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NUP's SG David Lewis Rubongoya {Photo Credit - File} By Jose Kabale On Tuesday, the Ugandan Parliament chaired by Anita Annet Among approved the motion which requested for an extension of a 500m gratuity to the outgoing Auditor General John Muwanga. The proposal, that was presented at the floor of Parliament by the state minister for Finance/General Duties Henry Musasizi, he proposed that the outgoing Auditor General John Muwanga should be allowed a 500m on top of a life-time salary which is equivalent to that of a sitting officer, a state burial upon death, a  furnished house, a one-off payment in lieu of accommodation, an annual medical allowance, provisions for transportation, security among others. According to NUP's Secretary General, David Lewis Rubongoya, the act is a move to sanitize the Parliamentary leadership of the previous accusations leveled against them of graft and misappropriation of public funds. "The one of the Auditor General is meant to sanitize the se...

Mufti Mubajje during the Eid Al Fitr prayers at the National Mosque in Kampala By Jose Kabale The grand Mufti of Uganda His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubajje has endorsed the Parish Development Model, one of the government programs aimed at fighting household poverty and enhancing the livelihoods of Ugandans. Since the launching of the government led - initiative on January 26 in 2022, Muslims have been insouciant in their response in consideration of the "Riba" Islamic guideline that forbids Muslims from engaging in loans. Shortly before leading Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Old Kampala based National Mosque this morning, Mufti Mubajje said that it has been established that the PDM funds do not conflict with the set Islamic laws and went ahead on encouraging the Muslim community to embrace and participate in it. "After being explained by His Excellence the President, this money is not a loan, it's a donation to the beneficiaries of PDM at the Parish, therefore goi...

Simon  Peter  Mundeyi while addressing the  P ress in Naguru last Monday By Jose Kabale According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the illegal immigrants, purportedly of Egyptian origin, are in the communities' hawking utensils at a hire purchase by collecting Ugandans' National Identity cards as collateral security. While addressing journalists at the Police headquarters in Kampala yesterday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Simon Peter Mundeyi condemned this unpleasant trend and tasked Ugandans to report them to the authorities whenever they surface. "It's very wrong for you the citizen of Uganda to get your national ID or passport and hand it over to a foreigner whose details or particulars you cannot actually tell in the name of getting utensils, saucepans,  P lates, on credit." Said Mundeyi. The areas where the vice has been reported in country so far are Mpigi, Kampala, Iganga, and as far as Gulu district. The Ministry of Internal Af...

Frank Baine, prisons spokesperson while speaking to press on Monday at Naguru. Photo - JK By our reporter While addressing the media at Naguru Police headquarters in Kampala today, the Spokesperson Frank Baine noted that approximately 5905 cases have so far been registered, of which 4704 have fully recovered, 1201 are still active and under treatment. Baine added that there are currently no critical cases and have never registered any deaths. The outbreak of the Conjunctivitis {Red Eyes disease} was confirmed by the Kampala Capital City Authority {KCCA} and the ministry of health early last month. Earlier today, Baine implored members of the public who wish to visit the inmates to first ascertain that they are not infected to avoid spreading the infection.  He also highlighted on the prisons facilities that have been so far affected by the infection as follows. Machison Bay prison Kasanda Prison Lira Main  Prison Mbarara  Prison Nakasongola  Prison Ngoma  Prison...

Courtesy photo {photo credit-internet} By Jose Kabale The Uganda National Metrological Authority (UNMA), a government agency mandated to inform and guide the nation about weather and climate changes, has warned the public about a most likely enhanced rainfall than the usual over most parts of the country. In a Press statement published on April 3rd, 2024, UNMA stated that the month of April shall be characterized by peak seasonal rainfall (Above - Normal) for March, April and May season which will be associated with thunderstorms and lightning over most parts of the country. According to UNMA, the Prime causes of this is attributed to the weakening state of the El-Nino episode (the Pacific Warm Pool), the intensification of the intra-seasonal variation of Madden Julian Osciliations (MJO),the current neutral phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the orientation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over the country and the contribution of the local physical features like inland...

By Jose Ka bale Traffic Police in the Kampala Metropolitan area has issued traffic guidelines ahead of the forthcoming Buganda King birthday run. Road users especially motorists, expect traffic diversions at the following roads, The Ring Road, that surrounds the Lubiri palace. The Kabaka Anjagala road, which connects the palace main gate to the Masengere building or Bulange Mengo. The road that joins Masaka road from Lubiri Ring Road. Mwanga II road. Musajja Alumbwa road. Mengo hill road. Nalongo road junction, the one which joins Lubiri road. Motorists from Entebbe Road to Masaka road will be required to navigate through the city center then connect to Old Kampala. Similarly, motorists from Masaka road will be required to stretch up to Kibuye round about, then proceed to the city center. In the same vein, Arinaitwe implored the participants, and the general public to observe discipline and adhere to the prescribed guidelines for a safe successful event. Meanwhile, the Child and Family...