Musinguzi Reappointed as URA Commissioner General for Second Term
The Uganda Revenue Authority Board (URA) has reported the reappointment of John Rujoki Musinguzi as its Commissioner General.
The URA board, through their X account, confirmed that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reappointed Musinguzi as the commissioner general for a four-year second term.
"This momentous occasion reflects the unwavering trust and support extended by President Museveni and Mattia Kasija, Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, and the board of URA. The collective endorsement shows a unified commitment to our fiscal integrity...
Stop Castigating Mpuuga on Moral Grounds Yet NUP’s Foreign Associates Are Homosexuals—Abed Bwanika
The Kimaanya Kabonera County Member of Parliament (MP), who is also a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Dr. Abed Bwanika, has castigated his party for witch-hunting Mathias Mpuuga on moral grounds, yet the party’s foreign associates are from the LGBTQ community.
Bwanika, who was speaking on a political talk show on a local TV station, reiterated his disappointment with his party over how they handled the issue of Mpuuga, whom they publicly accused of being corrupt for receiving...
Over 700 Cases of Red Eye Disease Confirmed in Prisons
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a total of 790 cases of conjunctivitis, or red-eye disease, inside prison facilities around Kampala and surrounding areas.
According to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze from the Ministry of Health, who spoke to news reporters about the disease outbreak, 711 cases have been declared recovered, giving a recovery rate of 90%.
“This outbreak has also been identified in several schools in Kampala and eight prison facilities in the country, with affected divisions including Nakawa and Rubaga within...
Besigye Urges NUP Leadership to Sell Him the Party; NUP Rejects Offer
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate and founder of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has asked the leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party to sell the party to him or reconcile with Mathias Mpuuga, as it will not end well with NUP if Mpuuga is not called back.
Besigye, during a talk show on local television, said that NUP alone cannot handle the fight against the National Resistance Movement (NRM), since most of its members in...
PAC Issues Summons for Arrest of Tourism Ministry Permanent Secretary
The Chairperson, Parliament Accounts Committee (PAC), Muwanga Kivumbi, has issued a summons for the arrest of Doreen Katusiime, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, saying she habitually refuses to respond to accountability queries.
Kivumbi issued the summons following accusations from the members of parliament who noted that Katusiime is in the habit of dodging accountability queries and always delegates her juniors to respond.
He made these remarks today, March 14, 2024, while chairing the PAC handling the Ministry of...
Ugandan Women Entrepreneurs Seek Government Support to Break Funding Barriers
Ugandan women in business have asked the government of Uganda to create simpler avenues through which women can get substantial capital to grow their businesses.
The board chairperson at the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association, Sarah Chitakule, stated that, through its entities like the Uganda Development Bank, the government must create a window beyond the current general setup to allow women to receive funding that takes gender dynamics into account.
According to Chitakule, statistics indicate that women own 40% of all businesses...
