The swearing-in for the Uganda’s Members of Parliament of the 9th Parliament kicked off today,May 16 and it is expected to take 3 days. A total of 125 Members of Parliament have been sworn in today. The Members Parliament on the today’s swearing–in list have been accompanied by a group of supporters, though each Member […]
Winnie Byanyima, the UNDP official and wife to the Uganda’s main opposition political leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye was arrested on May 16, and taken to Kasangati police station where she spent a few hours. The UN officer was arrested at her home gate in Kasangati as she was going to Entebbe Airport to board the […]
The government of Uganda is suspicious that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President, Retired Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye is in the move to oust President Museveni. A pronouncement made by government a day after the swearing-in of President Museveni on May 12, indicated that the FDC acts on the return of Besigye from […]
Women members of parliament and civil society organisations are furious at the Attorney General and the government for the failure of parliament to discuss and pass the long awaited marriage and divorce bill. The government through the Attorney failed to table the bill in parliament for the third reading on ground that government needs more time for […]
The Minister of Trade and Tourism Industry Kahinda Otafire has challenged his successors to ensure the implementation of the 24 projects left in the pipeline. The projects include the construction of 60 storage building to accommodate the ministry offices and construction of the Uganda trade centre where the Uganda museum currently stands. Otafire made the […]
The Minister of Security Patrick Amama Mbabazi has proposed the creation of a national council of state. The council of state would be composed of a body of retired politicians who feel they wanted to continue contributing to the country’s politics. The proposal for the council of state was first brought by Amama during a […]
Forum for Democratic Change President Dr. Kizza Besigye has arrived at Entebbe from Nairobi after he was allegedly stopped from arriving yesterday. Besigye arrived at Entebbe airport shortly after 9am aboard Kenya airways, and was received by some opposition leaders who were cleared by the police to welcome the opposition leader. Besigye was returning from […]
All is set at Kololo airstrip where President Museveni is on May 12th swearing in as President of Uganda for another term in office. Museveni who was the national Resistance Movement candidate was declared by the Uganda Electoral Commission to have won the February 18th elections with 68% of the votes cast, although the opposition […]
The United States welcomes and will support other African countries to send peace troops to join Uganda and Burundi on the Africa Union Peace Keeping Mission in Somalia (AMISON). The new Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Carter F. Ham says they would be happy to see more African countries join forces to pacify […]
The army has threatened to take legal action against Makidye west Member of Parliament Hussen Kyanjo over a proposed campaign against military and other security operatives. Kyanjo last week announced the campaign to expose all security personnel who he says have been using excessive force against opposition walk to work protestors. Kyanjo says he going […]