Legislators across the political divide on Tuesday, 31st March 2015 paid tribute to the late Archbishop Janan Luwum who was murdered on 16th February 1977 during President Idi Amin’s regime. This followed a Motion moved by the Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda at a Sitting of Parliament chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah. […]
The Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has called for massive sensitization of the public on road safety measures to reduce the rampant road accidents in the country. Rugunda said 95% of the road accidents could be prevented if only the people followed the road traffic regulations. The Premier made the remarks while meeting a cross […]
While Uganda looks forward to the visit of Pope Francis later in 2015, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has embarked on a strategic marketing plan for the Country to maximize the benefits of the proposed visit of the Pope to the Country. The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board Stephen Asiimwe said that […]
The Prime Minister, Mr Amama Mbabazi has said the censure motion that some Members of Parliament are preparing against him will NOT come to pass. He maintains his innocence in the alleged oil scandal in which he and two ministers are accused of taking bribes from oil companies. Mr Mbabazi said the impending censure motion […]
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda Amama Mbabazi has revealed that he will resign the job of the national resistance movement secretary general in order to concentrate on his new position as the prime minister. He says being prime Minister and the ruling party secretary general are two demanding jobs for one […]
The former speaker of parliament Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi has been approved by parliament as the vice president and Amama Mbabazi accepted as the prime minister of Uganda. The motion to approve Sekandi was moved by Soroti municipality MP Mike Mukula and supported by the woman mp for Alebtong district Rebecca Atengo. Mps from both sides in […]
Mps have reacted differently to the appointment of Amama Mbabazi as the prime minister of Uganda. The reaction came after the president announced the name of former minister for security Amama Mbabazi as the new prime minister during the NRM caucus meeting at state house in Entebbe. Makindye west mp Hussein Kyanjo says that Amama’s public […]
President Yoweri Museveni has praised his new Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi as “a clean, trustworthy and consistent man”. Museveni earlier on Tuesday named Sekandi as Vice President as he started unveiling his new cabinet. Sekandi replaces Prof. Gilbert Bukenya who has been Vice President since 2003. According to a State House statement, Sekandi is […]
The new cabinet of President Museveni’s fourth term is starting to take shape. President Yoweri Museveni has told the National Resistance Movement Caucus meeting at Entebbe State House that he has appointed Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as the Vice President and John Patrick Amama Mbabazi as the Prime Minister. The news will be a great lift for the […]
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Prof. Apollo Nsibambi has called upon the National Alcohol Control Board to check on the consumption of alcohol in Uganda. Tens of Ugandans recently lost their lives due to consumption of suspected poisonous alcohol. Nsibambi asks the alcohol board to check on the quality and the rate of alcohol consumption […]