The parliamentary committee on trade and Industry is set to meet President Yoweri Museveni mid-this month to discuss matters regarding the Sugar Bill 2016. The committee chairperson, also Fort Portal Municipality MP, Alex Ruhunda, says that among other things to be discussed with the President on the 18th of December is to see how the […]
A report released on Tuesday by the Uganda governance and monitoring platform in partnership with CCEDU that was conducted between the months of September and October revealed that most National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs’ position on the age limit amendment does not reflect the position of their respective constituencies an indication that they are not […]
Opposition MPs have asked the foreign Affairs minister Sam kahamba Kutesa to explain to parliament the alleged bribe case on helping a Chinese energy company getting unlicensed oil blocks in Uganda. The matter was raised by the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo municipality Gerald karuhanga on the floor of parliament in the Tuesday session chaired […]
Police in Soroti on Tuesday intercepted a stolen vehicle and arrested two suspects in connection to the theft. The suspects were identified as Byeruman Junior aged 28 years a Rwandan national, a resident of Moroto Town and Osiko Stephen 26, a former driver of the same vehicle. The white kluger Reg.No UBB 613H belonging to […]
One evening I was going to visit my friend in Kiwatule, there were no taxis available so I decided to grab a boda boda from my home in Namungogo. We were riding as well as having a conversation with the Boda man. As we were conversing, suddenly a topic about men and women begun and […]
The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, in Tuesdays parliament sitting issued new security guidelines at parliament that will ensure members of parliament are protected against unauthorized security personnel ordering the withdraw of other security agencies other than police from parliament. The speaker also closed one of the presidential entrances into parliament on the fourth floor […]
The 54th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Kasarani Sports Centre was marked by empty seats as the event recorded low turnout yesterday. The event, presided by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto failed to kick off at the scheduled 10 am as organizers waited for more people to attend. Unlike other celebrations where the […]
The suspect being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City’s main bus terminal has said it was in retaliation for US attacks on so-called Islamic State, US media say. Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was injured when a “low-tech explosive device” went off at the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan. Police […]
Judges under their umbrella body, Uganda Judicial Officers Association have voted to halt their impending sit down strike until February 12th so as to look into the new salary structure by government. The officers made the resolution during an Extraordinary General Meeting at the High Court in Kampala on Monday. Speaking during the meeting, Principal […]
Makerere university academic staff association (MUASA) elected new leaders yesterday, with Dr. Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi was declared new chairman by the MUASA Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Muhammad Ntale. According to the final poll results, Dr. Kamunyu polled 369 votes followed by Dr. Hellen Nambalirwa Nkabala with 260 votes and Dr. Frederick Lugya Kiwuwa with 53 […]