Updated at 1025 EAT on 27th 04 2022 The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry on Monday, April 25 2022 commenced investigations into the controversial coffee deal signed between Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC). Chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, the committee interrogated officials from UVCC led by the company secretary, Moses…
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‘Investigate UPDF Dealings In Karamoja’
Updated 1046 EAT on 18th April 2022. The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has asked the Government to investigate shady dealings of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed in Karamoja sub region. Several UPDF detaches have been established along the Karamoja borderlines to curb the rampant cattle rustling in the region that has hit…
Mbale City Council suspends Street parking fees for two weeks: police hunt down city gang.
By Kafeero Twaha update at 1212 EAT on 5th April 2022. Mbale City Council have announced they have suspended all Street parking activities for two weeks as they sort themselves out internally . On Monday panga wielding goons attacked employees of the new contractor Nulu Your and Travel LTD with stones. Hoge stick and pangas…
KCCA Hosts Mayors Migration Council
Updated at 1059 EAT on 27th March 2022. On March 25 2022, His Worship the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago hosted a delegation from the Mayors Migration Council at City Hall. The delegation included Mr. Samer Saliba, the Head of Practice and Ms. Helen Elizabeth Yu, the City Practice Manager at the Council. The Mayors Migration…
Oulanyah’s mansion to be completed by President Museveni.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1431 EAT on Saturday 26 March 2022. Oulanyah’s unfinished mansion President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly committed to pay school fees for the children and dependants of fallen speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah. Museveni allegedly made the commitment while meeting the Greater North Parliamentary Forum representatives at State House Nakasero…
I will be speaker for everybody. Says Anita Among.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1153 EAT on Saturday 26 March 2022. President Museveni handing over the mase to Anita Among following her election as speaker Anita Among Annet, the freshly elected speaker of parliament has pledged to work and serve Ugandans irrespective of political party affiliation. Among made the remarks while delivering her…
Kazinda’s jail term reduced from 15 to 7 years.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0714 EAT on Friday 25 March 2022. The Court of Appeal has quashed the 15-year jail term handed to the former principal accountant at the Office of Prime Minister Geoffrey Kazinda for illicit enrichment. Instead, the court comprised of justices Fredrick Egonda Ntende, Christopher Madrama and Catherine Bamugemereire today reduced the…
Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Further remanded in a move to block election of speaker.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1712 EAT on 24 March 2022. Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya Detained Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana is seeking an injunction halting the process for the election of speaker of parliament until he is allowed to contest for the same office. This Friday, MPs are expected to vote for…
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