The Speaker of Uganda’s Rebecca Kadaga (in featured photo) has attacked the Executive arm of Government for presenting half-baked draft bills to Parliament, noting that this behaviour has affected the mandate of the August House. Kadaga made the remarks today during the State of Nation address at Kampala Serena Hotel
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The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's membership days after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU's Peace and Security Department said in a post on Twitter on Thursday that Sudan's participation in all AU activities would be suspended with immediate effect - "until the effective establishment
Read MoreUganda Revenue Authority (URA) has so far registered a gross revenue collection of Shs15.041 trillion in the current financial year 2018/2019, Business Focus has learnt. This represents about 89.5% of the 2018/19 tax revenue collection target. The collection registered as at 31st May 2019 is part of the total Shs16.3
Read MoreFrom next year, people will no longer be able to take single-use plastic products such as bags, cutlery and plates into its national parks, beaches and forests. Announcing the ban at a conference in Canada, President Uhuru Kenyatta said "Kenya is a trailblazing nation with regards to environmental protection". State
Read MoreThe Government has not empowered enough its agencies to turn the reforms happening around the country into actual benefits to the ordinary people. This is according to Gideon Badagawa, the Executive Director of Private Sector Foundation Uganda. Badagawa, said on the sidelines of the Budget week exhibitions for government Ministries,
Read MoreKampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has refuted claims that President Yoweri Museveni has appointed a substantive Executive Director, noting that Eng Andrew Kitaka is still the Acting Executive Director. Taking to his official twitter handle, Peter Kaujju, the KCCA Spokesperson said: “There has been a lot of mention on several
Read MoreUganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has revealed that government is doing everything possible to deliver Uganda to a middle income status. He says service delivery has improved over the years. “The ultimate objective of the NRM government is to deliver Uganda to middle income status and I would like to
Read MoreJudiciary Sex Scandal: Deputy SG Reveals How He Rejected Accuser’s Inappropriate And Seductive Dressing
More shocking details continue to emerge about the sex scandal engulfing the justice department after a senior state attorney, Samantha Mwesigye accused the deputy Solicitor General of sexual harassment, something he vehemently denies. This publication has landed on the letter written by Deputy SG, Christopher Gashirabake striking down the factors
Read MoreChina has warned its citizens to "fully assess the risks" of travelling to the US given recent "shootings", as tensions between the superpowers rise. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism warned of threats such as robbery and gun violence, state media said. China's foreign ministry also said US law enforcement
Read MoreSudan’s Military Chief Says Ready To Resume Talks As Death Toll Rises To 60
Sudan’s military ruler on Wednesday offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day after he scrapped all agreements with an opposition alliance. The offer by the head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, came as the number of people killed since security
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