntu to explain circumstances surrounding the sacking of top Electoral Commission officials over ballot paper fiasco. Kadaga’s directive was in response to a complaint raised by Ibrahim Ssemujju (Kira Municipality) who questioned why both the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice have eluded his…
Hon.Hillary Onek,the Minister for Disaster Preparedness & Refugees has sued three members of Parliament from Northern Uganda over defamation. In the documents filed at the High Court Kampala, Min.Onek is seeking shs 400m from lawmakers Hon.Okin Ojara,Gilbert Olanya and Odonga Otto. Min.Onek claims that on June 17, 2020, the accused Mps appeared on 91.5 Mighty…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Deputy Lord Mayor Hajjat Sarah Kanyike to the Ministry of Gender as a State Minister for the elderly and people with disabilities, a docket that has been empty for years. In June, Mr Museveni had appointed Kanyike as director gender, community service, and…
Police have arrested local musician Gerald Kiwewa on allegations of defaming Kayunga Woman MP Idah Erios Nantaba. Nantaba, the former state minister for Information and Communication Technology reported the matter to Criminal Investigations Directorate headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala claiming that Kiwewa had attacked and defamed her in the song, titled Nantaba.CID recorded Nantaba’s complaint on…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Deputy Lord Mayor Hajjat Sarah Kanyike to the Ministry of Gender as a State Minister for the elderly and people with disabilities, a docket that has been empty for years. In June, Mr Museveni had appointed Kanyike as director gender, community service, and…
The State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza has picked nomination forms to challenge Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga as the second National Vice Chairperson of the Ruling National Resistance Movement. Min.Namuganza says she intends to drive the youth agenda and mobilize for the party if elected to the position. This will be a major showdown…
