President Museveni has appointed his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces. Muhoozi replaces Gen Wilson Mbadi who was named minister of state for Trade in today’s cabinet reshuffle. Muhoozi, who joined the army in the late 1990s, has been Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations. He has served twice as…
Events promoter Balaam Barugahara has been named minister of State for Gender in the latest cabinet reshuffle announced by President Museveni today evening. Barugahara is a businessman and vocal promoter of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential bid. The president made few changes to the cabinet dropping Gorreti Kitutu, the minister for Karamoja and her deputy Agnes…
Traders under the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) today fought tooth and nail to ensure that journalists cover their meeting with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The meeting, at Lugogo showgrounds, was called to hear traders grievances with URA. It turned chaotic after the commissioner general of the tax body, John Musinguzi, proposed that the interaction…
Butambala MP, Muwanga Kivumbi responded “stupid” to a reporter who had asked him why he does not resign from Parliament if he is tired of being a legislator. It followed an impromptu press briefing at Parliament where the legislator was tasked by journalist why he had snubbed a NUP meeting with party president Robert Kyagulanyi…
At her makeshift stall, vegetable vendor Racheal Zimba retrieves a small white bottle from her bra and sprinkles some black powder onto her palm. She sniffs it, then sneezes a few times. She buries the remaining powder under her tongue and passes the bottle to another woman, a fellow trader, who also takes a sniff….
Five employees of Equity Bank Uganda were remanded to Luzira Prison by the Anti-Corruption Court after they were charged with conspiring to defraud their employer. The five are alleged to have disbursed at least Shs 62 billion in unsecured loans to individuals that did not qualify to get them. The suspects are: Musiime Julius, the…
