The president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Col. Kiiza Besigye has said religious leaders should join politics since they make important decisions in society. He says everyone including President Museveni understands that religious leaders make important decisions concerning development and they should not be blocked from participating in politics. Besigye says religious leaders are […]
The LC5 chairperson of Nakaseke district, Ignatius Koomu has described Uganda’s minister of Finance, Hajjiti Syda Bbumba as a blocked drinking straw. This comes after Bbumba has declared to finance Koomu’s political rival, Edward Nsamba to unseat him. Bbumba was the first person to call Koomu a blocked straw who could no longer bring development […]
The East African Sub- regional Support Initiative has began the campaign for an East African Protocol on Gender Equality. The Campaign will principally aim at advocating, lobbying and sensitization on a unifying and binding legal instrument that consolidates into one document the broader international and regional policies and laws that advocate for gender law. EASSI […]
The president o Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government has declared a seven day mourning period to remember people who perished in Sunday’s three bomb blasts that rocked two Kampala suburbs watching the 2010 FIFA world cup finals. According to Beatrice Wabudeya, the Minister for the Presidency, the seven day mourning […]
The government of Uganda has said Al-Qaeda, Al-shabab and remnants of the Allied Democratic Forces rebels are responsible for Sunday’s bomb attacks in Kampala Uganda. The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Matia Kasaija says security forces have for long had information that the two islamist military groups Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabab have been working with […]
Kampala city was again gripped by a bomb scare Monday evening following reports of a bomb at Makindye house, a popular r hangout. The Police Anti Terrorism unit (PATU) rushed to the scene after being called in by the hotel staff and cordoned off the house and neighbouring areas. The PATU managed to detonate […]
The Civil Society Coalition on Social Security and Pension Reform has urged the President of Uganda not to assent to the Parliamentary Pensions Bill claiming is an unfair law to the people of Uganda. The bill proposes that the government should contribute for Members of Parliament 30% of their salary as savings as their pension. […]
The Member of Parliament for Kampala Central Erias Lukwago has strongly criticized the Speaker of Parliament Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi over the recent move by Parliament to ban demonstrations around the premises of Parliament. This comes after Parliament earlier this week published new guidelines that have banned any demonstrations within the premises of Parliament. Lukwago has […]
The Police in Kampala have revealed that at least 14 foreigners including Ethiopians, Indians, Americans and Congolese were victims in Sunday evening’s bomb blasts in two suburbs of the Ugandan capital Kampala. Police Spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba says at least 65 people had by 11am Monday been confirmed dead from the bombs that targeted people watching the […]
The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Population and Food security has called upon the government of Uganda to adequately plan for its fast growing population if it is to benefit from the population growth. The Woman Member of Parliament for Gulu Betty Aol also a member of the forum has told journalists that now the […]