The Minister of State for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Justine Kasule Lumumba has called on highly educated professionals hailing from Busoga to use their educational expertise to guide Busoga communities on achieving their development goals. Lumumba said PhD holders are regarded as being the most knowledgeable in all aspects, and […]
The second day for the Kawempe North by-election campaign rounds for the National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate, Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola, turned bitter for Mukono North MP, Abdallah Kiwanuka Mulimamayuuni, when he was confronted by armed men travelling in the notorious Drone minibus, bundled inside and driven away. Kiwanuka who was travelling with his other […]
Mukono High Court Judge, Jackeline Mwondha has turned down an application by Proscovia Auma who last year allegedly poured acid to two people including a mother and her 12-year old child, inflicting grave wounds all over the minor’s body. Auma was further remanded at Kauga prison in Mukono. Towards the end of 2024 at Kateete […]
Oluvannyuma lw’akakiiko k’eby’okulonda okuta abeesimbyewo mu kujjuza ekifo ky’omubaka wa palamenti owa Kawempe North okunoonya obuwagizi mu balonzi, Bannakibiina kya NUP wakati mu bunkenke engabo bagirumizza mannyo. Bano nga bakulembeddwamu amyuka pulezidenti w’ekibiina owa Buganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, ababaka ba palamenti okuli ow’e Mukono, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, owa Mukono North, Abdallah Kiwanuka Mulimamayuuni, Francis Zaake […]
Musicians and other actors who popularize various government programs and President Museveni’s achievements through music shows have declared entry into the Kawempe North by-election to beef up NRM flag bearer Faridah Nambi. The group under their umbrella, Museveni Awooma NRM artists combined members led by Emma Nsereko a.k.a Munamasaka declared the development at Achievers gardens in […]
The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Paul Ssemogerere has challenged the government to allow fair competition in elections. He said there would rather be no elections, than having ones which are marred by violence. The Archbishop’s remarks follow incidents during the nomination of candidates for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election on February 26, 2025, where operatives […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given a green light to the operationalization of the copyright management system, a program aimed at strengthening the intellectual property rights and providing better protection for the creatives in the country. “When the tape recorders came, the main problem was recording someone’s song on the radio and multiplying it for […]
Public Finance Management experts have urged African governments to take deliberate steps to improve tax-to-GDP ratios, manage public debt responsibly, and intensify the fight against corruption through effective Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms. Speaking at the second edition of the Public Finance Management Conference for Africa, which took place from February 18 to 20, 2025, […]
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has taken custody of Brigadier-General Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior intelligence chief of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and a fugitive wanted for genocide crimes. The handover was carried out by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu district, […]
According to indicators, all odds are that Ugandans are destined for a big showdown between the two giant contenders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and leading opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), come March 13, 2025, the D-day for Kawempe North by-elections. Ten aspirants have been given a green light by the Electoral Commission (EC) […]
