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…
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…
The minister of state for sports Peter Ogwang has applauded the management fo BetPawa for partnering with the basketball fraternity. It follows a sponsorship deal worth Shs 2.6 billion that the betting firm signed with the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) to support the national basketball teams. “We should clap for this special occasion….
