KAMPALA – Oslo envoy Anne Kristin Hermansen said closure of the embassy does not mean Norway “will disappear from Uganda.”At a quiet hotel ceremony, Oslo envoy Anne Kristin Hermansen lowered the Norwegian flag for a final time on Kampala soil in a symbolic gesture of official closure of the Norwegian Embassy in Uganda, according to a video […]
PARLIAMENT – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa had a difficult TIME controlling the House as it returned from recess on Tuesday.Amidst the “walk to Parliament” in Kampala, the leader of the Opposition, Joel Senyonyi openly accused the administration of double standards when dealing with protestors against alleged corruption at Parliament.Senyonyi said Thomas Tayebwa […]
Clare Gatabi Tumwesigye, Head Marketing and Corporate Communications, Anthony Kituuka Managing Director, Elizabeth Wahito and Elliud Njogu from E & M Technologies pose a photo with ELP Scholars at Eureka Place Hotel in Ntinda.
KAMPALA – The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail of 5 million shillings to former Rubaga Division Resident Deputy City Commissioner Herbert Anderson Burora.Burora on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, facing six charges of hate speech and spreading malicious communication. After a thorough review of the bail application, Kayizzi granted Burora […]
PARLIAMENT – Members of Parliament have eulogised the late Hon. Simon Peter Aleper and described him as an unshakable rock and a uniting factor for Karamoja and Uganda.During a special sitting on Thursday, 25 July 2024, the MPs, through a motion tabled by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja remembered Aleper as a patriot and instrumental figure […]
PARLIAMENT – The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has revealed that construction of a new bridge at the River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will commence in October this year.He made the revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Kashari North County Member of Parliament, Hon. Basil […]
PARLIAMENT – The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has criticised government over the arrest of three Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the National Unity Platform (NUP) party.Hon. Hassan Kirumira, (Katikamu County South), Hon. Charles Tebandeke (Bbale County) and Hon. Francis Zaake, (Mityana Municipality) together with several members of the NUP party were arrested […]
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa on arrival in the House for the day’s sitting PARLIAMENT – President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to Parliament for reconsideration.In a letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, at the sitting of the House on […]
PARLIAMENT – In a significant reshuffle, the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, announced the designation of new leaders and members to the sectoral committees of Parliament in accordance with rules 187 and 188 of the Rules of Procedure.This move, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and oversight capabilities of the committees, was presented during […]
