Police have arrested Elizabeth Kyosimire, a worker at dfcu Bank, following reports that she had been involved in fraudulent transfer of funds from accounts of customers. Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the arrest and said the suspect was arrested on May 13 on charges of embezzlement of funds totalling to Shs28 million…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured legislators that the institution will interest itself in the quality of relief food distributed to the masses. Kadaga’s reassurance follows a complaint from several MPs during this week’s plenary sittings about the quality of the beans being distributed by the government. The government through the Office of…
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has tasked government to come up with tougher measures to curb the spread of corona virus by truck drivers crossing into the country. Through her official social media handles, Hon. Kadaga wrote.. “It’s disturbing to note that a bulk of the new #COVID19 cases are from truck…
By Mbabazi Hanning Gonzaga In the land of bonanzas, the Pearl of Africa where wonders never cease, a poor powerless woman crosses the red line by attempting to confront the Sabalwanyi of Uganda, Gen Yoweri Museveni. The poor woman who knows no boundaries until she is embarrassed is non other than Hon Rabecca Kadaga. When…
President Yoweri Museveni is uncomfortable with the way MPs decided to apportion to themselves part of the supplementary budget meant for the covid19 fight. Museveni in an April 28 letter to the Speaker of Parliament expressed that MPs were trying to challenge his power. “I am writing to you in the matter of the Shs20…
Members of Parliament have made a U-turn and applauded President Yoweri Museveni for exemplary leadership just days after the same house passed a displeasure motion condemning his attack on parliament. Last week, the MPs passed a motion condemning the president for castigating parliament’s decision to allocate its self Shs 10 billion in a supplementary budget…
Detectives on Monday searched the offices at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), including that of executive director Eng. Godfrey Turyahikayo. Rea is located along Windsor Loop Rd in Kamokya, Kampala. The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is examining Rea activities, probing into multiple cases, including abuse of office, corruption and financial losses. Rolled out in 2003,…
By David Mafabi Last Thursday, the Parliament of Uganda passed a so-called “Motion of Displeasure” directed at the President of Uganda for, amongst other things “making disparaging remarks against the Speaker and the Parliament of Uganda”! Another charge was, to paraphrase, disregarding “the doctrine of separation of powers”! Etc. A veritable day of infamy -…
Members of Parliament has called for review of the learner’s programme developed by the Ministry of Education to keep learners engaged during the COVID19 lock down. In her communication during the plenary sitting on 06 May 2020, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said that the programme currently broadcast on only UBC radio and television is not benefiting…
Ten soldiers who represent the army in Parliament on Tuesday returned the controversial Shs20 million each received from Parliament, purportedly to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. The MPs handed over Shs200 million to the Coronavirus Task Force at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala. President Museveni, while giving his 12th address to…
