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BREAKING NEWS: Mpuuga says he will not resign over Bobi family interests in NUP

Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has said he will not resign from his current position of Parliament Commissioner as demanded by National Unity Platform leadership. Mpuuga said he will not bend to current self-seekers hell-bent on breaking him. He said he will continue guiding the young politicians in NUP to bring sanity to the party. Mpuuga was accused of corruption following the benefits of sh500m he received as outgoing LoP. Details in the statement below:

admin March 1, 2024

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Tayebwa vows to engage EU on unfair trade restrictions after being elected to bureau of OACPS

LUANDA, ANGOLA— Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has been elected member of the bureau to represent East Africa to the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) - European Union General Assembly.  Tayebwa was elected during the 64th session of the OACPS Parliamentary. Assembly and Constitutive Sessions of the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assemblies happening in Luanda, Angola, between 17 – 21. Tayebwa will be representing Mauritius, Seychelles, Djibouti, Comoros, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.  Key among others, Tayebwa said he will  focus on the implementation of the Samoa Agreement which has replaced the Cotonou Agreement that had been running for over 20 years.  "We shall be engaging strongly with the European Union coalition's to deal with climate change, gender parity, energy transition, human rights, Peace and Conflict Resolution, and democracy which are cornerstones of the international […]

admin February 18, 2024

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UBOS sets guidelines for census enumerators as it goes digital

BY URN KAMPALA. The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), has revealed that only people with smartphones and mobile money numbers registered in their names will be recruited to enumerate in the national population census. Uganda is set to carry out its 6th national population census on the night of the 9th leading to May 10th, 2024. More than 120,000 enumerators will be recruited. Giving an update on the preparedness for the exercise on Thursday, Chris Mukiza, the UBOS Executive Director, said that the census will be digitized, including payments of the enumerators to avoid costs of middlemen. “All the people we are going to work with must have mobile money numbers registered in their names not those of their relatives, friends, or neighbors. If you don’t have a number registered in your name we shall not pay you through […]

admin February 17, 2024

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How Kagame hunts down political dissidents

KAMPALA: For years now Rwanda's president Paul Kagame has been accused of hunting down political dissidents with the aim of killing them or throwing them in jail. In neighbouring Uganda, it is no secret that Kagame had recruited a number of security personnel to help him hunt down such dissidents and deport them only to meet various forms of death. It is a common truth that Kagame worked with both the Inspector General of Police, the commander of police's Flying Squad as well as the head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence to forcibly deport Rwandans. Kayumba Nyamwasa Late Patrick Karegeya Most of those who were deported were reportedly killed under unclear circumstances. Others, including Patrick Karegeya, a former spy chief, were traced up to South Africa, where he was assassinated by unknown assailants in 2014.South African police reported that […]

admin February 16, 2024

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Western region ministers on spot for ‘hating’ Muhoozi

KAMPALA: A team of top investigators have been dispatched by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's Patriotic League Uganda (PLU) has been dispatched to investigate various ministers who hail from the west for shunning the first son's mobilisation tours. Inside sources reveal that two teams have emerged in cabinet, with one supporting MK while others are secretly avoiding him and distancing themselves from the General's activities. Sources further revealed that apart from Gen Kahinda Otafiire, Ministers David Bahati, Henry Musaasizi, Francis Mwebesa, Chris Baryomunsi, Raphael Magyezi, Jim Muhwezi and Tom Butiime are some of the key ministers who have refused to back the young General. Meanwhile Frank Tumwebazi has openly thrown his weight behind Muhoozi despite President Museveni warning that those behind his son's back were oportunists seeking self satisfaction. Recently, the NRM secretary General said PLU was part of the part and […]

admin January 23, 2024

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How mission to rob sh2.4b from NRM boss was executed

KAMPALA: The police have arrested 12 suspects, including their own for robbing sh2.4b from the home of NRM treasurer Barbara Oundo Nekesa. Police said the robbery took place in the posh Muyenga suburb early December. According to the police, the accomplices spent time studying the situation before carrying out their mission. Here are the details as explained by the police: SUSPECTS INCLUDING 2 POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ROBBERY FROM HON. AMB. NEKESA’S HOME, AS INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE The territorial police in KMP continues to investigate the case of aggravated robbery and other related offences, that occurred at the home of Hajj Mafabi Sulaiman Lumolo and his wife Hon. Amb. Nekesa Barbara Oundo, on the 5.12.2023 at around 04:47am, at their residence at Kyeitabya zone, Bukasa parish, Makindye division Kampala district. The facts gathered indicate that the couple had money kept […]

admin January 23, 2024

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Museveni pardons ex-NSSF boss Jamwa, several defilers

David Chandi Jamwa, the former boss at National Social Security Fund (NSSF), is now a free man after being pardoned by President Yoweri Museveni. Nine other convicts were also pardoned along with Jamwa on various grounds. Jamwa was found guilty of causing Shs3.1 billion financial loss to NSSF in February 2011 by the Anti-Corruption Court on grounds that he prematurely sold treasury bonds to defunct Crane Bank while he was the managing director. In June same year, he appealed and was granted bail. Court of appeal upheld the sentence. Unsatisfied, he filed another appeal before the Supreme Court. In 2019 the Supreme Court cancelled his bail terms, sent him to Luzira pending final verdict. Jamwa had been on bail since 2011. In 2020, The justices of the Supreme Court upheld the 12yr sentence given earlier by the Anti Corruption Court.

admin January 18, 2024

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Police, military deploy heavily ahead of joint opposition presser at Katonga Road

KAMPALA: Security operatives from police and military have been deployed at Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga Road offices where the FDC Katonga faction and political activists from other opposition parties had planned to hold a joint press conference this morning. According to Kizza Besigye, the leader of the faction at Katonga, "Police has been alternating the barricading and opening of access to our Katonga Rd offices since morning!" "This is an attempt to disrupt a presser by the UNITED FORCES OF CHANGE." He insisted arrangements continue and the presser will take place.

admin January 16, 2024