The Secretary General of the ruling party in Uganda, NRM, Amama Mbabazi has asked party members with intentions of contesting for various positions to avoid resorting to the smear campaign, which could in turn tarnish the image of the party. The ruling NRM party is set to hold its delegates conference in August this year, during […]
Human rights organizations have asked the government of Uganda to give more attention to the suffering people living in the Karamojja region. This follows statistics that indicate that over 80% of the population in Karamoja sub region lives below poverty line. Karamoja region is characterized by prolonged drought, diseases, murder, cattle raids and hunger. The […]
The Uganda Human rights Commission has reiterated its call to the government to clear all arrears meant to compensate victims of human rights abuse. The chairperson of the commission, Meddie Kaggwa says there are outstanding arrears amounting to over two billion shillings. The arrears arise from awards given to individuals who have suffered human rights […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has this morning announced that a mere Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government has no powers to sack a mayor of a town council. The President of FDC, Col. Kizza Besigye says that reports that a permanent secretary in the ministry of local government had interdicted the […]
The Uganda Road Fund has released 69 billion shillings to fund maintenance of National, District Urban and Community access roads in the first quarter of 2010/2011. The money will be given to the Uganda National Road Authority and all Local Government that will use the money for the maintenance of the various roads in […]
The National Social Security Fund has spoken out on the arrest of the former Katikiro of Buganda Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere and has denied allegations that the intended arrest of the former Buganda Katikiro is politically instigated and a form of witch hunting Ssemwogerere. Ssemwogerere surprised many Ugandans last month when he publically declared that he has […]
The Former Managing Director of National Social Security Fun, David Chandi Jamwa will no longer have to testify in Parliament to respond to a number of queries that were raised in the Auditor’s General’s Forensic Report on NSSF after his lawyers have successfully challenged his testifying in parliament as an infringement of his rights. Jamwa was earlier […]
Government has agreed to pay 15million shillings to a former employee of the Omukama of Bunyoro kingdom over torture by UPDF soldiers. The money is being paid as special damages for loss of earning for 18months, following the severe beating suffered. Sam Kashure, who was in charge of opening boundaries of the Omukama Solomon Gafabusa […]
Ultimate Media The People’s Progressive Party delegate’s conference is ongoing, with its founder Jabiel Bidandi Ssali expected to be elected the party’s flag bearer in the 2011 elections. Addressing delegates earlier today, Bidandi vowed to fight corruption in the country once he takes over the country’s leadership. He lamented that corruption has become a […]
Ultimate Media A new report released today indicates that 86% of Ugandans are keen to participate in the 2011 general elections, pointing to a possibility of a big voter turn up. The report was released by Synovate Uganda, a research firm, after a survey conducted across the country. The Synovate field manager John Kavuma says […]