Day: March 14, 2023

The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has openly dismissed the opinions of the Member of Parliament for Kimaanya Kabonera Dr Abed Bwanika, urging that they are not in line with the party. Bobi Wine accuses Bwanika, a member of the NUP of promoting opinions that are divergent from those of the people the party represents. The disagreement between Bobi Wine and his Member of Parliament emanates from Bwanika’s suggestion that he was ready to meet President Museveni to negotiate the release of NUP supporters and MPs: Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. In a news interview prior, Bwanika had said that he was ready to meet President Museveni for negotiations on behalf of the party once he obtained permission, insisting that if non...

The Directorate of CID has charged 5 suspects who are former employees of the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, (UPPC), to court for causing financial loss and other related conspiracies. The 5 suspects include; Prof. Wasswa Tom Davis, former Managing Director, Kasekende Mujjuzi Arstraco, former Finance Manager, Kigonya Robert, former Sales Executive Manager, Ahimbisibwe John Baptist, Accountant, and Ayebare Catherine, Assistant Accountant. ”Efforts are in place to trace the 3 other suspects, who are still at large but wanted,” says Enanga, the Uganda Police Spokesperson. According to Enanga, during the financial years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation, entered into 3 contracts with Electoral Commission for; printing and publishing materials ...

New York, 13 th March 2023- After hosting a very successful International Women’s Day in Kiruhura district, the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom has arrived in New York, USA, where she is leading the Ugandan delegation to the 67 th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The conference taking place at the UN headquarters from 6-17 th March 2023, is running under the priority theme: “Innovation and Technological Change, and Education in the Digital Age for Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls.” Amongi takes over from the Minister of State for Gender and Culture affairs, Hon. Mutuuzo Peace Regis who has been the alternate head of delegation from when the first delegation arrived in New Y...