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UN and Ministry of Defence and Veteran affairs partner to develop UPDF women and Veterans. The Minister of State for Defence incharge Veteran Affairs Hon. Dr Bright Rwamirama has yesterday 27th match 2018 co- chaired a partnership meeting with UN Resident Cordinator Ms Rose Malango who is also the UNDP Resident Representative to Uganda at the Ministry Headquaters Mbuya. The two signed an MoU confirming the UN Integrated Support Program to the UPDF. The program aligned to Uganda’s vision 2040 notes that peace, security and defence are one of the fundamentals for galvanizing and harnesing Uganda’s economy. Ms Rose Malango,…
From 28th to 31st of March 2018, the Barthés U20 Trophy (for under 20 year olds), will kick-off the Rugby Africa 2018 competition season CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 27, 2018/ — The competition was renamed in 2016 in honour of the late Mr. Jean-Luc Barthés who worked tirelessly for fourteen years as Rugby Service Manager for Africa at World Rugby to encourage the development of African rugby. We all know that youth represents the future and it is Africa’s greatest resource. By United Nations estimates, in 2050, one-third of the world’s population aged between 15 and 29 will be…
Kadaga blames African leaders for worsening refugee crisis Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has criticized African leaders for the inux of mainly African refugees to Europe and North America. Kadaga said African refugees make dangerous crossings through the Mediterranean, eeing harsh economic conditions and conicts in their countries. “Today, many of our countries are independent, yet the violation of human rights, insecurity, exclusion from social and economic opportunities, conict, injustice and corruption have caused the involuntary migration of millions, to a life of uncertainty, torture, slavery and incarceration in squalid conditions and in detention camps in Europe,” said Kadaga. Kadaga was speaking…
27th /March/2018 The High court in Kampala has summoned Minister incharge of Kampala Betty Kamya to appear on 24/April/2018 and be crossexamined by the Lord Mayor’s lawyers on why she is allegedly interfering in his work. Justice Henrietta Wolayo made the order on the request of Erias Lukwago’s lawyer Chrysostom Katumba, but the Judge also advised that between now and 24th. April, the parties will be called by the court registrar to try and settle the matter, failure of which it will be heard on its merit. Last year Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago dragged to…
By Damba Rogers. The Civil society coalition in defense of constitutionalism and rule of law is greatly concerned with the continued violation of the constitution by the judiciary following what they term as the illegal transfer of Age limit court proceeding from Kampala to Mbale. Reading a 22 CSO member joint statement today at a press conference in Kampala, Andrew Karamaji states that the act by the deputy chief justice to transfer the court from the scene of crime violates article135 (3)(b)and 137 of the constitution noting that the process was not consultative as it should have been hence the need to have the decision reversed.…
Source Reuters News. WASHINGTON/PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Americans gathered across the country on Saturday at March For Our Lives rallies to demand tighter gun laws, led by survivors of last month’s Florida school massacre which reignited public anger over mass shootings. Students from the Parkland, Florida, high school where 17 people were killed on Feb. 14 were set to speak at the biggest event, in Washington, where organizers said as many as 500,000 people were expected to demonstrate near the Capitol and call on Congress to fight gun violence. ADVERTISING The protests aim to break a…
Kadaga calls for reform of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has supported proposed reforms to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, a constituent organization of the Commonwealth. At the Association’s Executive Committee meeting in Mauritius, where Kadaga is representing Uganda, the Speaker said the reforms are long overdue and should be urgently implemented. “At the moment, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is a charity of the United Kingdom and in case of dissolution, the proceeds which are contributed by member countries would go to charities in the United Kingdom,” said Kadaga. Kadaga said representatives agreed to present the position to their heads…
CLARIFICATION ON PURPORTED HAZARDOUS FRESH DAIRY MILK PRODUCTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The media – specifically social media – has been awash with statements claiming that the Minister of Health reported “‘findings of a hazardous chemical’ – Sodium Metabisulphite, in Fresh Dairy Milk products and hence advising Ugandans to stop consuming these products.” The Ministry of Health would like to strongly refute these allegations as baseless and malicious rumors. In the same vein, we would like to clarify as follows: 1. None of the Ministers of Health or any other official from the Health sector has made such a statement. 2.…
GOVT CLARIFIES ON GREATER KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA Damba Rogers Govt through national planning authority and the kampala minister is making it clear that greater kampala metropolitan area is not aimed at taking away powers from the neighboring districts of Mukono, Mpigi and Wakiso as well as extending kampala boundaries as claimed by Mukono municipality MP who also doubles as the shadow minister for local govt, Betty Nambooze Bakileke. Speaking to journalists today at NPA offices in Kampala today, the chairman NPA, Hon. Dr.Kisamba Mugerwa says, the problems affecting Kampala are not from the city but are from satellite cities of Mukono, Mpigi and Wakiso and hence the need to have…
A THREE DAY FITTING IN THE SHOES OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION! HOW IT WAS FOR OBONGI COUNTY MP HASSAN KAPS FUNGAROO? HE SPEAKS OUT… Many and more issues on whether the opposition can be a better alternative government? And what can be the chances of the opposition to perform optimally if the Ugandan Parliament was turned to have two chambers the lower and upper? Q AND A response with Timothy Sibasi… QN.Over the years the Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament has only fought losing battles in a setting where it holds only a drop of an ink numerical…
SOURCE DW NEWS China getting nervous about looming US tariffs China has called on other nations to “stand firm” against Washington’s protectionist measures, with the US president expected to announce new sanctions and tariffs on Thursday and Friday. Will the world listen? Chinese state media pre-empted Thursday’s expected trade sanctions by the US by urging other countries to create a united front against “Washington’s protectionism.” “Since the US seems unlikely to mend its ways, other countries should stop hoping they will be spared its protectionist shots and become more resolute in standing firm against them,” the China Daily said Thursday. The…
BELGIUM, BRUSSELS: The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) members of parliament have urged the African Union Heads of State to push for unity in the post-Cotonou negotiations, which are aimed at strengthening the relations with the European Union. In a declaration drafted by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, the ACP Parliamentary Assembly sitting in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday 22 March 2018 noted that there is need to take into consideration the Georgetown Agreement that desires that the group enhances their political identity of acting and speaking with a single voice in all international fora and organisations. “The heads…
Women Want MP Onesimus Suspended Gender based violence activists in Uganda under their umbrella body, domestic violence Act coalition against violence Uganda are demanding the Speaker of Parliament to suspend Hon. Onesmus from parliament over the violent statements he made against women. The Bugangaizi legislator during the women’s day celebrations made remarks that called on men to beat their women for them to understand as one of the ways to show love and affection, a statement that angered most Ugandan…
By Rose Kasigwa. GOVERNMENT EARMARKS SHS1.4 BILLION FOR NODDING DISEASE Wednesday, 21 March 2018 Government has earmarked 1.4 billion shillings as emergency funds for boosting the response to the nodding disease syndrome in affected areas in Northern Uganda. The funds for the emergency phase (March-June 2018) will be realized through internal budget reallocation within the Ministry of Health and any gaps will be met by a request for additional funding from the Ministry of Finance. The emergency response plan targeting close to 3000 patients was endorsed on Tuesday 20th March at a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda…