Kampala, Uganda: People have taken to social media to defend Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa from social media attacks by the National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, used social media to abuse Mr. Tayebwa over a decision to send Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake to the Parliamentary rules committee for flaunting rules. Zaake has since been sent to the House’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline for disciplinary action over his transgression. Several social media users have since blasted the NUP boss, deeming his attacks on the person of deputy speaker as…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Nansana- Wakiso: Gombe Division-based Jesus Cares for All Ministries in Nansana Municipality has threatened to launch a lawsuit against Division Mayor- Kasirivu Roald on allegations of rallying a gang of youths to grab the land that belongs to them where there is a playground, a school, a mosque and a church. According to Ministries’ lead Pastor Ms. Flavia Mbabazi, ‘the area youths have threatened to burn the premises accusing them of building a perimeter fence around the land in question on orders of Gombe Division Mayor Kasirivu yet the did this in regards to…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: On Wednesday, Uganda’s Vice President Rtd. Major Jessica Alupo stressed the need for all stakeholders to work jointly in a bid to end child marriage and teenage pregnancies. She made these remarks while presiding over the launch of the 5th National Girl Summit, 2022 at Hotel Africana. She stated that child marriage affects both boys and girls but the highest burden has been found with girls. ‘This deprives them of their right to health, education, security and potential livelihood they deserve’. “Child marriage is one of the most known forms of sexual…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: According to Annual Police Report, 2022, 120 girls were defiled by parents up (42.9% increase) from 84 in 2019. 17,664 domestic violence cases in 2020, up by 29% from 13,693 in 2019. 18,872 victims of domestic violence were recorded in 2020. Of these, 3,408 male adults, 13,145 female adults, 1,133 male juveniles and 1,186 female juveniles. This strained government budget in trying to normalize the vice which is still escalating. It is against this background that Ministry of Local Government engaged different stakeholders to devise ways on how they can reduce the…
Parliament, Kampala: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has issued new guidelines on conduct of Parliamentary business on points of procedure and order during debate. In his communication from the chair during the 14th sitting of the 2nd meeting of the 2nd session of the 11th Parliament on Wednesday, November 30, Tayebwa said the new rules would spur constructive debate in the House. “Hon. Members, over time, I have observed the continuous abuse of the rules of procedure relating to points of procedure and order by Members during debate,” he said, reminding them to adhere to the Parliament Rules…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: In the partnership safeboda and safe car drivers will access smart phones on a hire-purchase basis by making an initial deposit for example Nokia C21 initial Deposit of ugx140,000 then pay Ugx 1950 daily rate, Ugx 13,650 weekly and Ugx 58,500 monthly then Samsung A03 core initial deposit Ugx 97,400 pay Ugx 1750 daily rate, Ugx 13,650 weekly and Ugx 58,500 monthly among others and the driver can complete the payment in a period of 365 days. While addressing the journalists at Safe boda headquarters in Kyebando, the Managing Director of Safe boda…
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni wants a model of Education focused on achieving the much-desired socio-economic transformation in Uganda. While officiating at the belated World Teachers’ Day Celebrations at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on Wednesday, under the theme: “Transformation of education begins with teachers,” His Excellency General Museveni said the mission of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government since coming to power in 1986 has been to ensure the socio- economic transformation of Ugandans. “Because now we are not under the kings, we are not colonial agents. We are a National Resistance Movement. Our mission is socio-economic transformation of…
Kampala, Uganda: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the management of Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) to investigate reports that staff were sending patients to buy medicines from private pharmacies Tayebwa who was on a guided tour at Uganda Cancer Institute on Tuesday, November 29, said he had received concerns that the Cancer Institute, a fully government facility was frequently sending patients and caretakers to private facilities to buy specialized cancer medicines yet government provides funding for free medicines. “We have received very many complaints from patients here who say you send them out to buy very expensive…
By Charles Katabalwa/Umoja Standard. Yumbe, West Nile: KCB Bank Uganda Commissions UGX 30 million Water Harvesting Project at Gobero Primary School in Yumbe District, the initiative is aimed at improving access to clean water for 1,500 school going children and the surrounding refugee community. While commissioning the project on behalf of the Bank, Michael Ssekyondwa, The Head of Retail Banking at KCB Bank Uganda said, ‘We are pleased to extend support to Gobero Primary School and the surrounding communities to enable them access clean water’. “The support is in line with our CSR agenda under the education pillar aimed at…
By Charles Katabalwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The RG started a national wide Ideological forum initiative to sensitize society mostly youths the importance of keeping peace in Uganda, where Uganda has come from where it is and where it is going and a need to protect the objectives of 27 men who went in Bush to bring peace in Uganda, currently they are in central Uganda and next year will move to every region of Uganda. The National chairman RG, Francis Simon Okello while addressing journalists at Kati Kati hotel-Lugogo in Kampala during the RG Ideological forum meeting said that Uganda…