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Ladies activists have surrendered and concurred with President Museveni’s recommendations in the Succession Amendment Bill 2021 on sharing the expired’s domain. Parliament in March 2021, passed...
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Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, the Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), has called on Ugandans, especially the youth...
By Prof. Lawrence Muganga, Transformative Educationist and Vice Chancellor, Victoria University. When the United Arab Emirates (UAE) appointed the world’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
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Uganda’s celebrated business mogul and philanthropist, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, has shared a heartfelt message to close 2024, inspiring Ugandans and the global community with his vision...
By Gad Masereka Uganda’s festive season reached its zenith as renowned business tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia brought together family, friends, and elite guests for an extravagant...
Felix Odupa, a former Kioga County MP candidate, has stated that after mourning the death of Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, his next step will be to spearhead the proposal to have the country’s president elected by parliament. Odupa stated on the NBS Morning Breeze show that he will accomplish this by collecting signatures to ensure that Uganda transitions from the current presidential system to a parliamentary democracy electoral system. He also revealed that the proposal has already received approval from the Electoral Commission. “After we pay our respects to our brother Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, we will begin collecting signatures to ensure that the president is elected by parliament.” “We’ve already received approval from the Electoral Commission,” Odupa said. According to Odupa, the country requires a solution to a number of issues with the current constitution, and one of those solutions is the proposal to change the electoral system. Early in January, a group of NRM party candidates who lost in the previous parliamentary elections backed the electoral system amendment proposal, led by Odupa, through their group Transformer Cadres Association Uganda. “We propose that parliament create a Senate or Upper House.” Political parties with representation in parliament will nominate members of the Senate of the Upper House. The Senate will be represented based on the strength of the parties in the lower house. This is intended to improve the quality of debate in the area of legislation.” In January, Odupa told journalists. If amended, this opens the way for a hybrid parliamentary system in which parliament and local government councils elect the head of government, who also serves as the head of state. When asked about his position on the proposal in January, President Museveni said that voting should be done by all Ugandans, not just Members of Parliament. “It limits such a President’s legitimacy.” “I don’t support and will not support that proposal because it should be for the entire population,” Museveni said in an interview with the NewVision.
Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the former Speaker of Parliament, will declare her interest in resuming her coveted seat tomorrow, Tuesday. We’ve learned that a group of MPs gathered at Kadaga’s home in Muyenga on Monday evening to decide on the position left vacant by Jacob Oulanyah’s death. The meeting agreed that Kadaga, who has served two terms in Parliament, should go to the National Resistance Movement party’s electoral commission headquarters on Tuesday to declare her candidacy. “Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga is best suited and has the necessary experience to chair Parliament and provide leadership at this time,” said a meeting attendee. Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker, is also said to be in the running for the same position and is expected to arrive at the NRM electoral commission headquarters on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Among, who has been the Deputy Speaker for 9 months, decided on Monday evening with her team to take a shot at the Speakership.
On Sunday morning in Strépy-Bracquegnies, near La Louvière, Belgium, a car crashed into a crowd of people gathered to attend a local carnival. Six people were killed. Another ten people were taken to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries, while another 27 were “slightly injured,” according to Deputy Crown Prosecutor Damien Verheyen.“A car came from the back at high speed and crashed into group, pulverized a large number of people, continuing its way before stopping a little further down,” La Louvière mayor Jacques Gobert told reporters as a group of carnival-goers marched towards the town center.Verheyen said the two men in the car, both from La Louvière and born in 1988 and 1990, were arrested. He went on to say that a “reconstruction” was needed. Verheyen stated the two men in the automobile were both from La Louvière and were born in 1988 and 1990. He went on to say that a “reconstruction of the facts” will be performed to determine the vehicle’s exact route and any possible reason.At 5 a.m. local time, the incident occurred. 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Brussels is Strépy-Bracquegnies.Officers claimed there was no evidence that the event was caused by a police chase, contrary to early allegations. They also stated that “no elements” have yet been discovered that indicate the occurrence “may be deemed a terrorist assault.” Five rescue vehicles and 16 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to transport the casualties to various hospitals in the area, according to authorities; 70 non-injured persons were also evacuated.On Sunday at 4 p.m. local time, Belgium’s King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were set to pay a visit to the scene.“His sympathies were with victims and their relatives,” De Croo remarked on Twitter. “Strépy-Bracquegnies has some bad news. A community celebration has been struck in the heart “he pennedAnnelies Verlinden, the Dutch interior minister, also tweeted her condolences “to the families and friends of those who died and were injured” in the event.“What was supposed to be a fun get-together turned into a disaster. We’re keeping a careful eye on the situation “In a tweet, she expressed herself.
Mbarara City Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the death of an Indian national in a city lodge. Narasimha Prasad, 57, was discovered deceased at B...
