By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
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President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 23, 2016
Bruhan Byaruhanga, committee on Legal Affairs, consult the central government through the Kampala minister and agree on the way forward how the local councils can be funded and deliver services to the people., Councilors at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Councilors mainly from the opposition were not in support of the proposal, divisional mayors, Erias Lukwago, lord mayor, presented a report to the council seeking a resolution of the authority to devolve some of the functions to the divisional councils, the Chairperson of the Legal Affairs, thinking that they will also be left without any duties to perform, Urban Divisional Councils
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Councilors at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) on Monday unanimously agreed to give part of the functions off KCCA to the Urban Divisional Councils. During a council meeting presided over by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago ,the Chairperson of the Legal Affairs, Bruhan Byaruhanga presented a report to the council seeking a resolution of […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 16, 2016
Ali Kasirye Nganda, Beti Kamya, Chairperson of the City Parliamentary Caucus, Division Mayors who included; Charles Musoke Serunjogi, Erias Lukwago, Erias Lukwago and the Minister for Kampala, for Lubaga South Kato Lubwama, Joyce Sebugwawo and Emmanuel Serunjogi, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Latif Sebaggala, lord mayor, Makindye East’s Ibrahim Kasozi and Lubaga North’s Moses Kasibante, Members of Parliament from Kampala for Kawempe North Latif Sebaggala, Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya, Political leaders, Ronald Balimwezo
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) political leaders met in a closed meeting yesterday evening (Monday August15) and resolved to work harmoniously without failing each other so for effective service delivery. The meeting is said to have been attended by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya ,Division Mayors who included; Charles Musoke […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 26, 2016
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The Parliamentary Committee on Presidential Affairs has expressed shock over the poor state of USAFI market land despite government advancing Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)at total of Uganda Shillings 37billion to buy and refurbish the market to accommodate vendors. The market was purchased from one Umar Ssekamate as a way of increasing the authority’s revenue […]
By Gerald Businge on January 2, 2012
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Kampala Lord Mayor, Al-Hajji Elias Lukwago now wants to join Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). He says he recently achieved a high title in the Muslim faith fromMeccaand so he wants to join UMSC and contribute towards the strengthening of the Muslim faith. Lukwago got the title of Al-hajji fromMeccain November this year. Lukwago’s wishes […]
By Gerald Businge on December 13, 2011
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Kampala Lord Mayor, Al-Hajji Elias Lukwago now wants to join Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). He says he recently achieved a high title in the Muslim faith from Mecca and so he wants to join UMSC and contribute towards the strengthening of the Muslim faith. Lukwago got the title of Al-hajji from Mecca in November […]
By Gerald Businge on December 1, 2011
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More woes at Kampala Capital City Authority continue to occur over leadership wrangles. The latest is tension between Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and KCCA Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi over decisions made. This has now spilled over to the council and committee meetings, with Lukwago halting their sittings indefinitely over what he describes as […]
By Gerald Businge on November 29, 2011
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It is hard to believe that Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago are no longer friends. Gone are the days when Lukwago and Nambooze were moving together as if they were husband and wife or brother and sister. We have been reliably informed that currently when Nambooze brings an argument […]
By Gerald Businge on October 11, 2011
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There is an old adage that ‘God made man, man made money and money made man mad’ as Bobi Wine sings in his Mr. Money song. Many in the Uganda’s leading opposition party Forum for Democratic Change are living out this adage. Some of the party’s youth leaders have split over money they think their […]
By Gerald Businge on September 6, 2011
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The Kampala Capital City Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago and councilors have visited different city markets to establish the availability of space that may be allocated to the evicted street vendors. The political leaders visited Nakasero market where the market chairman Godfrey Kakooza informed them that they have no space for new vendors. KCCA yesterday evicted […]
