After becoming a successful candidate two weeks ago for the post of Assistant Enforcement Officer in Kotido Municipal Council, Lepera resigned from the position of being Speaker and Councillor.
Read more ...According to a letter signed by John Nuwagira, the commissioner of police in- charge of operations, the reunion meeting has been approved, however, participants were barred from processions and uttering out political sentiments.
Read more ...James Otuba, the councillor representing Walukuba East explained that the LC3 chairperson has been staying away from council meetings for a long time.
Read more ...Rupa and Katikekile sub-counties have been fighting over administrative boundary since 2002 when mining activities commenced in Moroto.
Read more ...The advice was given by Upendo Furaha Peneza, the chairperson of the Tanzania Youth Parliamentary Forum at the official launch of the Alliance for National Transformation, an opposition political party fronted by Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu. Furaha, 30, is a member of Chadema, the Party for Democracy and Progress in Tanzania.
Read more ...The Mbale Deputy Mayor, Harriet Kakai also faults the Commission for ignoring voter education. According to Kakai, despite being a mayor, she has never heard of any voter induction meeting organized by the Commission in Mbale district when the next general elections are drawing closer.
Read more ...In what appeared like a dig at the musician and Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, Kivejinja told reporters in Kampala “you can’t just come from the ghetto to be the President”.
Read more ...According to IPOD Chairperson Nobert Mao, the parties agreed during the summit held last night that at least 15 per cent of the funding from the government, be allocated to the IPOD secretariat to intensify the quest for dialogue amongst political players in the country
Read more ...Like in the first summit, FDC has participated at council level but refused to attend the summit. Mao said at the opening of the IPOD summit on Monday Evening at Protea hotel in Entebbe that those snubbing.
Read more ...According to the Kabarole District Police Commander - DPC, Jamal Kanyesigye, they blocked the demonstration because they hadn’t been informed about it and deemed it illegal.
Read more ...Uganda Radio Network has learnt that Museveni, who had earlier this morning travelled back from West Nile, was scheduled to attend a cabinet meeting at State House Entebbe, before joining the summit. He had not turned up by 5 p.m.
Read more ...The IPOD summit brings together political parties’ leaders and the council, a forum of Secretary Generals of political parties, with representation in Parliament.
Read more ...Prof Tandon saw Museveni grow up in 1970s as Uganda rebels backed by Tanzania fought Amin government. He says Museveni was a frequent visitor at home as well as that of Prof Dani Nabudele.
Read more ...Professor Edward Rugumayo who served as the Minister of Education under Amin says the late former President was not foreign to Uganda. He says Amin's actions were a product of the colonial army then characterized by brutality.
Read more ...FDC top leaders in Kabarole who include Nyakato Rusoke, the party chairperson in the district, Peter Mwesigwa who was the District FDC Youth Chairperson; Robert Mutunzi who was the general secretary; and Claud Mahuruba, who was the secretary for defence quit the party and joined Muntu.
Read more ...Dennis Obbo, the Communications Officer at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development says that the border conflict is being infuriated by politicians that he said should back off from the border. He explains that the border conflict, which has taken decades, was carefully studied and scientifically resolved.
Read more ...Speaking on behalf of the MPs, the Pian MP, Remigio Achia, MPs lamented that most of the land in the region has been taken away due to greed by elites who are natives of the land. He noted that the elites have exploited the ignorance of the community that is aggravated by high illiteracy levels.
Read more ...According to the Deputy RDC Festus Bandeba the meeting held at Musisa Hall in Booma Fort Portal on Friday was ordered by President Museveni.
Read more ...This is the first time Museveni is returning to Arua following the chaos that marred the last day of campaigns for the Arua Municipality by-election in August. Supporters of independent candidate Kassiano Wadri were accused of stoning President Museveni’s Car.
Read more ...The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) says harmful tax exemptions cost the tax payer over 1.4 trillion shillings during the 2017/18 financial year.
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