Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Tarsis Kabwegyere has lashed at his National Resistance Movement-NRM party rival, Mbwatekamwa Gaffa for attacking his campaign agents. The two are vying for the Igara West parliamentary seat. Kabwegyere’s claims come a few days following the release of his two agents who were allegedly …
Read More »MP Mbwatekamwa shifts political base to face off with Minister Raphael Magyezi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasambya County MP Gaffa Mbwatekamwa is shifting his political base to Igara County West in Bushenyi district in a face off with Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi. The legislator who has represented Kasambya county in Mubende since 2016, was born and raised in Gongo …
Read More »Kasambyac MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa arrested in Bushenyi
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasambya County MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa has been arrested in Bushenyi. He was arrested shortly after he had donated an ambulance to Kakanju Health Center III in Kakanju Sub County on Sunday. Mbwatekamwa is among the people who have expressed interest to unseat the Igara …
Read More »Censure motion against Gen. Tumwine collapses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have withdrawn the censure motion against General Elly Tumwine after they failed to garner adequate signatures to propel the motion. As of last week, only 19 Members of Parliament had so far signed on the censure motion against Tumwine, and by Wednesday …
Read More »19 MPs so far sign Gen Tumwine censure motion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 19 Members of Parliament have so far signed a censure motion against Security Minister General Elly Tumwine. Last week Parliament started the process of censuring Tumwine for frustrating investigations into torture of Ugandans and also blocking Members of Parliament in the Human Rights Committee from …
Read More »Clerk to parliament receives notice of censure against Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbwatekamwa Gaffa, the Kasambya county MP has presented to the Clerk to Parliament a censure motion against Security Minister Gen Elly Tumwine. Parliament on Wednesday started the process of censuring Tumwine for frustrating investigations into torture of Ugandans and also blocking Members of Parliament in …
Read More »CSOs call for regulation of drug prices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called for regulation of drug prices after they found huge prices differences for family planning commodities across mission and private health facilities. The demand was made as result of the annual survey on access to sexual reproductive …
Read More »MPs want tax exemption for CCTV cameras
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposal is contained in a motion by the Kasambya County MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa that seeks to urge government to review the tax regime on Closed Circuit Television-CCTV security cameras and automotive tracking devices. Close to 3,000 CCTV cameras planned for Kampala Metropolitan policing …
Read More »Bobi Wine granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been granted bail by Buganda Road Grade Magistrates Court. Court presided by Grade one Magistrate Esther Nahilya granted Kyagulanyi 1 million shillings cash bail. His suretiesalso executeda non-cash bond of 10 million shillings each. The sureties …
Read More »MP Mbwatekamwa Gaffa; on love for dogs and his unusual name
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, the Kasambya County Member of Parliament (NRM) has a surprising and uncommon family name. The name; Mbwatekamwa has a long story, he says, as he only acquired it in his high school days. As a child, he was named Luis Gaffa. But …
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