Author: Esther Van Nassanga

Former NBS and NTV news anchor Sheila Nduhukire is in Kyankwanzi for orientation. The freshly appointed Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the National Medical Stores (NMS) is undergoing orientation before she takes up the government job fully. Ms Nduhukire, a former Guild President of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) will be replacing Dan Atwijukire Kimosho, who was recently elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kazo County. Kyankwanzi, which is in ordinary eyes, a reserve for National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadres always raises eyebrows whenever a seemingly independent or opposition citizen goes there for cadreship training. We cannot…

The United States is imposing travel restrictions on Ugandan officials that they believe were responsible for undermining democracy in the recently concluded Presidential and General Elections. According to Reuters, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday that the U.S. was imposing “visa restrictions on those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda, including during the country’s January 14 general elections and the campaign period that preceded it.” Mr. Blinken did not go into details of the officials that will face the restrictions but as soon as the list…

The government of Uganda has disclosed that they hope to acquire 4 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine through the African Union as arrangements to manufacture the serum brand in South Africa get finalised. According to Prof David Serwadda, the head of the Government Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition and Deployment, ‘the vaccine which will be manufactured in South Africa by Aspen Pharmaceutical Company will be a game changer.’ Prof Serwadda noted that the manufacture of the vaccine in Africa will boost access to it in a time when the countries on the continet are…

Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is in a stable condition and responding to treatment in a Kenyan Hospital, his deputy Doreen Nyanjura has disclosed. Nyanjura has spoken about the Lord Mayor’s health following “serious health complications” that kept his supporters worried. She intimated that the Lord Mayor is currently undergoing numerous tests to ascertain the exact cause of his illness. “Following a recurring dizziness, persistent abdominal discomfort and severe chest pain despite attending several medical facilities in Kampala, the Lord Mayor was referred to Nairobi Hospital for further management.” Ms Nyanjura said yesterday. Nyanjura who is also the LCV…

Kazire Health Products, a herbal beverages company in Uganda and some 281 other organisations and individuals have been listed among what Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) describes as the top tax evaders in Uganda.   The public notice containing the names of the tax defaulters also threatens prosecution against the listed taxpayers should they fail to clear their tax obligations with the tax body. In the notice, URA says that the listed taxpayers should consider the publication as a reminder to settle their outstanding tax liabilities within seven (7) days from the date of the notice. “Whoever will not clear their…

The freshly elected Western Uganda Youth Member of Parliament (MP) Edson Rugumayo has reached out to the other youthful politicians that he contested with for the position to unite and combine efforts with him in a bid to foster development amongst the youth in the region. The youthful legislator to be, who hails from Ntoroko in the deep west of Uganda has among others called upon his closest rival Arnold Patrick Turwomwe alias Spencer of Bushenyi District. Rugumayo was elected as Western Region Youth MP on February 1st, beating Turwomwe, a son of Minister Betty Kamya and 5 others, by…

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has recorded majority seats in the recently concluded LCV District Chairperson and City Mayoral races. According to preliminary information that this website has received, the NRM won 85 out of the available 146 positions from 134 districts. Independents scooped 23 seats in the LCV polls (17.2), the National Unity Platform (NUP) won 11 seats (8.2%), the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) won 07 seats (5.2%), Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) won 05 seats (3.7%), Democratic Party (DP) won 02 seats representing 3.7% while Gen. Muntu’s Alliance for National Transformation won 01 seat (0.7%). NoNameDistrict/CityParty1.Abel…

The Democratic Party (DP) Presidential Candidate, Norbert Mao, has promised to fix bad tourism roads in the Kigezi Region once he is elected President. Addressing a press conference at Cephas Inn Kabale in Kabale Municipality over the weekend, Mao who is also the DP President revealed that the tourism roads in the region are appalling, yet the tourism industry contributes a lot of money to the country. He said that he will decentralize road construction and maintenance and equip local governments with heavy road machinery that will work on theroads in the region. Mao added that the DP manifesto has…

Comedian Patrick Idringi alias Salvador has come out to endorse and fully show support for National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer President Yoweri Museveni ahead of the January 14th, 2021 election. Salvador made the revelation while posting a throw back photo in memory of the time he met with President Museveni at State House and the two had a conversation on the comedy industry and politics. The comedian was in the spotlight in November 2019 when he sought to justify the killing of protestors by security forces in a tweet that he later deleted and apologised. As the popular adage…

The High Court in Kampala has condemned the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party for declining to front a flag-bearer for Mawogola North Constituency in Parliament. This follows a case filed by Aine Godfrey Kaguta Sodo accusing his Party of refusing to endorse him as its official candidate for that Constituency. Justice Musa Sekaana ruled that the NRM decision not to front a flag -bearer was illegal and tainted with procedural impropriety; saying the person who made the decision is not the one who heard the complaint against Sodo’s victory in the party primaries. According to the evidence on Court…