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Forum for Democratic Change ‘FDC’ is demanding for the immediate disbandment of Local Defence Unit operatives ‘LDUs’ and Individual Police officers involved in killing and battering of citizens to be held accountable for their actions. The leading opposition party in Uganda, FDC has instructed it’s Human Rights desk to record all these incidents while trying…
President Yoweri Museveni is set to address the Nation on Saturday July 11th 2020 as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Population Day, 2020. According to the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Judith Nabakooba, the president’s address will be aired on all local Television and Radio stations at 11am.…
Members of Parliament have adopted a report recommending a forensic audit of the national identification registration of learners undertaken by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The report of the Committee on Defence and Internal affairs on the petition and oversight visits on operations of the National Identification and Registration Authority recommended that the…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo, to explain circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a Makerere University student. Kadaga’s instruction to Gen. Odongo followed a submission by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Betty Aol Ocan. “The Minister of Internal Affairs…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs to investigate the state of affairs at the Nsambya Police Barracks in Kampala. The directive was prompted after Hon. Maurice Kibalya (NRM, Bugabula County North) raised a matter of national importance in regard to the living conditions in the barracks. “It is…
By Hannington Mbabazi Sheema: There is tension between the Sheema District Woman Member of Parliament Hon Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru and Sheema District Chairperson Canon David Kabigumira and early this week she assured him to stop being a rumour monger and instead learn how to keep secrets. Our sources in Sheema reveal that MP Atuhaire has…
By Steven Masiga Many local government leaders like councilors are more senior in National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ ideology and methods of work than some even some government ministers thus president Museveni did not want to lose such resourceful persons who are also critical cadres involved in mass mobilisation and have been in touch with the…
Two members of Parliament Hon. Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo Municipality) and Mr Paul Mwiru (Jinja East) have joined the Opposition Alliance for National Transformation, led by former FDC President Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu. Lawmaker Gerald Karuhanga joined parliament as an independent while Mr Mwiru was voted to the House on the ticket of the Forum for…
As a way of fighting famine, Poverty and boosting Agricultural Production in Sheema District, Hon. Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukukuru the area Member of Parliament through the District Covid-19 task force has donated over 80,000 hoes to her residents. These were received by the area Resident District Commissioner Frank Kyerere who applauded the legislator for thinking big…
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has strongly opposed the scientific elections proposed by the Electoral Commission. The party says it is a big risk to hold an election at a time the party is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic. Hon.Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda , FDC spokesperson while addressing the press at Party headquarters revealed that the party…
