Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] presidential aspirants Hon. Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Ambassador Wasswa Biriggwa were supposed to commence joint sub-regional campaign meetings in greater Mukono this week but that has been delayed due to lack of funds. FDC spokesperson Ibrahim Sssmuju said that each candidate will continue with their separate campaigns up until…
President Museveni has summoned to State House all leaders at different levels in Sembabule District including Non National Resistance Movement leaders. Those summoned include Sembabule District Chairperson, NRM District Chairperson, all Members of Parliament and all aspirants for the position of Member of Parliament. The others include all sub county chairpersons (LCIII) and all NRM…
Police in Aswa Region is actively investigating 5 police officers, who were captured on camera siphoning fuel out of a tanker that fell on the road side loaded with fuel. The preliminary information indicates that on the 29th August 2020, our officers responded to a call from the Commander Integrated Highway Patrol from Karuma – Pakwach…
City lawyer Male Mabirizi has contested Office of Director Of Public Prosecution takeover of criminal proceedings he instituted against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Hon.Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Responding to Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Janet Kitimbo, who issued earlier letter dated August 2 allowing state to take over criminal proceedings against NUP political…
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said her job demands fairness and neutrality in dealing with leaders regardless of their political party inclinations. In a talk show on Busoga One FM in Jinja, Kadaga said since the advent of multiparty politics in 2005, working with leaders from all political formations is inevitable. “There are people who do…
The Nabweru Chief Magistrates court has sentenced to 17 years, the man who murdered a nurse at International Hospital in Kampala(IHK) Violet Kakai, 35, a nurse at IHK was hit several times with an axe by her husband, Simon Shimanya, a teacher by profession following a long standing domestic wrangle. On Tuesday, Patricia Amoko, the…
A group of orphans whose parents perished 20 years ago in March 2000 in a cult massacre have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga over being denied access to their parents’ burial site and an investigation report into the incident. Chairing the plenary sitting, Kadaga said that Parliament in July 2019 resolved to have…
Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ has officially appointed Mr.Abel Kagumire as the new commissioner of Customs, replacing Mr Dicksons Kateshumbwa who resigned recently. With his rich experience, Mr.Kagumire, previously served as Assistant Commissioner Customs Audit and Manager Customs at URA.He has served in the tax body for more than over 17 years with unparalleled clean record.…
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has said that his Ministry has no money to fund its ongoing road works. Speaking in response to the concerns raised by Members of Parliament over collapsed bridges in certain parts of the country during the sitting, Gen. Katumba Wamala said that the finance ministry…
The leadership of Alliance for National Transformation party (ANT) has held a special meeting with a delegation from European Union. While addressing the press at the party headquarters in Kampala today, Gen.Mugisha Muntu said that in the meeting , ANT and EU envoys discussed issues concerning the current political situation, the upcoming general elections and…
