Uganda’s kickboxing champion Moses Golola excited female MPs after he (Golola) appeared in Parliament’s gallery during today’s sitting. Excited to see Golola, Franca Akello (Agago Woman) wondered if it was safe for female MPs to attend to Parliament business with Golola seated in the gallery yet he had earlier bragged
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Kadaga Challenges Supreme Court On MPs’ Salaries, Insists Increments Are Constitutional
The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has revealed that Parliament increasing/determining MPs emoluments without consulting the executive is constitutional. Kadaga made the remarks during today’s plenary sitting while responding to the recent Supreme Court ruling that barred Parliament from determining MPs’ emoluments without consulting with the Executive. She said
Read MoreWest Nile MPs Threaten To Quit 10th Parliament, Secede From Uganda Over Evelyn Anite’s Life
A section of MPs from the West Nile region have backed State Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite’s stance on Uganda Telecom saga, revealing that they will resign their positions in the 10th Parliament and secede from Uganda if the mafias kill their colleague. This follows Anite’s startling allegation
Read MoreBy AFP Singapore will next week begin a public trial of driverless buses that can be booked with an app, part of ambitions to roll out autonomous vehicles across the city-state. Well-organised and high-tech, Singapore has become a testbed for self-driving vehicles, developing home-grown technology and inviting foreign companies to
Read MoreThe Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked government to pick interest in developing local tourism sites like Kagulu rock in Buyende District. “Sites like Kagulu rock need to be developed and preserved due to its historical significance in the history of Busoga kingdom,” said Kadaga. Kadaga said this while
Read MoreA detective has told a court in Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir admitted to receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia. Mr Bashir appeared in court on Monday to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are baseless. He was ousted in April after months of protests, bringing an
Read MoreSerbian Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic (in featured photo) has been confirmed as coach of Egypt's Zamalek a day after he left his role at South Africa's Orlando Pirates. The 49-year-old said "my dream has come true of becoming the coach of Zamalek" at his unveiling. "I have been in Africa for
Read MoreChinese, US Zoos Face Ban On Buying Wild African Elephants
Zoos and circuses in the U.S. and China may soon be barred from buying African elephants that have been captured in the wild, Bloomberg reports. A vote at the 18th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in favor of limiting international trade in the animals will
Read MoreUganda's State Minister for Investment, Evelyn Anite has made a shocking allegation claiming the mafia in government is baying for her blood and wants to eliminate her. Anite made the startling allegation on Monday while addressing a press conference at her office in Kampala saying there's a clique in the
Read MoreCity businessman Rajiv Ruparelia is increasingly making his mark on Uganda’s motorsport game. The latest is that Rajiv on Sunday emerged the winner of Kapeeka Industrial Park- Mosac Autocross Championship after he completed the race in 02:41. His fans were left thrilled and entertained as the businessman showed flair and
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