The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the increasing road accidents are as a result of poor planning. Kadaga says that many roads are narrow with pedestrians and vehicles competing for space. She also says that many laws on road safety have not been implemented. Kadaga made the remarks while visiting the causality ward […]
Government has set a standard age limit for drivers of public service vehicles. The regulations which take immediate effect stipulate that one has to be at least 35 years old and not above 65 years, to qualify to drive a 60 passenger bus. The limit set for drivers of the 14 passenger vehicles is at […]
As we approach the festive season road users in the country have been advised to be responsible if the ever increasing road accidents are to be reduced. This call was made by the chairperson of the Parliamentary forum on road safety Alice Alaso while speaking to media on the current trends of road accidents. Alaso said […]
The number of people dying in road accidents in Jinja district has risen. The Jinja district traffic officer Dickson Rugundana said seven deaths were reported last month higher that the two deaths in September. A total of twenty five accidents occurred in Jinja in October with six being fatal, thirteen serious and six minor. Rugundana […]
I have been in parliamentary by elections in Usuk County in Katakwi district. But this was different! I went with MP Wafula Oguttu, Kasiano Wadri and Nandala Mafabi in the same car on the eve of the Election Day September 12th, 2012, my names are Walakira Nyanzi, Speaker LC III Makindye Sabagabo We were in […]
It seems some politicians should join comedy theatre factories and start producing jokes and make money. Comedy is currently one of the most growing entertainment departments in Uganda. The comedy department is growing at almost the ‘speed of light.’ Perhaps due to the big audience of the comedy department, many politicians have been trapped […]
Makindye West MP Hussein Kyanjo’s life is now reported to be out of danger, we can exclusively reveal. There have been rumours in Kampala that Kyanjo was poisoned and or bewitched by his political enemies in a certain camp. His family sources have told us that this MP is recovering steadily after undergoing a […]
Uganda’s opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has again predicted the political downfall of Uganda’s president, Gen. Yoweri Museveni. Besigye has told the leaders of Activists for Change (A4C) today at Katonga road that Museveni’s term of office may last for the next two years. Besigye says he recently interacted with an old man on Entebbe […]
Over one thousand delegates have converged in Kampala this week to participate in the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference and its related meetings. The conference has been hosted by the Parliament of Uganda and it has brought together over 150 Parliaments of the world. The world MPs have come to deliberate on matters […]
The Lord Mayor of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is not supposed to inform the police or not even president Museveni/ Uganda government when doing his work including road inspections, touring city markets, visiting hospitals, churches, mosques, political party headquarters, night clubs, taxi parks and business centres. On the other hand, the President of […]