Tanzania’s Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district. Mr Mpango accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it. The project worth over $100,000 was started close to 20 years…
Centenary Bank has reinforced its commitment to education by joining educationists from Islamic schools to highlight their contribution to the education sector. The gathering occurred at an iftar dinner, which brought together head teachers from the Uganda Muslim Teachers’ Association (UMTA), the Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA), and management committee chairpersons from 100 schools. The…
Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, as the new Archbishop of Gulu. It follows the resignation of Achbishop John Baptist Odama after he reached retirement age. Wokorach has been the Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese. In a statement from the Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, Odama has been appointed Apostolic…
All the four former Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Aronda Nyakairima, Gen Katumba Wamala, Gen David Muhoozi and Gen Wilson Mbadi have ended up serving in cabinet after being removed from their coveted military post. While under the law a minister is above a CDF in protocol, in reality the army chief wields a lot…
The appointment of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as Chief of Defence Forces continues to elicit varying interpretations as to what President Museveni’s move signifies. Is the president trying to trim the political wings of his son and keep his Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) pressure group at bay? Or is Museveni giving Muhoozi a bigger stage…
UPC’s Sarah Aguti Nyangkori has been declared winner of the Dokolo Woman MP by-election. Aguti garnered 23044 votes to defeat her closest challenger NRM’s Janet Rose Elau who got 14001 votes. FDC’s Dr Alwoc Ogwal, the daughter of the former holder of the seat, Cecilia Ogwal, came a distant third with 8168 votes. Harriet Ageno…
President Museveni has commended the educated people for improving the quality of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). “We value the educated young people, and we want them for our institutions, especially the scientists. The educated people including the social scientists have improved the quality of our army,” he said. Museveni made the remarks at…
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…
