The Mityana Municipality MP, Francis Zaake, has defended himself against allegations of threatening Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, arguing that the ongoing investigations are aimed at diverting the public’s attention from what happened during the strike at the university. Zaake, who appeared before Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline, said that the recent…
Members of Parliament heeded to the Speaker’s request to raise shs100 million for the young performers to pay off a balance on the house they purchased. The house acts as their residence and also the training center. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga made the request after the Ghetto Kids put in an energetic performance at the Parliament…
The 10th East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games which have been taking place in Kampala ended with a cultural dinner in honour of all the participating delegates. The games organized and hosted by Parliament of Uganda saw Members and staff of Parliament take part in football, netball, basketball, athletics, golf, tug of war and darts started…
President Museveni has Wednesday received HE Yang Jiechi, Special Representative of HE Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China at State House Entebbe. Museveni said they had a fructuous meeting with HE Yang Jiechi. “When I was in China recently, I signed an MoU with the Chinese president to intensify the relationship between…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has again extended the period for updating the National Voters’ register to December 23, 2019. According to a statement signed by the EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the Commission reviewed the reasons advanced by various stakeholders for a further extension, which include; the unfavourable weather conditions in many parts of…
The government of Iran has revealed plans to start manufacturing tractors in Uganda. The Iranian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Seyed Morteza Mortazavi, told the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, that a team of Iranian manufacturers had visited different stakeholders in Uganda earlier this year, and was moved by the potential the country possesses in the…
Parliament has passed a motion to inquire into the conduct of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF). Sponsored by MP Paul Mwiru (FDC, Jinja Municipality East), the motion received unanimous support, save for Local Government Minister Col Tom Butime and Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso (UPDF). Debate on alleged torture by the army has been amplified…
Muslim leaders under the Kampala District Council of Imams have sought Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s help in having an end to re-arrest of bailed Muslim suspects. The leaders, in a petition presented by their spokesman Mr Ali Kinobe, said Muslim suspects are highhandedly re-arrested even when they are granted bail by court. “The Imams of Kampala…
Uganda first indigenous Health Minister, Dr Emmanuel Bijugo Ssajjalyabeene Lumu is dead. Dr. Lumu breathed his last at his residence in Bakuli in Kampala on Wednesday morning aged 103 years. His daughter, Vivian Kityo, says her father died in the early hours of the morning from a suspected pneumonia attack. “Mzee has been unwell for…
The former Arua Municipality Parliamentary Aspirant Nusura Tiperu is in trouble following a warrant of arrest issued against her by the High Court in Arua for failure to pay election petition costs worth 83 Million Shillings. The warrant of arrest which is signed by the Assistant Deputy Registrar of Arua High Court indicates that the…
