Day: November 15, 2022

The United States of America President Joe Biden will meet his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni next month on the sidelines of the US-Africa leaders’ summit. The meeting will take place at the White House in Washington DC in December with the two leaders expected to discuss among other things, the security situation in Africa This meeting comes after several letters from the Chairperson of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Robert Menendez petitioning Biden to withdraw Museveni’s invite. Menendez’s letter was informed by another petition from opposition forces in Uganda led by the National Unity Platform (NUP) accusing Museveni of gross violation of human rights Menendez argued that Museveni has twice changed the constitution to suit his needs, impeded democratic processe...

If we can Survive Ebola Without a Total Lockdown, That of Covid-19 was Recklessly Imposed on Ugandans It’s now months since the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever struck the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2nd November 2022, there have been 131 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease, including 48 deaths The government has since imposed a mini-lockdown on the areas of Kasanda and Mubende, with some restrictions in and out of those gazetted areas, prompting residents to protest the said restrictions. The protests are borne out of the fact that the residents don’t feel that the lockdown is justified since the infection rates are not as alarming as feared earlier. They insist that the situation should be restored back to normal for people to resume life as it wa...

The attention of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has been drawn to the increased vandalism of the electricity infrastructure. For a while, the vice occurred randomly within isolated black spots but on a small scale. However, the scale and scope of vandalism have intensified into a systematic and well-coordinated organised crime syndicate. The increase in the vice's magnitude affects completed lines and ongoing projects. Over the weekend, two 132kV transmission lines from the Jinja-based 180MW Nalubale and 200MW Kira Hydropower Plants were vandalised, leading to extensive power blackouts in Central and Western Uganda. The 132kV Owen Falls-Lugogo Transmission Line was vandalised at Kivuvu village in Mukono district, leading to four towers falling on the ground on Sat...

The MIU technical team in a group photo with Butebo Local Government leaders during the Manifesto monitoring tour in the district BY Richard Kintu The Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) of the office of the president has embarked on a drive to monitor and validate government programmes in Eastern Uganda. According to the MIU Director Willis Bashaasha, the field tours are in line with the unit’s plan for FY 2022/2022 which is largely anchored on continuous monitoring, validation and popularization of the manifesto achievements. Bashaasha noted that key among these programmes is the Parish Development Model (PDM) given its strategic importance as the core vehicle for accelerating wealth and job creation as well as improvement of service delivery to the Ugandan citizenry. “The NRM Manifes...

The eight suspects accused of murdering the daughter and driver of Transport and Works minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala have been further remanded until November 28 after the prosecution asked for more time to gather more evidence. The suspects; Yusuf Siraje Nyanzi, Hussein Sserubula, Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudullah Aziz Ramadhan, Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan and Huzaifah Wampa appeared before justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha on Monday for further pre-trial hearing of their case. Prosecution led by the assistant director of public prosecutions Lino Anguzu, state attorneys; Marion Ben Bella and Joseph Kyomuhendo told court that they had shared with the defense lawyers evidence that they intend to use in the trial. However, they asked for more time becau...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has promised to intervene in the long-running battle to save the Mabira Central Forest Reserve that has been a thorn in the neck of communities for such a long time. Mabira Central Forest Reserve, located on the Kampala—Jinja Highway at about 54 Km from the capital occupies parts of Buikwe District where the Deputy Speaker went on Friday November 11th to celebrate his 42nd birthday. Tayebwa, heard touching stories from local communities including area Members of Parliament who petitioned him to use his authority to call out the National Forestry Authority and the National Environment Management Authority to do their regulatory job right. The Deputy Speaker who was in the company of his wife Anita Rukundo Tayebwa and the Rotary Club of Kamp...