Bobi Wine, Nsereko Lock Horns over Ssegirinya Medical Bills, tells them to Stop Begging
Bobi Wine, while addressing NUP members at the party headquarters on August 23, 2023, attacked Mohammed Nsereko for the efforts he made to bring it to the public's attention that Mohammed Ssegirinya’s medical bills had not been cleared and asked Nsereko to stop using the sickness for personal gains.
"Nsereko is playing cheap politics and breaking the law he enacted by using social media to bring to attention of the public that Ssegirinya’s bills were not paid; he is found...
Tayebwa Orders Committee to Cease Investigations into Digital Car Number Plates
Members of the physical infrastructure committee of Parliament received a communication from the Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on Thursday, August 24, 2023, asking them to halt further investigations on the digital surveillance car number plates and the legality and existence of Global Security Company.
Kazo County Member of Parliament Dan Atwijukire Kimosho indicated that the members of the committee were informed that investigations should be suspended.
"We received a communication from our chairperson that he had received...
Mao Urges Youth to Add Value to Themselves to Achieve Prosperity
Youth from around Kampala have today morning held a dialogue on strengthening collaboration and inclusive participation of young people in legislative processes.
Norbert Mao, the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, while addressing the young leaders at the meeting that was held at the Las Vegas Gardens Hotel in Bunga, challenged them to continuously add value to themselves as the first step to achieving their desired goal.
"By collaborating, you are creating a mass that is bigger, heavier, and faster. This...
Uganda’s Quest for Middle-Income Status Hampered by Subsistence Production- Babalanda
The Minister for Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has highlighted that Uganda is facing challenges in reaching middle-income status due to a significant portion of its population being stuck in subsistence production.
Babalanda said this during the closure of the 4-day retreat for district leaders of the Central Region at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi on August 24, 2023.
According to Babalanda, the Manifesto Implementation Unit-Office of the President organised this retreat with the main goal of addressing the...
President Museveni Applauds NRM’s Role in Boosting Uganda’s Industrial Sector
President Museveni has hailed the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) for its contribution towards the flourishing industrial sector in Uganda.
According to the president, NRM’s well-executed policy decisions have immensely improved the industrial sector.
He said this while commissioning factories at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) in Sino Uganda, Mbale Industrial Park, on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
"Today I commissioned 16 factories and made a groundbreaking for another 9, bringing the total to 25," President Museveni said.
He also noted that the site where...
Ssemujju Nganda: Opposition Whip’s Fight to Retain Position, Privileges
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda is ferociously fighting to keep his position as the opposition party whip out of a deep concern over the potential loss of privileges and immunities that come with his current position.
Ssemujju was fired from the position by the secretary general of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Nathan Nandala Mafabi, early this month in the ongoing party wrangles the party is facing.
Fearful of losing all of his privileges, he sought assistance from the Speaker of Parliament,...