Ultimate Media Women and human rights activists in Uganda are appealing to the government to expedite the passing of laws and implement policies that will protect women and girls against gender based violence (GBV) that is reported to be on the increase. Several media and research show that many women are often victims of domestic […]
Ultimate Media As the Electoral Commission (EC) prepares to organize 2011 general elections, the President General of Justice Forum (Jeema), Kibirige Mayanja has cautioned it against conducts that may damage the integrity of the commission. He urges EC to make zero tolerance to vote rigging, intimidation and indiscipline of some of the candidates. Kibirige urges […]
Ultimate Media The people of Buganda will not give votes to MPs who supported the controversial Land Amendments Bill (now land act). The Cultural Minister in Buganda kingdom, Nsubuga Nsambu says the MPs who supported and backed the passing into law the controversial Land Bill disrespected the Kabaka of Buganda so they will not get […]
Ultimate Media Members of Parliament have been urged to regularly consult their electorates before any bill is passed into law. The President of Peoples Progressive Party, Mze Bidandi Sali says many times MPs support the bills in house in a bid to please President Museveni without making due consultations with their electorates. Bidandi says in […]
Ultimate Media The Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Amama Mbabazi has said their party is not scared by the inter-party coalition. Four of the opposition parties in Uganda, FDC, Jeema, CP and Uganda Peoples Congress are currently the only members of the inter-party coalition. Speaking to Ultimate Media in Kampala today, […]
Ultimate Media The MP for Lwemiyaga County, Thodore Sekikubo has urged President Museveni to contest for fourth term in 2011 general elections. Sekikubo pledged to give Museveni total support in 2011 general elections. Sekikubo is one of the leaders of a faction against Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa in Sembabule district. Sekikubo who maintains that […]
Ultimate Media The forests coordinator in the National Forestry Authority (NFA), Rebecca Sabaganzi has appealed to NAADS to encourage people to plant trees to reduce on global warming. Global warming is widely blamed for increasing food shortage, floods and prolonged droughts in Uganda. Sabaganzi says Naads efforts of concentrating on rearing of animals and planting […]
Ultimate Media The former Minister of Uganda for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe has called upon the government to legalize abortion in order to save women from dying when trying to abort. She says there are some instances when abortion is justified and government should allow women to terminate pregnancies especially in cases of incest […]
Ultimate Media The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has said that more women leaders are needed across the country to advocate and implement more policies that will empower women in Uganda. Addressing journalists at Parliament, Kadaga said that while women have got many achievements under NRM government, more efforts are still needed to empower […]