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AIDS Commission in disarray as minister cancels job interviews with nepotism claims flying high

KAMPALA: Uganda could witness another scandal where top officials hand public jobs to relatives as thousands of Ugandans who applied for jobs at the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) this year being left in tears following a suspicious cancellation of scheduled interviews. A letter by the Minister for the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, to the commission halted the exercise with concerns over the commission’s restructuring process and the delay in implementing recommendations from the Uganda AIDS Commission’s review report. The March 25 letter addressed to Dr. Nelson Musoba, the Director General of UAC, Babalanda said she was disappointed with the slow progress in executing the recommendations outlined in the review report. She highlighted the necessity of a comprehensive restructuring of the UAC before proceeding with recruitment. The minister contended that rushing the hiring process without restructuring would lead to inefficiencies and […]

admin April 15, 2025

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Ugandan court rules harsh anti-gay law is constitutional

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 is legal and will be upheld, save for four issues. The ruling came following a petition by a group of activists who wanted the law trashed. However court rules that only four sections in the law were illegal and should be repealed. Below are the details of the ruling: HE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UGANDA PRONOUNCES ITSELF ON THE ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT, 2023 OF UGANDA The Constitutional Court of Uganda has nullified Sections 3(2)(c), 9, 11(2)(d) and 14 of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 for contravening the Constitution of Uganda, 1995. This was in the unanimous judgment delivered today, the 3rd of April 2024, by the panel of five justices of the Constitutional Court led by the Deputy Chief Justice in Consolidated Constitutional Petition Nos. 14, 15, 16 & 85 of 2023 Hon. […]

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MP Lematia, DSTV technician fight over randy woman

The MP for Ayivu West, John Lematia, has been involved in a fight with a top technician at DStv over a lover in Arua City. The police said the woman spent some time with her ex-boyfriend before joining the MP at a posh hotel. Later, technician Jimmy Ariku was to find the two lovers together and decided to apprehend Faith Eyotaru. A scuffle ensued as Ariku claimed "ownership" of Eyotaru whom he said had spent some time at his place. Below is the full police statement. STATEMENT ON A SCUFFLE BETWEEN THE MP AYIVU WEST CONSTITUENCY AND A TECHNICIAN WITH DSTV AT DREAMLAND HOTEL ON EASTER SUNDAY IN ARUA DISTRICT The territorial police of Arua district opened inquiries on a scuffle between Hon Lematia John, Member of Parliament Ayivu West Constituency and a technician with DSTV which occurred at Dream […]

admin April 2, 2024

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Among visits Mengo, splashes shs50m for Kabaka birthday run

Parliament Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Thomas Tayebwa today morning led a team of MPs to Mengo, where they contributed towards the Kabaka's birthday run. The visitors were received by Buganda premier Charles Peter Mayiga, who said Among was the first Speaker to visit Bulange for such a cause. The Legislators contributed shs50m for the upcoming run. The proceeds will be used in the fight against HIV/Aids. This year's Kabaka Birthday Run, slated for Sunday, 07 April 2024 is hinged on the fight against HIV/AIDs scourge under the theme: “Men are stars in the fight against HIV/AIDs to save the girl child.” Speaker Among and her entourage, which included Government Chief Whip Hon Hamson Obua, the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Hon Lilian Aber, was welcomed to Bulange by the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of the Kingdom of Buganda, Charles […]

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Battleline drawn as Bobi Wine fires Mpuuga from NUP leadership

The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu (Bobi Wine), has suspended Mathias Mpuuga from the party structures over allegations of corruption. A Thursday letter by Bobi Wine said Mpuuga was sacked as vice president in charge of the central region with immediate effect. Mpuuga's trouble arises from a meeting at Parliament in which leaders awarded themselves sh1.7b as service award. Mpuuga who attended the same meeting received sh500m. The now Parliamentary Commissioner has defended the plot, saying everything was done legally. Mpuuga recently called a press conference and said no one could fire him from NUP as he was one of the founding members. Below is Bobi's full letter.

admin March 29, 2024

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No one can fire me from NUP – Mpuuga

National Unity Platform Vice President for Buganda region Mathias Mpuuga has said he is not about to leave the party he helped found even though some people are fighting him internally. In a Tuesday press conference Mpuuga said there's a group of people trying to to hound him out of NUP but his commitment is still strong. He insisted there was no indiscipline in receiving the sh500m from Parliament because it was both legal and morally right. The Parliamentary Commissioner said NUP was fighting for crumbs as President Yoweri Museveni makes strategies to deepen his strength. Mpuuga said he had taken time without meeting party president Robert Kyagulanyi and only hears him speaking at funerals and other public events. Details in statement below:

admin March 26, 2024

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NUP rebel MPs defy Bobi, refuse to attend urgent meeting

At least 18 MPs who scribe to the National Unity Platform (NUP) did not turn out for the Tuesday meeting, sending mixed signals to a party already engulfed in controversies. Party president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) convened the meeting to lambast the legislators on matters of corruption in the House only for 18 to turn down the invites. After the meeting Bobi Wine posted: "This afternoon, we were delighted to interact with the @NUP_Ug's Members of Parliament with whom we discussed a number of issues." "Most importantly, I charged them to individually and collectively take a firm stand against corruption and abuse of public funds, otherwise our people will start asking questions," he added. "The only thing that will drive a clear distinction between us and those we seek to drive out of power is how and where we stand […]

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MPs grill Entebbe Zoo bosses over sh10b lions’ share

KAMPALA: Members of Parliament on the Tourism Committee have tasked officials from Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) with providing a breakdown for the Shs10b requested for lion breeding. The legislators said Tuesday they wouldn't accept 'landing themselves in problems' by trying to defend an exorbitant figure they know nothing about. The MPs expressed worry that the high figure might be used to buy lions which might not even give birth. They further said a private breeder in Butambala was keeping more lions at a lower cost compared to the figure quoted by UWEC. See dialogue below Richard Gafabusa MP (Bwamba County): With Shs10Bn, how many additional lions do we expect? This is (money) for one financial year. So, if we give you Shs10Bn beginning July 2024, by June 2025, how many additional lions? David Musingo, Acting ED-UWEC: The starting stock, […]

admin March 20, 2024

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Parliament orders arrest of Tourism PS Katusiime over accountability issues

The Public Accounts Committee has ordered the Police to arrest Doreen Katusiime, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism after MPs accused her of habitually refusing to respond to accountability queries and instead, delegating her roles to juniors. The Committee was told the Katusiime took her annual leave a few days to the scheduled meeting with Parliament. Muwanga Kivumbi (Butambala County), the PAC chair, was forced to issue summons for the arrest of Katusiime after the clerk to the Committee revealed that the Permanent Secretary pulled similar move last year, forcing the Committee to consider the audit report of the Ministry of Tourism. Kivumbi said his decision was meant to put an end to her disrespectful behaviour. “This is a habitual person in terms of dodging Parliament and accountability Committees and I have looked through the file, and because of her […]

admin March 15, 2024