Leading opposition party FDC is advising the government to tremendously slash its expenditure and invest more in production if the country is to get out of the current economic crisis. According to the information minister in the shadow cabinet who doubles as the party spokes person, Philip Wafula Ogutu, the government should think of investing more agriculture, […]
Democratic Party women have threatened to demonstrate by undressing if the government doesn’t release people who were arrested during the September 2009 riots. DP national women leader Maxensia Takilambule says they will strip on the streets of Kampala while in Adam’s suit to express their anger towards the government. Takilambule alleges more than 20 people […]
The Shadow minister for finance Geoffrey Ekanya has advised government to invest more in the agriculture sector if it’s to solve the current financial crisis in the country. Speaking before parliament on the intervention by the government on the current depreciation of a shilling, Ekanya said that unless government increases it’s funding into the agricultural […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Nandala Mafabi is demanding an explanation from Government the circumstances under which electricity supply has reduced in the country yet the government got a supplementary budget of 61 billion shillings in April this year to run up to September 2011. According to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company, the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) cut off supply to government due […]
The Leader of Uganda’s Opposition Nandala Mafabi has delivered the opposition’s response to President Museveni’s 2011 State of the Nation Address calling on the government to get more serious in the fight against corruption. Mafabi told Parliament on Tuesday that the government needs to do more in investigating corruption related cases and prosecuting all those implicated. The opposition also […]
Leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Chnage is urging president Yoweri Museveni to desist from interfering into the day to day running of Kampala city. FDC’s cocnern comes at a time when the Lord mayor, Salongo Elias Lukwago and the presidential appointed executive director, Jennifer Musis Semakula have disagreed on a number of issues in council […]
Opposition shadow minister of finance Geoffrey Ekanya is in the process of making a comprehensive response regarding the recently read National budget 2011/12. FDC spokesperson and shadow minister of information Wafula Oguttu has made the announcement, warning all Ugandans of tough economic times ahead. Wafula says what was presented is an austerity budget; sugar coated […]
The Police in Kampala fired teargas and coloured chemicals at opposition leaders and supporters to disperse a procession that was going to an opposition organised rally in Nsambya grounds. The rally that had been organized by Free Uganda Now pressure group by opposition political parties Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Democratic Party (DP) and Social Democratic Party […]
The opposition side has written to the police boss Maj. Gen. Kare Kayihura showing their failure to comply to the demands police issued to those planning to host demonstrations in the country. In a letter written by the chairman, Free Uganda Now who also doubles as the president, UPC, Olara Otunu dated 2nd/June/2011 they say that they are not ready to […]
With the country now waiting to hear the budget reading slated for Wednesday this week by the finance minister Maria Kiwanuka, leading opposition party FDC is advising govt to increase the budget allocation for health, agriculture and transport. Speaking to reporters today at party offices in Kampala, FDC’s deputy publicist, Toterebuka Bamwenda says the health sector should be […]