Residents in Luwero district are in fear after a group of unidentified armed men violently kidnapped a man. Umar Kabonge Ajobe, a resident of Kasana-Piida in Luwero Town Council, has been identified as the victim. According to the victim’s wife, at around 10 p.m., a Toyota Hiace dubbed the “drone” attacked their home with a group of men armed with pistols. They knocked on the door, she claims, but it was initially refused to open for them. She claims that seven men attacked her house and demanded that she remove her hijab. They then took images of her spouse before handcuffing him and pushing him to the ground. The men then took the two phones in the house, according to her, before inquiring what the spouse did for a job. Moments Kabonge was carried away to an unknown destination moments later. One of the area leaders, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Luwero district Kadhi under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), was the first to file a complaint. When contacted for comment, Savannah regional police spokesperson Isah Ssemwogerere told The New Light Paper that he had already tasked the regional CID to investigate. Sheikh Mulindwa, on the other hand, argued that the armed group may be part of the security force. He has challenged security to maintain a professional demeanor when making arrests. He also urged all Imams in his jurisdiction to continue embracing ongoing registration in order to facilitate easy rescue in the event of such kidnappings. Unidentified security operatives apprehended two Muslim clerics in the Luwero district in November last year for unknown reasons. Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for Zakat under the Luwero Muslim District, and the Imam of Butanza mosque in Katikamu Sub County were identified. Sheikh Muhammed Ssemwanga, Imam of Lusenke Mosque in Wobulenzi Town Council and teacher at Lugo Orphanage in Lukomera, Katikamu Sub-County, and Rashid Ibn Warid Islamic Primary School in Wobulenzi Town Council, were the others. Sheikh Muhammad Abbas Kirevu was shot and killed two days before the couple was apprehended. Wakiso district’s Makindye Ssabagabo division’s top Muslim cleric. The office of the Luwero District Kadhi began registering all Imams and other religious leaders at Mosques as a result of this development. The registration exercise, according to Luwero District Kadhi Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa, will aid his office in tracing and defending the Imams in the event of any arrests related to terror or other criminal conduct.
President Museveni has announced that the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah, has died. On Sunday, Mr Museveni announced in a tweet that he learned about Oulanyah’s death around 10.30 a.m. “Countrymen and Countrywomen,” says the narrator. I regret to inform you of the passing of the Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah. People who had been with him and the doctor who was caring for him in the intensive care unit informed me of this tragic news about 10.30 a.m. East African time. He was an excellent Cadre. Mr Museveni stated, “I postponed the news so that his children would be told first.” Mr Oulanyah was last seen in Parliament in December 2021, and by then, he had only chaired a few sessions, including the passage of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill, which allowed members’ savings to be accessed in the short term. In May 2021, he was elected as Speaker of the House. On February 4, Oulanyah flew out of the country for treatment, with reports claiming that the Uganda Airlines Bus A330-800 neo with registration code 5X-NIL flew him to Seattle, Washington in the United States. The journey was estimated to cost $500,000 in total (about Shs1.7b). The journey and admission of the Speaker infuriated a group of Ugandans living in the United States, who protested the trip....
By Our Reporter City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has released a statement clearing air on Kigo...
Locals in Busia District are still in disbelief after a naked primary school teacher was caught on camera smashing a 15-year-old student under a mango tree....
Another individual has been displayed by the National Unity Platform (NUP), who claims he was tortured by security personnel. Mr Yasiin Busulwa, who was purportedly detained in November 2020 and kept for more than a year, was brought into the NUP offices in Kamwokya, Kampala, on a hospital bed yesterday. When Mr Busulwa was handed a microphone to tell his experience, he struggled to talk and only managed a few words before crying.
The centered S. Africa Zari Hassan, a Ugandan socialite and businesswoman, has revealed why she isn’t afraid to post bikini photos on the internet. The mother...
Derrick Ddungu alias Rickman Manrick has denied having coitus with Sheilah Carol Gashumba while she was still dating Marcus Ali Lwanga alias God’s Plan. On Valentine’s Day, the ‘Ebango’ singer threw cold water on the charges made by God’s Plan by revealing how Rickman used to gorge on his food, drink, and relax in his crib via his Snapchat account. God’s Plan was unaware that Rickman was developing feelings for Sheilah, which led to their relationship ending and Rickman hooking up with her right away. Rickman dismissed all reports about sleeping with Sheilah Gashumba while she was still dating God’s Plan in an interview with NLP. Is it...
Geoffrey Eya, the headteacher of Odokomac primary school, is being investigated by police in Apac district, northern Uganda, for the alleged theft of 35 school desks....
By Mukidi Hannington Police in Masaka have detained a 17-year-old boy for kidnapping a five-year-old youngster and demanding a Shs 12 million ransom. On Wednesday, Andrew...
By Gad Masereka Due to terror concerns, security has been increased at boarding stations of public transport water vessels that operate between Masaka district and the...
After being released from Kitalya jail, where he had been held for illegal demonstrations, mr. Mosh Ssendi denounces torture and illegal confinement. Mr. Mosh, along with...
