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A section of members of Parliament have requested the reinstatement of the Constituency Development Fund. This is because their voters have overwhelming demands yet it is at times difficult to release funds for the development of constituencies. According to the MPs, the fund can help meet constituency demands to deliver services on the government’s behalf. A couple of years back, ...

Henry Musaasizi, the Minister of State of Finance in charge of General Duties, has said they will investigate non payment of civil servants for December. The Nakaseke member of parliament, Hon Sarah Najjuma aired this matter of nation importance during plenary last evening. This prompted Musaasizi to say that they will carry out an investigation to find out why salaries ...

The friendly match between Uganda Vs Cameroon in Tunis, Tunisia ended in a 1-all draw yesterday. The Cranes and the Lions of Cameroon played this game as a test for the upcoming African Nations Championship. The games are starting next week in Algeria. Cranes’ midfielder Moses Waiswa came from the bench to put the ball behind the net and level ...

On a sad note, at least 15 people have been reported dead in a late-night bus accident along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The North Kyoga police spokesperson, Patrick Jimmy Okema revealed the details of this unfortunate accident in a press conference. He said 11 people died on the spot. Four others died at Matapara hospital where they had been taken for ...

Nakawa West MP. Hon Joel Ssenyonyi, has weighed in on the ongoing circus between Operation Wealth Creation(OWC) coordinator, Gen Salim Saleh, and Lord mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago. According to Ssenyonyi, Gen Saleh has now become a blogger. It should be recalled that a handwritten note has been circulating on social media. This is purportedly from Saleh towards Lukwago. In ...