CAPTION: Members of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Engineers Brigade are on site in Kampala. (File photo). KAMPALA – Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concern over the capacity of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Engineers Brigade to accomplish multiple projects across different sectors, citing issues of efficiency, project timelines, and budget allocations.During an […]
By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – Members have passed a tough proposal to ensure they attend committee meetings or get punished for dodging.According to the new rule, a committee member must attend meetings unless granted leave of absence and failure if which, can result in the member being removed from the committee and banned from re-designation for […]
CAPTION: The pistol recovered from the suspects and the identity card. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter LAMWO – The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested two suspects with a pistol at Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District. According to Third Brigade Commander Lt Col Ipolito Mubangizi the suspects identified as Olanya Golden Ricky (46), […]
CAPTION: Gen. Kainerugaba, (R), with U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William Popp (R) during a meeting at the Special Forces Headquarters in Entebbe on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo). KAMPALA – The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has praised the longstanding relationship and cooperation between Uganda and the United States of America, emphasizing the importance of ensuring […]
CAPTION: Speaker of Parliament Among (left) with Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze, (right) during the sitting of the House. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Speaker Anita Among has asked legislators to allow the Ministry of Education and Sports to consider the Education Policy Review Commission Report before it is presented to Parliament.The report […]
CAPTION: Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda, November 20. 2024. (File photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye did not appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court for further hearing of the inciting violence case.On Tuesday, Besigye wrote […]
CAPTION: Some of the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the five divisions of Kampala City during the meeting in State House. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged an annual allocation of Shs300 million to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the five divisions of Kampala City. […]
CAPTION: Works Minister, Gen Katumba Wamala (R) interacts with MPs before the House processed the supplementary request. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of over Shs1.2 trillion to facilitate funds transfer from rationalised government agencies to the receiving institutions. The supplementary expenditure schedule No.2 for the financial year 2024/2025 was […]
CAPTTION: Boda boda riders alongside President MMusevenni’s convoy in Kampala recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have expressed fears over the State House’s request for Shs83.033 billion to cover presidential donations and an additional Shs10 billion to purchase vehicles for President Museveni ahead of the […]
CAPTION: Memebers of the PLU) to hold processions to Parliament Monday Februrary 1oth 2025. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has justified its decision to allow the members of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to hold processions to Parliament, protesting perceived disrespect towards General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, their leader.Hundreds of supporters […]