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Finance Minister Miria Kiwanuka hides from ambassadors

All is not well in the ministry of foreign affairs and that of the finance as far as quarterly finance releases are concerned. Spies have learnt that yesterday the minister of finance, Miria Kiwanuka went into hiding when she noticed that a team from the ministry of foreign affairs had visited her office over the […]

Government installs Professor Mondo Kagonyera as Makerere University chancellor

Professor Mondo Kagonyera today Thursday was installed at MakerereUniversityas the university chancellor for the second in office. Prof. Mondo was installed by the Vice President of Uganda, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, who was flanked by the education minister Jessica Alupo. The function was attended by the acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba and his two deputies, […]

Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi shocks his rival Jude Mbabali

The former Democratic Party (DP) candidate in Bukoto central, Jude Mbabali has said that he was shocked yesterday when the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi presided over the 50 judges’ conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo inKampala.  The conference was about to take stock of last year 2011 and to review the judicial integrity opinion report. […]

Mbabali clashes with Vice president Edward Sekandi over judicial meeting

I have learnt with shock this morning that the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi will be the Chief Guest and is to preside over the 50 judges’ conference including the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki, this morning at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala to, among others, take stock of the previous year and to review the […]

Bank of Uganda, Finance Ministry conflict over Basajjabalaba compensation

The ministry for finance and Bank of Uganda are currently involved in a row over repayment of city tycoon Basajjabalaba’s shs142 billion compensation funds to the central bank coffers for losing city markets. Bank of Uganda  Governor Tumusiime Mutebile told the public accounts committee that much as the then finance Syda Bbumba assured him that his […]

Government launches fresh strategies against HIV/AIDS

Following the tremendous increase in the HIV prevalence in the country, Uganda has been forced to launch three anti HIV/AIDS strategies that will help in driving down the high rates of HIV among the populace staring 2011 until 2016. The launched strategies by the vice president, H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Sekandiinclude, the national HIV prevention strategy, Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV strategy. Speaking at the launch of […]

Catholic bishops meet to save Vice President Edward Sekandi

Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi is again in deep trouble with his main political rival in Bukoto central, Jude Mbabaali. This time, Sekandi’s problems arise after a group of voters in Bukoto Central re-petitioned the High Court seeking to have Sekandi out of parliament. In the first instance it was Mbabaali who petitioned court seeking […]

KCCA starts work on city roads in bad state

Kampala Capital City Authority has announced plans to start renovations on city roads and drainage systems as the new management moves to have a cleaner Kampala. The Director of Works and Engineering at KCCA, Eng. Andrew Kitaka says many city roads and drainage system are to be worked on the six months. Addressing journalists in Kampala […]

Parliament Rules Committee apologises to Vice President

The members of parliament on Rules , privileges and discipline have apologized to the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi foe directing to him summons to appear the committee to enable them understand whether the refusal of two minister accused of oil bribery not to step aside was a contempt of parliament. The mps on this […]

Parliament backtracks on summoning Vice president Sekandi

Legislators on the Rules, Privileges and Discipline committee this afternoon made a u-turn on its invitation to the Vice President to appear before them. The committee ,chaired by Fox Odoi, invited Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi to appear before the committee to give his view on contempt of Parliament following refusal by Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi and […]