Politics

The opposition Uganda People’s Congress, UPC party wants government to massively invest in agriculture in the 2016/17 national budget so as to eradicate poverty.

The opposition Democratic Party, DP President Norbert Mao has described the inclusion of some members of opposition parties in the cabinet as nothing but despicable tokenism which they will not allow.

The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura, has suspended three senior police officers from Busoga East region including Besigye’s long time tormentor Sam Omalla over alleged electoral irregularities.

President Yoweri Museveni has dumped over 32 ministers, reshuffled others from their original ministries to others and appointed a number of new faces.

The opposition Forum for democratic change party has officially written to the speaker of parliament confirming the appointment of Winnie Kiiza, the Kasese woman MP as the leader of opposition in the 10th parliament.

A police officer attached to the VIPP Ntoroko customs bond shot and killed a businessman mistaking him for a robber on Wednesday 1st June.

Uganda will on Thursday June 9th commemorate the 35th heroes day. The national celebrations will take place at Ssi T/C Ssi Sub county, Buikwe district, on the shores of Lake Victoria.

The long waited swearing in of political leaders at the Kampala capital city Authority, KCCA takes today after a number of postponements.

A request by the Attorney General’s office to have the FDC defiance campaign banned has suffered a setback after the office of the Attorney General withdrew it.

The President made the plea on Wednesday at State House Entebbe where he received and hosted Turkish President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has been in the country on a 2-day official visit at the invitation of the President Museveni.

The troubled Kampala Capital city, KCCA Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and lord councilors will be sworn in on Monday June 6th 2016.

Two FDC officials, the women league leader Ingrid Turinawe and the Makerere University LCV councilor were this morning arrested as they attempted to MATCH ON Jinja road.