By ruth sierra on August 23, 2018
Arrests, Bobi Wine, Charges, Freedom Corner, gulu, Kenyans, Law society in Kenya, MPs, nairobi, Police, president, protests, Robert Kyagulanyi, Steerts of Nairobi, uganda, Ugandans in Kenya
Regional
Kenyans joined to Ugandans in protesting against the brutal arrest and detention of MP Robert Kyagulangi commonly known as Bobi Wine who was to appear before the court martial on Thursday 23rd August 2018. These protests started on social media platforms especially twitter on which Kenyans advised Ugandans to stop being timid by letting the […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on November 23, 2017
National Treasury, president, Uhuru Kenyatta, walk
General, Regional
President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Wednesday afternoon spotted walking from his office at Harambee House to National Treasury located along Harambee Avenue a busy streets of Nairobi. The president was accompanied by a contingent of government and State House officials as he trekked majestically while waving and shaking hands with few individuals. At the Treasury, […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on November 21, 2017
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president, Zanu-PF, Zimbabw
Africa, Regional
Zimbabwe’s former vice-president, whose sacking led to last week’s army takeover, has urged President Robert Mugabe to resign immediately. Emmerson Mnangagwa said he fled abroad two weeks ago when he learned of a plot to kill him, and he would not return until he was sure of his security. Speaking from an undisclosed location on […]
By Gerald Businge on August 11, 2017
35 Ambassadors for the missions in Washington, chairperson of the foreign Affairs committee Rose Mutonyi, Dares salaam, Guangzhou and Abu Dhabi, Members of Parliament, Minister of State for International Affairs Okello Oryem, Mombasa, New York, Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, president, state house
Latest Uganda News
Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs are bitter with State house over blocking them from meeting the President. While meeting the Minister of State for International Affairs Okello Oryem the chairperson of the foreign Affairs committee Rose Mutonyi said that they tried to reach the president through state house to voice […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
Latest Uganda News
President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Brian Kisembo on June 1, 2016
application, Auto, Besigye, development, education, elections, government, KCCA, National Resistance Movement, Parliament, party, Police, president, President Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni, scholarships, shillings, time, today, uganda, Uganda government, University
Africa Cup of Nations 2017, Sports
Werder Bremen’s Melvyn Lorenzen is undecided over commiting himself to Uganda according to media reports. The 21-year-old will not feature in Africa Cup of Nations qualification match when Botswana will take over Uganda Cranes on Saturday June 4, 2016. “Decision time [for Lorenzen] will be after the match against Botswana,” Uganda FA communications manager Ahmed […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 1, 2016
10th Parliament, 2010 State of the Nationa Address, Corruption, president, SOTNUG16, state of the nation address
Finance, General, Justice, Latest Uganda News, Politics
President Yoweri Museveni has promised to deal with the corrupt officials in his new term of government; he gave the warning as he delivered his state of nation address to parliament as he opened the second sitting 10th parliament. He told parliament that his government is going to handle the corrupt officials like the national resistance movement brought discipline in the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 5, 2016
Excise Duty, Parliament, president
Latest Uganda News, Laws
President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2016 back to Parliament for reconsideration duty on incoming international calls. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga informed parliament that the President noted that the removal of excise duty would not lead to an increase of incoming international calls but will target the illegal operators who […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 15, 2015
Hateful messages, president, Social media, uganda, Whatsapp, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
Latest Uganda News, Politics
In a follow-up a call to arrest creators of a ‘hateful message’ circulated on twitter, His Excellency the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gave a statement. Below is the full statement: To: Irresponsible People Spreading Falsehoods Using WhatsApp My dear country men and country women, About two or so weeks ago, I made […]
By Gerald Businge on May 28, 2015
Cameroon, Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, president, The Pan African Parliament
Regional
The Pan African Parliament has elected Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang as its new President replacing Hon. Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi in a tightly contested race. Hon. Nkodo, from Cameroon and formerly the 1st Vice President representing the Central Africa Region Caucus, defeated Hon. Eduardo Joaquim Mulembwe (Mozambique/Southern Region) and Hon. Rahoui Mongi (Tunisia/Northern Region). Nkodo polled […]
