Government has tabled before Parliament a constitutional amendment bill 2017, seeking for compulsory land acquisition by government for development projects. The was last week tabled before Parliament by the Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana. Rukutana brought the bill for its first reading a day after he told the house that the government has not drafted […]
The Parliamentary Appointment Committee is to vet the Attorney General and his Deputy on Thursday this week following their recent appointment by the president. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah during Monday’s parliament sitting informed the house. Fred Ruhindi will be vetted as the new Attorney General replacing Peter Nyombi whom the president dropped […]
The Anti Corruption Court has begun hearing a case in which three ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of labour and John Nasasira the government Chief whip are accused with abuse of office and causing financial loss to the government totaling to 14 billion shillings. The ministers who resigned their posts on Wednesday […]
Three ministers on Wednesday announced their resignation from cabinet pending their investigation and trial in a case where they are accused of mismanaging funds during the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting that Uganda hosted in 2007. Ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of Labour and John Nasasasira the rulling NRM Chief Whip have […]
Dated 13, 0ctober 2011 Tomorrow (October 13) we are appearing before court to answer to charges of causing financial loss arisisng out of our official duties duties Chogm. We shall definitely take the opportunity to plead our innocence and demonstarte that we are not guilty of the offences charged. We have, in order to allow […]