VIDEO: 38 countries confirm participation in Commonwealth youth meet Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | Delegates from 38 countries are in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, for a Commonwealth ministerial meeting and youth leaders forum. The summit runs from 31 July to 4 August. The Youth Leaders’ Forum, between 31 July …
Read More »VIDEO: John Nagenda shares about his lighter side, literature, art, sports and beer
VIDEO: John Nagenda shares about his lighter side, literature, art, sports and beer Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | John Nagenda, President Museveni’s senior advisor on media and public relations loves his literature, art, sports and enjoys a regular tipple. He pens a column in a local daily in which he …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs should keep away from age limit debate, says Kadaga
VIDEO: MPs should keep away from age limit debate, says Kadaga Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has cautioned legislators not to be distracted from their duties by the debate on the lifting of the presidential age limit. Kadaga says that since no formal bill has …
Read More »Chinese quit Museveni’s refinery deal
US$4bn project fails to get investor again KAMPALA, UGANDA |HAGGAI MATSIKO| President Yoweri Museveni’s oil refinery project has once again suffered a major blow with a major Chinese contractor quitting. As has happened in many major infrastructure deals, frustration over in-fighting, intrigue and lobbying had already taken root with cabinet officials, …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Amending constitution over land
When poor peasants cry as the rich elite squabble KAMPALA, UGANDA |FLAVIA NASSAKA| Hussein Bbale is 46 years old, married with five children. But he lives in his mother’s house in Nyakabale village in Fort Portal town. This is unusual. So how did it happen? Nyakabale village is about 5kms …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Kadaga’s dilemma on new marriage Bill
Activists reveal why they are not behind her KAMPALA, UGANDA |FLAVIA NASSAKA| When the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on July 07 met Vastina Rukimirana Nsanze, the chairperson of the Uganda Law Reform Commission, she made a pledge – that she would contact the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister to fast …
Read More »THIS WEEK: UPDF officials who shot civilian convicted
THIS WEEK: UPDF officials who shot civilian convicted Three Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) officials were on July22 tried and convicted for shooting dead a civilian, Paul Tumukunde. The Division Court Martial of the Special Forces Command (SFC) that sat in Sembabule town sentenced to death Constable Canan Nkamuhebwa attached …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Judge denies pension scam convicts bail
THIS WEEK: Judge denies pension scam convicts bail Three former officials in the Ministry of Public Service will have to stay longer in prison after Judge Margret Tibulya of the anti-corruption court denied them bail. The trio – Christopher Obey for principal accountant, Stephen Kiwanuka Kunsa former Director of Research …
Read More »THIS WEEK: DP leaders arrested
DP leaders arrested campaigning against amending presidential age limit ‘K’ogikwatako’ is loosely translated as ‘if you dare touch it’. This is the name the country’s oldest party – the Democratic Party gave their campaign aimed at stopping amendment of article 102 of the constitution which puts presidential age limit at …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Museveni speaks out on age limit
THIS WEEK: Museveni speaks out on age limit For the first time since debate surrounding amendment of the constitution to lift presidential term limit started, president Museveni commented on the topic following a question by a journalist. Museveni who was rather cynical in his response told a news conference held …
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