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Persis Namuganza, the Minister Of State For Lands, has said MPs should produce evidence that shows she disrespected the legislators. The Minister is being investigated for allegedly questioning the integrity of the House over the Nakawa-Naguru land give-away when she appeared before an Adhoc committee investigating the saga early this year. Yesterday, Namuganza appeared before the disciplinary committee but she ...

The People’s Front for Transition (PFT) leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, has said he has hope for a day when Uganda will have a peaceful power transfer. However he revealed that despite his hope, he is sure it will not happen under President Museveni’s rule. His remarks follow recent events in Kenya that facilitated a peaceful transition of power from Uhuru ...

Credible reports and intelligence officers of the speaker, Anita Among, have revealed that her junior, Thomas Tayebwa, had a direct role in the escape of her ADC ASP Aggrey Aruho. Aruho left the country for the US after affiliating himself to an entourage led by the Deputy Speaker who had departed for September 2-5 34th UNAA convention. Among’s intelligence backed ...

Ambassador Of Uganda To UAE, Zaake Kibedi, has said Ugandans should start travelling with employment contracts to UAE. Most of the people apparently travel with tourist visas but then end up staying as workers which also puts them in harm’s way. “Let all Ugandans coming to work in UAE come on employment, not tourist visas. The labour laws in UAE ...

The MP for Bugiri Municipality and president of JEEMA Uganda, Hon Asuman Basalirwa has said that Parliament has never stopped the Nyege Nyege Festival. As Parliamentarians, they simply gave their opinion about the event. “Parliament has never stopped Nyege Nyege. Parliament gave its opinion on the festival,” said Hon Basalirwa while appearing on NBS TV’s Barometer program. This seems quite ...