President Museveni has written to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga objecting to three of the 10 resolutions recently passed by Parliament, including one which called for stopping execution of all oil agreements until relevant laws are enacted. In a November 4 reply to Ms Kadaga’s October 13 …
Giatahi Githinji was last week reportedly shown the exit and highly placed sources in State House say it were orders from above after media mogul Aga Khan was arm-twisted into swinging the axe at the Namuwongo based newspaper. The newspaper confirmed the development in their …
Buganda Kingdom yesterday postponed the opening ceremony of its 19th parliament (Lukiiko) following Kabaka Mutebi’s delay in Britain where he is conducting official duties. According to a statement issued by the clerk to the Lukiiko, Mr David Ntege, the function will take place next week. …
Angry residents of Malaba town council have accused the area grade one magistrate Derrick Byamugisha of consistent absenteeism from duty, drunkenness and extortion of money from the public. Speaking before the judiciary integrity committee headed by Justice Akiiki Kiiza at Tororo chief magistrate court on …
THE Sheema district police commander Jonathan Mugisha is to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala today (Monday) over allegations of soliciting and receiving a sh400,000 bribe. Mugisha was arrested on Friday for allegedly receiving the said amount of money from Pison Kamugisha, a crime …
How far have you gone with the Chogm probe? Can we say it’s over now? I have already publically announced that for intentions and purposes we have concluded Chogm investigations but what is left is doing the final details in the cases which are already …
It is barely five months since the 9th Parliament started carrying out its business. Serious deliberations have at times been witnessed and achieved but also dramatic scenes like heckling, cheering and shouting like that dominated the oil debate last month. In our survey, we have come …
President Museveni yesterday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as it emerged his trip took Foreign Affairs ministry officials in Kampala by surprise. “I was not aware of that trip [by the President] to Israel,” the Permanent Secretary Ambassador James Mugume said by …
The acting Inspector General of Government has reacted angrily to claims that he takes orders from Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and dismissed reports that his office has been used to fight political wars under the guise of fighting corruption. Mr Raphael Baku also says he …
The police management is to relocate all officers residing in the barracks in Kampala Metropolitan Police Area within two months to pave way for demolition. Police leadership said it will temporarily relocate the over 10,000 officers and their families to temporary structures to be erected …