Politics & Governance

MPS on legal committee cry foul over finances

MPS on legal committee cry foul over finances

The MPs opposed to the age limit amendment sitting on the legal and parliamentary Affairs committee have accused parliament for denying them funds to carry out consultations on the presidential age limit bill. A report read by the Kumi district MP Monica Amoding stated that failure for parliament to give the committee funds to get […]

Fourth EALA to elect speaker tomorrow

Fourth EALA to elect speaker tomorrow

The new EALA Speaker to guide the Assembly over the next five years taking it a notch higher in the integration dispensation is expected to be sworn in tomorrow According to a tweet from the official EALA handle “Election of the Speaker adjourned for tomorrow” it stated Election of the Speaker adjourned for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/DBKZ43pDht […]

Trade Ministry signs new MOU

Trade Ministry signs new MOU

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and Financial Sector Deepening Uganda have signed a Memorandum of understanding to facilitate the growth of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME).  This Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in Uganda by collaborating with the Ministry to increase capacity […]

Ugandans living in diaspora to attain dual citizenship

Ugandans living in diaspora to attain dual citizenship

The government through the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs will roll out the registration of Ugandans living in the diaspora for dual citizenship. This was revealed by the Rt. Hon Speaker Rebecca Kadaga following complaints by Ugandans living in the United Kingdom that they are facing challenges in getting registered for dual citizenship. […]

Rebecca Kadaga urges Europeans to push for Democratic reforms in Africa

Rebecca Kadaga urges Europeans to push for Democratic reforms in Africa

Kadaga said that good political environments translate into development leading to economic opportunities for the citizens of the African countries leading to better standards of living and no need to seek better lives elsewhere. Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy in London, United Kingdom, Kadaga said that Africans are […]

Government begins work on collapsed Cheptui bridge

Government begins work on collapsed Cheptui bridge

Government starts temporary repair of the collapsed Cheptui Bridge on Muyembe –Napiripirit Road and to be completed in the next four weeks .This has been disclosed by the minister of state for works General Edward Katumba Wamala while responding to the concern regarding this bridge raised by Bulambuli county MP Alex Burundo in parliament . […]

President Museveni addresses the proposed amendment of the land law

President Museveni addresses the proposed amendment of the land law

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that there are two groups of people against the proposed amendment to the land law. President Museveni who was accompanied by the Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana and the Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi made the remarks last evening at Spice FM radio station in Hoima municipality where he […]

Kenya’s electoral ICT boss Chris Msando found dead days after he went missing

Kenya’s electoral ICT boss Chris Msando found dead days after he went missing

Missing IEBC ICT manager Chris Musando has been found dead with one of his arms cut off. Police said the deputy director’s body was found in Kikuyu and taken to City Mortuary in Nairobi on Sunday. His family members have identified it and are at the facility. After announcing Musando’s disappearance, the commission’s chairman Wafula […]

Donald Trump to battle Hilary Clinton in First Presidential Debate 2016

Donald Trump to battle Hilary Clinton in First Presidential Debate 2016

Republican Candidate Donald Trump faces off Democrat candidate Hilary Clinton in the first of  four series of  2016 Presidential debates to be held on Monday 26th September 2016 at 9.00 pm ET for 90 minutes with no commercial brake!  The highly anticipated showdown takes center stage at Hofstra University, New Hampshire with experts estimating viewership […]

Mixed reactions on bailout from analysts on the Capital Gang Show

Mixed reactions on bailout from analysts on the Capital Gang Show

During the Capital Gang on 91.3 Capital FM Radio of July 30, 2016, the hot topic of debate was is bailout! Many opinions on this is divided-some say it’s wrong to bailout irresponsible tycoons when no one else has been assisted in the past apart from Basajjabalaba. However, bailouts have happened before like in the […]