Soroti Municipality MP Hon Mike Mukula has written to the appointing authority to drop plan of appointing him in the next Cabinet until his case in Courts of law is disposed off. Mukula is accused of misappropriating Gavi funds while still Minister of Health and is still under trial in Court. Mukula while addressing Journalists at Parliament said his […]
The Director of Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli has advised the public to change their sexual behaviors in order to reduce on escalating spread of HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kihumuro says despite the application of all biomedical interventions such as prevention of mother to child transmission, voluntary counseling and testing and other means, nothing can change […]
Democratic Party member Jude Mbabali has filed a petition at the office of the inspector General of Government demanding for the arrest of the newly appointed vice president of the republic of Uganda Edward Sekandi . Mbabali accuses Sekandi of abusing his office during the election campaign for Bukoto north parliamentary seat in which he […]
The Local Council Five Chairperson of Mbale district has warned President Yoweri Museveni against using police and other security agency to humiliate opposition leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye. Bernard Mujasi a member of the national resistance movement the ruling party says Besigye is using the walk to work protest to highlight the great problems that are […]
UPDF third division spokesperson captain Deo Asiimwe Akiiki has disclosed that they have started demilitarizing Karamoja and Teso region because the regions have stabilized. Speaking to journalist Deo Akiiki says the main reason they had deployed the army and LDUs in Teso and Karamoja was to cattail the cattle rustling, warriors and LRA insurgency that […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority has disclosed it that wildlife sector provides a range of employment opportunities for people living around protected areas. Featuring at the Uganda Broadcasting Services news hour program, a community conservation warden in charge of Mt. Elgon conservation area Geoffrey Matanda explained that among the beneficiaries are tourist guides, potters, rangers, office […]
The new cabinet of President Museveni’s fourth term is starting to take shape. President Yoweri Museveni has told the National Resistance Movement Caucus meeting at Entebbe State House that he has appointed Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as the Vice President and John Patrick Amama Mbabazi as the Prime Minister. The news will be a great lift for the […]
The Government of Uganda has released copies of Oil sharing deal with private companies operating in the country. The copies of the deal presented to the parliamentary library following amount of pressure from civil society organization and lawmakers. According to Henry Banyenzaki, the Head of Uganda parliamentary Forum on Oil and Gas, complainants have in […]
Leading opposition party Forum for Democratic Change has revealed that they are in talks with opposition parties on who should lead the opposition in the 9th parliament. According to Salam Musumba, the Vice President of the party, they are still waiting to have UPC and DP to give in their take on who should lead the opposition side for the […]
Members of parliament have called for the amendment of the parliamentary rules of procedure with a view of making vetting of ministerial nominees public. According to the MPs, this process should not be closed to MPs since they all defend government officials like ministers in their constituencies even without having participated in their vetting. Currently, […]