Masindi district council has ordered the Chief Administrative Officer, Christopher Okumu, and the principle internal auditor, David Baguma to account for 200 million shillings meant for pensioners in the district that was allegedly misappropriated. The duo was grilled on Friday during the extra ordinary council meeting held at Masindi district headquarters. The money was meant […]
Maj. General Stephen Tumusiime Rwabantu, Deputy Commander of the Reserve Forces has warned those thinking of destabilizing the peace of Uganda, saying the army is ready to defend the peace of the country at any cost. Rwabantu made the remarks this morning at UPDF Headquarters in Mbuya, at a ceremony held to decorate the 62 […]
The Busoga parliamentary caucus has resolved to take to courts the minister of state for lands, Princess Persis Namuganza for what they have termed as her unbecoming conduct among other resolutions. Namuganza who is also the Bukono county MP is accused of using a public rally at Ivukula sub-county in Namutumba district to peruse the […]
As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day, women Mps under their umbrella body Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) want government to produce a comprehensive report on the mysterious brutal killings of women around in and around Entebbe and Wakiso areas last year. At least 28 women were […]
Government is ready to return the contentious constitutional land amendment bill after the removal of the presidential age limits. This was revealed by General Kahinda Otafire, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs while appearing before the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. MPs raised concerns over Government’s failure to report back to the Committee regarding […]
The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has asked lawyers to always follow the legal ethics and not to be compromised by financial gains. The IGP was meeting lawyers under their umbrella Progressive Lawyers Association (PLA) yesterday at Kigo Uganda Police Marine Base. “The legal profession that I belong to is very conservative most […]
The East African Legislative Assembly has been tasked to implement both the Monitory Union and common market protocol while in their five year term in office. The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda Rebecca Kadaga while opening the fourth sitting one day orientation of the Assembly asked the regional assembly to foster integration. Kadaga also appealed […]
KCCA is seeking for 700 million shillings to procure sanitary pads for primary school girls in Kampala. KCCA Acting Director in charge of Education department Juliet Namuddu revealed this while appearing before the parliamentary committee on education saying that the money is needed but was not provided in the financial year 2018/19 therefore calling for […]
Main Political Parties with members of parliament to miss government funding their activities as no money has been availed in the budget of the financial year 2018/2019 . The revelation was made by Simon Byabakama, the Chairman of Electoral Commission while appearing before the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to present the Commission’s budget. […]
Members of parliament on the Presidential Affairs Committee have expressed serious fears over the implications of the uncontrolled operations of refugees while in the country. While appearing before the committee the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek,the committee members noted that the continued influx of refugees into the country could have serious […]