The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Directorate of Pension, Gratuity, and Compensation (DPGC), has concluded the sensitisation and documentation exercise for Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at the Defence Rehabilitation and Vocation Centre (DRVC) in Mubende.This marks a significant moment as the UPDF becomes the first to organise a dignified send-off for disabled officers.Brig Gen […]
PARLIAMENT – Members of Parliament have lauded Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja for scooping a prestigious global women leadership award in New York, USA.The Global Power Women Award was presented to Uganda’s premier by the UK-based Centre of Economic and Leadership Development during the 2024 Global Power Women Conference, held at the Graduate Centre of the […]
By our reporterNAPAK – Hon Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, Senior Presidential Adviser (SPA) and Head of the Karamoja-Teso Governance Monitoring Mechanism, has launched a comprehensive field monitoring of ongoing water infrastructure projects in Karamoja Sub-region. The initiative kicked off in Napak district Tuesday September 24th 2024, followed by a meeting with officials in Moroto district, where […]
PARLIAMENT – Lawmakers continue to raise concerns over the delayed constitutional review, with the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, urging the Attorney General to hasten the presentation of comprehensive amendments. Tayebwa was responding to the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, after he tabled the Constitutional Amendment (Bill), 2024 during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 24 […]
PARLIAMENT – Members of Parliament have appealed to the government for urgent relief support as heavy rains continue to ravage various parts of the country.During the plenary sitting of Tuesday, 24 September 2024, the House was overwhelmed with pleas from legislators regarding the devastating heavy rains and hailstorms that have swept several villages, leaving many […]
By Stephen Wandera OumaENTEBBE – President Museveni has sacked the Kampla Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, Engineer Luyimbazi over the Kiteezi Landfill disaster in which dozens perished.Also sacked is Dr. Daniel Okello – Director of Public Health.“In a decisive response to the findings of the Inspector General of Government […]
MUNYONYO – Innovation is critical for conducting ground breaking research to transform Africa, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has advised the leadership of Victoria University.He made the call while officiating at the University’s 8th graduation ceremony at the International Convention Centre, Munyonyo on Friday, 20 September 2024.The Deputy Speaker urged the university leadership to keep […]
PARLIAMENT – The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, has assured the House that the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) will continue to execute works on key projects after the rationalisation process has been concluded by Parliament. “Under the policy of rationalisation, NITA-U was earmarked to be rationalised, but it is one of the […]
