Author: Solomon Katushabe

The Minister of State for Labor and Industrial Relations who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) Rushenyi county Hon Mwesigwa Rukutana has extended an olive branch to his opponents in the just concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) elections but vowed to politically crush them if they stand on independent tickets in the forthcoming 2021 general elections. Hon Rukutana was last week confirmed by the NRM Election Tribunal as the validly elected NRM flag bearer for MP Rushenyi County. While speaking to The Ugandan Wire, Hon Rukutana hailed the people of Rushenyi for standing with him during his trying moments.…

The Kabale District Education Officer (DEO), Moses Bwengye has warned teachers against multiple borrowing of loans from financial institutions and money lenders which he said affects the quality of education offered to students and pupils. Bwengye made the call yesterday while speaking during the scientific International Teachers’ Day cerebrations for Kabale District under their umbrella association of Uganda National Teachers Union, Kabale, held at Kamuganguzi Janan Luwum Memorial Senior Secondary School inKabale district. The national cerebrations were held at Shimon Core Primary Teachers College in Wakiso. The day was celebrated under the theme of “Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the…

National Unity Platform (NUP) and People Power 2021 Presidential hopeful Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has eulogized the late Al Hajji Nasser Ntege Ssebaggala as an inspiration and life time role model. Bobi Wine, whose party, the late former Kampala Mayor and Presidential aspirant had joined prior to his unfortunate demise, applauded Ssebaggala for showing him that even the under privileged can cause a difference. “When Ssebaggala contested in 1998 for Mayor of the Capital City, he was clearly the under dog. He didn’t know the best English, his opponents had all the money and he was just there…

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Tribunal has dismissed a petition challenging the announcement of State Minister of Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana as winner of the Rushenyi County NRM party primary. The petitioner, former Ntungamo District woman MP Naome Kabasharira ran to NRM EC seeking for cancellation of the incumbent, Minister Rukutana’s victory on allegations of inflation of votes and falsifying voters at Nyakahita village. However, the decision of the NRM Tribunal chaired by Mr. Barata Enoch dismissed the petition saying the allegations are not substantiated and that they found out that the people of Nyakahita conducted voting. The Tribunal ruled there is…

Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States and his First Lady Melania Trump, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The rather sad news was confirmed by Mr. Trump in a tweet he put out about an hour ago announcing that he’ll be in self isolation. It also comes just days after a heated Presidential Debate that he had with Democratic Presidential Nominee and former US Vice President Mr. Joe Biden ahead of the re-election in November, 2020. Mr Trump, who came under controversy in the debate with Biden, was criticized for refusing to condemn white supremacists and…

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidatesyesterday won all the nine youth member committees for Kabale Municipality defeating the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and Bobi Wine’s NUP among others. The polls were held at Kabale District electoral commission offices inMakanga of Kabale Municipality under tight security led by theCommander of Field Force Unit for Kabale District Henry Kisembo andthe Kabale Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Mr. Darius Nandinda. Ronald Bagamuhunda of NRM party was elected as the Youth Chairpersonafter polling 69 votes, defeating FDC candidate Anthony Muhwezi whogot 35 votes. Another member of NRM, Aston Muhumuza polled 68 votes…

Three District Officials of Lyantonde District Local Government have been acquitted on charges of abuse of office and theft after the then Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Christopher Okumu who had been left out was proven by court as the one responsible for flouting the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA) laws and irregularly confirmed payment of Shs 31.4M to Jose Motor Services Garage to repair 2 District Motor Vehicles. The Anti-Corruption Court Grade One Magistrate Abert Asiimwe set free Ndyahebwa Kyomukama Ezra the former Lyantonde District ACAO, Kiwanuka Francis the District Engineer and Nsimbe Joseph the Manager of Jose Motor…

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has released lists for flagbearers at various Member of Parliament (MP) levels for constituencies in the Central Region of Uganda. In a statement, the embattled Political Party also announced former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) member and Woman MP for Kampala District as their flagbearer for Lord Mayor, Kampala. “Today, the Executive Board of the National Unity Platform sat and passed candidates for the position of Member of Parliament for various constituencies in the Central Region. The Board also approved Hon. Nabilah Naggayi Sempala as candidate for Lord Mayor of Kampala.” The Party said in…

As events turn out, the rocky and less trodded journey to cleaning Uganda’s Banking Industry is one that can only be undertaken by courageous Ugandans as our sources reveal that there are some high placed individuals using their institutions/associations to oppose the Banking Reforms being suggested by one of Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda’s top clients and renowned businessman, the C.E.O of Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd Mr. Hamis Kiggundu. After a very horrible experience of irregular and fraudulent transactions carried out on Ham Enterprises’ Accounts, the client dragged DTB Uganda to the Commercial Division of the High Court.  The 120Bn…

The Uganda Red Cross Society with support from the Austrian Red Cross Society and Austrian Development Agency has launched a five year Sky Bird Program aimed at improving living conditions in East Africa through increased innovation, strengthened capacity and related fields to enable gender sensitive and effective WASH service delivery. In Uganda, five Red Cross Society branches of Ntungamo, Moroto, Lira, Iganga and Kampala South have benefited from the program. However, due to the increased cases of domestic violence in Ntungamo District, there will be a one year micro project to strengthen the fight against the vice in nine parishes…