The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on Monday launched the party’s Nationwide Membership Registration aimed at enrolling the party supporters into the national party register. Kyagulanyi launched the exercise on the second and last day of NUP registrars’ and Focal Persons’ training that took place at the party […]
Prudence Mahirwe has been sworn in as the first female Guild President of Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus. Muhirwe has sworn in together with cabinet and Members of Parliament. The swearing in function has been conducted by the university lawyer Paul Tusuubira at the basketball court. The graceful function attracted the Deputy Vice-Chancellor […]
Parliament has rejected a move to have the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) mainstreamed back to the Ministry of Works and Transport. This followed a vote by the legislators against a bill, the Uganda National Roads Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2024 which sought to have the functions of the agency revert to the mother ministry The […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday paused the implementation of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) which had triggered the traders in Kampala and the upcountry districts to close their businesses as a means of a peaceful protest. On the fifth day of the traders’ strike, President Museveni […]
Parliament has approved the rationalisation of several government agencies, aiming at enhancing efficiency and optimizing resources. In a plenary session chaired by Speaker Anita Among, on Wednesday 17 April 2024, Parliament passed five bills related to this rationalisation, including the Warehouse Receipt System (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Free Zones (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Uganda Exports […]
Some of the NUP Supporters seeking Bail Before the Court Martial. FILE PHOTO Military Police were called in to calm the General Court Martial in Makindye, after the bail application for 28 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) was for the third time dismissed. The 28 are facing trial of unlawful possession of ammunition. […]
Alhaji Abdul Nadduli, the Senior Presidential Advisor has asked the State Minister for Luweero Triangle to fulfil the pledges of Luweero district if the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government is to regain its lost support in what used to be its mecca. While addressing the Muslims at Kasana Mosque in Luweero district, Alhaji Nadduli said […]
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has lost its former press secretary and a veteran political activist, Sarah Eperu. The news of Eperu’s demise has been announced by former FDC president, Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye on Sunday Evening. Eperu is said to have died at LifeLink Hospital in Namugongo at around 8:30pm as she had been […]
Several years ago, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, at one of the leaders conferences described a leader as a Public Officer expected to uphold professionalism so as to enhance the image of his or her profession. The description at the time was suited for head teachers who are the time were pillars of managing societies for […]
General Wilson Mbadi, the newly appointed State Minister of Trade, has issued a stern warning to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Trade Ministry staff. He made it clear that incompetence and laxity will not be tolerated under his leadership. Gen Mbadi, who until recently served as the Commander of the Uganda […]
