Parliament approves Shs48 trillion budget

By Kafeero Twaha Sunday, May 22, 2022 Parliament in session yesterday as the members passed the National Budget for Financial Year 2022/2023. The Budget will be financed through the taxpayers (Shs25.7 trillion), grants (Shs2.1 trillion) and domestic borrowing (Shs7.1 trillion). What you need to know: A gruelling eight-hour session culminated in lawmakers giving the green…

Kawempe councilor dies en route to Omoro Five injured

By Kafeero Twaha Saturday, May 21, 2022 The LC III councilor for Kazo Angola A in Kawmpe Division Yakub Kiggundu (left) and one of party mobilisers in Iganga District, Denis Waiswa (right) died after the car they were travelling in overturned along Pallisa -Kumi road. What you need to know: Denis Waiswa from Iganga District and Yakub…

Army involvement in fishing sector should be stopped-MPs

By Kafeero Twaha Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1300 EAT. Crackdown. Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) confiscates illegal fishing gear on Lake Kyoga in May last year. They have vowed not to withdraw from various lakes as directed by Parliament. What you need to know: Meantime, the legislators are also urging a review in licensing processes…

Nakawa Land saga:MPs want minister officials fired

By Kafeero Twaha On Friday May 20 2022 at 1015 EAT What you need to know: The directive followed the findings by the Ad hoc committee instituted to investigate the controversy that implicated Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza in abuse of office in illegal allocation of land to some investors Parliament has given the Executive two…

BREAKING: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome A Baby Boy

Update May 20 2022 at 0540 EAT By Kafeero Twaha A$AP Rocky and Rihanna – Courtesy photos Billionaire Rihanna has welcomed her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky, various media reports suggest. According to information making rounds on social media, the two famous artists welcomed their baby boy on 13 May in Los Angeles. The…

Liverpool beat southampton to take title race to final day.

Soccer Liverpool beat Southampton to take title race to final day Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Southampton’s English goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (R) misses to stop the goal shot by Liverpool’s Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino (unseen) during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on May…

Uganda First Lady wants school fees regulated

HICGI News Agency- Updated at 0801 EAT on Friday 06th May 2022 The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni Wednesday revealed that her ministry had finalised drafting a statutory instrument that’s intended to regulate school fees.“My Ministry will soon be embarking on the process of consulting the various stakeholders about the Statutory Instrument that…