Below is a media release by the ministry of foreign affairs defending Sam Kutesa who has been implicated by the FBI in a corruption scandal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda would like to respond to stories in the media associating Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Sam Kutesa, to an […]
Parliament has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, to give a statement over the state of Uganda’s Missions and Embassies abroad. The move follows a recent embarrassing situation in Uganda’s Embassy in United States where a Ugandan diplomat, Kintu Nyago a few days ago is said to have “accidentally” shared a confidential government […]
This was first published in August 2009 as a comment on this article http://rosebellkagumire.com/2009/08/14/ugandans-consider-a-mufuruki-t-shirt-or-make-one-to-show-unity/ I’m very disappointed at how many people (led by journalists and editors) are taking this Banyoro-Bafuruki issue. First, the derogation added to the word Mufuruki or Bafuruki is very regrettable. You and me know that Mufuruki or Bafuruki is a simple […]
Uganda Airlines commenced operations in 1977 and in 1998 MPs accused the then State Minister for Finance, Sam Kuteesa, of five counts of abuse of office and influence peddling. The allegations related to the divestiture of the lucrative Entebbe Air Handling Services from the main bulk of the publicly-owned Uganda Airline Corporation. So […]
The traditional adage in Luganda says that when people are advising the children from well to do families, the children of the poor have to keep listening. The president of Uganda Peoples Congress Dr. Olara Otunu has advised supporters of the ruling political party in Uganda to stop mistreating people. He says that when the […]
The minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kahamba Kutesa has said he is ready to face prosecution and serve any sentence if it is found through thorough investigations that he took the alleged bribes from an oil company. While appearing before the oil Adhoc committee chaired by Michael Werikhe, Kutesa said he never received the alleged17 million […]
The Anti Corruption Court has begun hearing a case in which three ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of labour and John Nasasira the government Chief whip are accused with abuse of office and causing financial loss to the government totaling to 14 billion shillings. The ministers who resigned their posts on Wednesday […]
Three ministers on Wednesday announced their resignation from cabinet pending their investigation and trial in a case where they are accused of mismanaging funds during the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting that Uganda hosted in 2007. Ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of Labour and John Nasasasira the rulling NRM Chief Whip have […]
Dated 13, 0ctober 2011 Tomorrow (October 13) we are appearing before court to answer to charges of causing financial loss arisisng out of our official duties duties Chogm. We shall definitely take the opportunity to plead our innocence and demonstarte that we are not guilty of the offences charged. We have, in order to allow […]
The political future of Uganda Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and Internal Affairs Minister Hilary Onek hang on a precipice as they await Tuesday’s meeting of members of Parliament in the continuing debate on the handling of the country’s oil sector. The MPs who begun their special sitting to discuss the […]