President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said every vehicle and motorcycle will be required to have a digital monitoring device as part of his government’s attempts to contain cases of insecurity in the country, like the recent assassination attempt at Works and Transport minister, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. “Every vehicle and motorcycle must have a digital…
By Luzindana Adam Buyinza The statement by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to employ children of the rich in government to fight corruption was uncalled for and it’s a hate speech. You could have made it in goods spirit but now, you need to know that it has caused a lot of anger and hate amongst…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed his bitterness against corrupt practices which he says taint the country’s image. This was carried in his Martyrs day speech delivered by John Mitala, the Head of Public Service at the Anglican Shrine in Nakiyanja, Namugongo. “I wish on this day to decry the growing social ills of corruption,…
At least 41 people have been arrested by security agencies for allegedly planning to disrupt President Museveni’s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday this week, the army has said. According to UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the arrest was treated as a preventive measure to ensure that the veteran leader swears in for his sixth…
Nurses and midwives leaders across the country under their umbrella body, the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union have threatened to lay down their tools over government’s failure to fulfill various promises. Among other issues, they say government has failed to fulfil its promise of increasing their lunch allowances from Shs 2200 to Shs15000 per day.…
The under pressure speaker of parliament Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has reportedly turned guns away from his opponents to the no-nonsense National Resistance Army (NRA) hero, General Salim Saleh accusing him of being among her political enemies undermining and fighting her day and night. According to an insider, who attended a heated five-hour-Monday meeting…
It was all pomp and luxury at the Speke Resort Munyonyo on Wednesday, March, 24, 2021 as the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, 65, launched the first ever public bid to become the longest serving Speaker – an unmatched 15 years in the 100 years history of the Ugandan Parliament. (Speaker Kadaga…
President Yoweri Museveni has accused Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine of giving the Supreme Court false, irrelevant and contradictory reasons for withdrawing his election petition. Museveni’s response is contained in an affidavit of Oscar Kihika the Director Legal Affairs of National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is the party that sponsored him and is in…
The Supreme Court has set the pre-hearing date for the election petition filed by National Unity Platform’s Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine challenging Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the just-concluded presidential elections. The pre-hearing conference has been set for Thursday, February 11, 2021. This is one where parties involved in a case meet with judges…
President Yoweri Museveni has declined to renew the contract of embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi. Muwebwa’s contract expired on 19th January 2021 and she was lobbying quietly to have it renewed as she faces charges of corruption and abuse of office at the anti-corruption court. However, her efforts to have the…
