The Uganda Police through the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has today launched a Lost and Found Property App (UPF MOBI APP). Launched by AIGP Asan Kasingye, ths App launch is in line with the force’s Strategic Policing Plan 2015 /16 -19/20. AIGP Kasingye noted that, “many police stations are littered with many […]
The office of the President has disowned claims by Lands Minister Betty Amongi, that it directed her to draw huge sums of money from the land fund to pay- off claimants. This was been revealed by the Principle Private Secretary to the President Molly Kamukama as she appeared before the Land Probe Commission Chaired by […]
Parliament has approved the scrapping of the pre-entry examinations for the students joining the Law Development Centre. The decision was taken following a report from the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs based on ministerial policy statements that were submitted by different sectors to the committee including Law Development Center. The committee report noted that […]
A section of Members of Parliament have supported the proposal for government to bring a bill before parliament that will enable pensioners receive their pension at the time of their retirement. The parliamentary committee on public service and local government recommended to parliament a bill known as the Public Service Fund Bill to enable government […]
Parliament has put on halt the parliamentary committees from soliciting additional funds from well-wishers for the committee work. The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga informed parliament that she received information in regard to some committees getting funds outside parliament for the committee activities, yet the parliamentary commission provides all the necessary facilitation for the members […]
The Member of Parliament for Bukhooli Island County in Namayingo district, George Abbot Ouma has asked parliament to prevail over government and find a permanent solution to the crocodiles killing his constituents. Abbot Ouma told parliament that about 400 people have been attacked by the crocodiles, 240 people killed since 1998 of these 83 are […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the minister of security General Elly Tumwine to vacate the nnomo gallery and also pay the rent amounting to 1.6 billion shillings owed to him by the national cultural center which he failed to pay rent since 1998. This was during the approval of the report by […]
The Chinese government has asked government has asked policy makers in the country to ensure more resources are allocated to develop the agriculture sector. The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhugiang said, although government is focusing on developing the industrial sector, the agricultural sector must not be ignored. He said the agriculture can provide employment […]
President Yoweri Museveni has advised warring factions of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to drop violence as a means of conflict resolution, saying it is inappropriate. “When it comes to a political disagreement like we have here (South Sudan), we must have a scientific approach to its resolution,” said President Museveni. “Should it […]
The Ugandan Parliament has ordered government to avail Shs 5 billion that will be used to repair the dilapidated Ugandan Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. The member of parliament for Gulu municipality, Hon. Lyandro Komakech told parliament during a plenary sitting on Thursday 12 April 2018 that the state of Uganda Chancery in Brussels is in […]