The three day National Consultative Forum conference meeting has cost Ugandan taxpayers 800 million shillings. The retreat for members of the National Consultative Forum for Political Parties was held at Lake Victoria Serena hotel. The retreat kicked off on March 5th and closed on March 7th. It attracted representatives from the Democratic Party, Forum for […]
As millions of parents in Uganda struggle to find school fees for their relatives and children, the kingdom of Buganda has come out for their remedy. A source in Buganda kingdom headquarters in Bulange Mengo told us on phone today that the kingdom is set to offer 81,000 bursaries to children from unprivileged families in […]
A major reshuffle has taken place at state house. President Museveni has reportedly sacked his key staff at State house over reasons best known to him. The statehouse officials who have faced the axe include the head of the legal department, Joy Kabatsi and private secretaries to the president, Geoffrey Atwine, Juliet Kaliisa and Edward […]
President Museveni has convened another meeting of the NRM legislators’ caucus at State House Entebbe in a bid to save the Bank of Uganda governor, Tumusiime Mutebile. The first meeting took place on Thursday last week. During last Thursday’s meeting NRM MPs were divided over exonerating Tumusiime Mutebile for his role in the 142 billion […]
The Minister for the Presidency, Muruuli Mukasa has revised the salary structures of public servants and councilors working in Kampala district. This follows a directive by parliament requesting him to table before the House the salary structure for the Kampala Capital City Authority staff. According to the sources in the minister’s office, the Executive Director […]
Jinja East MP Paul Mwiru (FDC) and Luweero district woman MP, Brenda Nabukenya (DP) are among the list of MPs in the Uganda 9th parliament who have received government money to facilitate them acquire brand new vehicles. A source in the accounts section of parliament told our news desk that Brenda, Mwiru and many other […]
It seems President Museveni would have developed high blood pressure if he was not a revolutionary. The hardworking president summoned all MPs on government side for a meeting to discuss the resignation of Ministers Syda Bbumba (Gender) and Khiddu Makubuya (General Duties). The two ministers resigned last week after the Public Accounts Committee of the […]
Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), judges and LC5 chairperson have got 50 million shillings each to buy brand new cars. But they have been directed not to disclose information to members of the press. The first batch of the RDCs, judges and LC5 chairpersons got the 50 million shillings at the beginning of February this year […]
A group of more than 3000 people from Kibaale district have taken government to the High court seeking compensation of more than 33 billion shillings arising out of damage occasioned to them during the 2001 Local Council Five elections. The residents from five sub-counties claim they were forced to go into hiding for 3 years […]
Four concerned citizens have protested outside parliament north wing over the money which was given to new mps to buy cars. The four were holding placards written on “mps are heartless and shame less; others had words like mps are u with the people or against them”. They are accusing the mps of robbing […]