IN a move to strengthen his media team, President Museveni has appointed Don Wanyama to head his press team in State House. Wanyama, a former managing editor for Daily Monitor has been serving as the special media assistant to the chairman of the National Resistance Movement. He will hold the post of Senior Press Secretary, […]
The race for the Deputy Speakership is not yet over as the Independent MP for Kampala Central Division Muhammad Nsereko will contest with the Incumbent Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya as West Budama South MP-Elect Jacob Oboth stands down for Oulanyah. Oboth was one of the three independents who are vying for the position in the 10th parliament. Negotiations […]
NRM CEC meeting at state house Entebbe yesterday resolved to maintain the status quo for speakership and deputy speaker implying that Kadaga and Oulanyah are back as heads of the 10th parliament respectively. Sources that attended the caucus told us that CEC chaired by President Museveni resolved to front them as the party’s candidates for those […]
The member of parliament Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke wants the Income Tax Bill Amendment Bill 2015 recalled from the president for debate because there were no thorough consultations from the constituencies they represent. In her letter written dated 28th to the Legal and legislative services of Parliament she seeks for guidance on the procedure […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has gained more support from Karamoja members of parliament to retain her seat for the 10th parliament. Karamoja members of parliament announced their support for Kadaga, promising to vote her 90% as they have been doing to president Yoweri Museveni. A group of 16 MPs from Karamoja led by Mathenico […]
Parliament has paid tribute to the late Al Hajj Aziz Kasujja, former Electoral chairman who died and was buried last week. The motion to pay tribute to late Aziz Kasujja was moved by the 2nd prime minister and leader deputy leader of government businesses General Moses Ali and seconded by Nakaseke north member of parliament Syda […]
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Government has decided to relocate the payment of court awards from Attorney general Chambers to Ministry of Finance. This is in an effort to clear all outstanding court awards. State Minister of Finance in charge of planning David Bahati while appearing before the Committee of Finance said that 425 billion shillings is a huge bill and Government […]
Government recruits a total of 2000 extension workers as part of the newly formulated National Agriculture Extension Policy and strategy aimed at bringing extension services closer to the farmers across the country. The Director Agriculture Extension services in the ministry of agriculture Beatrice Byarugaba says the extension workers were recruited last year with more being recruited […]
The implicated minister in the irregular land allocation to investors has dismissed the findings by the members of parliament sitting on the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), saying the findings were biased against him. Eng. Dr. Ajedra Gabriel Gadison Aridru who is the minister of state for Investment says that […]