The Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa has tipped the select committee investigating the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) to summon players of the different national sports disciplines, saying their experiences could cure the alleged mismanagement. “Speak to the players, the referees and umpires, you will be shocked. You will understand their challenges…
The opposition has this afternoon declared Asuman Basalirwa of JEEMA as its joint candidate in the race for Speaker of Parliament ahead of tomorrow’s polls at Kololo. The Bugiri Member of Parliament will tussle it out with NRM’s Anita Among. The election follows the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah last Sunday. Chief Justice Owiny Dollo…
The Supreme Court sitting in Kampala has today June 4th 2020 upheld the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the election of 6 Members of Parliament representing newly created Municipalities. The ruling arises from a petition by former Bufumbira East MP Hon Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu who claimed that the election of Members of Parliament for the…
The Constitutional Court in Kampala has ordered six MPs to vacate Parliament on grounds that they were elected in constituencies that were non-existent. The affected MPs are; Mr Patrick Ochan (Apac, UPC party), Dr Elioda Tumwesigye (Sheema, NRM party), Mr Tarsis Rwaburindore (Ibanda, NRM party), Mr Hashim Sulaiman (Nebbi, NRM party), Mr Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri,…
