Aruu county MP Odonga Otto has questioned the criterion that was used to recruit Ugandan Soldiers in Southern Sudan saying that only Acholis and Langis are dying in Sudan. The government sent the Uganda People’s Defense Forces to Sudan when last month saying that the soldiers were to help in the evacuation of Ugandans from […]
It was a chaotic scene in Parliament after members of the Parliamentary Defence committee clashed with each other over the way government was handling the process of deploying UPDF troops in South Sudan. It all began when the opposition legislators; Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda, (Kyadondo East) and Mukasa Kivumbi ( Butambala) took on their NRM counterparts […]
Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance Keith Muhakanizi has shocked Uganda’s Ambassadors abroad that his ministry will not fund refurbishment of their offices and official residences abroad because currently there is no money to run such projects. Muhakanizi says for the next three years the government has decided to priorities Electricity generation plus road […]
The Member of Parliament for Masaka municipality Mathias Mpuga pleaded to parliament to focus on Electoral reforms laws this new year. He said that this should the priorities for parliament when it resumes from recess. Mpuga said that the time for elections is nearing and that calls for parliament’s action in coming up with the […]
Government has denied reports that 1000 UPDF soldiers have been killed in the ongoing war in South Sudan. Information and national guidance minister Rose Namayanja Nsereko says that the military personnel in South Sudan is not engaged in fighting but is there to ensure safe evacuation of Ugandans trapped in the war. She says those […]
A section of lawmakers have embarked on the process of recalling Parliament from recess to urgently address what is referred to as an irregular deployment of Ugandan soldiers in south Sudan. The Jinja Municipality MP Paul Mwiru says that as people’s representatives in Parliament they cannot sit back as Ugandan soldiers die in South Sudan […]
Various head s of missions both in Uganda and outside Uganda are tasking government to explain in details the meaning and stand of the country on anti homosexuality act which was passed by parliament in December 2013 with some already receiving threats of closure and boycott. The head of uganda’s mission in Canada, Alintuma Nsambu […]
Government warned to immediately release money meant for the youth lively hood fund to stop the intended demonstration by the youth. The call was made by eastern region youth mp Peter Ogwang while speaking to journalists at parliament over the failure by ministry of finance to release the said funds. Ogwang says that the idea […]
Ugandan ambassadors to foreign missions have been urged to vigorously market the country in a bid to attract more foreigners into the country as well as creating a positive image for the country in the diaspora. Speaking at the opening of the annual ambassadors’ conference in Kampala today the Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi mentions that […]
Government anticipates increased investments this year after the issuance of guidelines on resource allocation and the passing of relevant laws to facilitate the potential investors. The state minister for Investment Gabriel Ajedra says that this year, with the new guidelines, genuine investors are start getting land based on their investment plans and capacity instead of […]