Bishop Dr. D. Zac Niringiye, a theologian and pastor and a civic-political activist, has said that if corruption was stopped today, President Museveni’s government would collapse. He was Tuesday morning discussing the question: “Can the Anti-Corruption walk yield anything?” alongside deputy Inspector General of Government [IGG] George Bamugemereire. Host: Do you feel inspired to walk…
President Yoweri Museveni has disclosed that his gigantic weight cut is as a result of an intentional shift to discard off extra fat. Gen.Museveni’s disclosure comes after releasing one of his December letters to Ugandans he now lovingly call ‘’Grand children’’. President told all his competitors who think that its out of illness that he…
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has called for the modification of the audit process of government programmes and projects to include accountability of their output. While meeting a delegation of MPs from Namibia, Oulanyah said that it is common for running government programmes and entities not to undergo any form of impact assessment. The visiting…
President Yoweri Museveni has assured the French business community of abundant investment opportunities in Uganda. “We have got several business opportunities. Uganda is endowed with phosphates and iron ore,” he said. The President was meeting a French Business delegation, led by the Chairman of the Confederation of French Companies, Mr. Momer Nguer, who called on…
The Minister of State for Finance, Hon. David Bahati, has assured legislators that Uganda will not lose its properties in Kenya following the enactment of a new law limiting foreign ownership of property in the country. Bahati said that Ugandan owned property in Kenya is managed by either Uganda Property Holdings Limited (UPHL), Uganda’s embassy…
Members of Parliament have asked Government to increase funds dedicated to Persons with Disabilities to match the growing population as the country prepares to commemorate the International Day of PWDs. Uganda is scheduled to mark the International Day of PWDs on 03 December 2019 under the theme, ‘Promoting Disability Inclusive Programming for an Accessible Future’.…
The House Committee on Education has been granted more time to complete investigations into allegations of sexual violence by security forces on Makerere University students. The Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. John Twesigye Ntamuhiira, told Parliament on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 that they had failed to talk to the victims of the alleged violence…
The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga and her Ethiopian counterpart, Hon Tagesse Chafo have called for improved transport infrastructure across the African continent to improve trade and ease movement of persons. The two speakers said there is need to improve the existing road, rail and air transport network and pledged that Uganda and Ethiopia can take the…
The sour relationship between the governments of Rwanda and Uganda have worsened after President Paul Kagame reportedly issued a blockade on Ugandan media houses. We have learnt that the first media house to suffer the brunt of Kagame’s wrath us Nation Media Group’s Daily Monitor, which has since been banned from circulation in Rwanda. It…
On Monday, at least 500 National Resistance Movement [NRM] youth camped at State House Entebbe seeking to meet President Museveni. The youth who were led a one Henry Kajubi wanted to petition the president over the challenges they have gone through while working with the NRM Secretariat since 2016. After failing to meet him through…
