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@matookerepublic Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:58:53
Speke Resort Convention Centre acquires International Congress and Convention Association membership
Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo has joined the prestigious International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) as a member! East Africa’s events and premier conference facility was opened in January this year and has already hosted international conferences including the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the G77+China summits among others. The new development further positions Speke […]
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@kfm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:27:01
Greater Mukono NUP supporters issue 24- hour ultimatum for party MPs to sign censorship motion
By Diphas Kiguli The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters from Greater Mukono region have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to all the opposition Members of Parliament especially those that subscribe to their party to append signatures to the Commissioners’ censorship motion. The motion that seeks to remove from office, the four parliamentary Commissioners on allegations of corruption is spearheaded by the Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament Theodore Ssekikubo. However, NUP supporters in greater Mukono are disappointed that just a few of their area MPs area have signed the motion yet the party position on corruption is clear. These, led by the party registrar Richard Lugolobi addressee a nrws conference at the NUP offices in Kavule-Nabuti, Mukono Central Division, and warned […]
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@kfm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:40:39
Mbarara city registers over 1000 new HIV infections in six months
BY RAJAB MUKOMBOZI Mbarara City residents are worried about the drastic increase in the number of new HIV infections reported over the last six months. According to the City HIV/Aids Focal Person, Dorcus Twinabeitu, during the period between December 2023 and May 2024, they have recorded over 1,000 new infections in Mbarara. Addressing journalists during a media training and dissemination of HIV prevention messages in western Uganda organised by Uganda Aids Commission, Twinabeitu said the biggest threat is with young girls. She notes that between October last year and March 2024 the number of females who tested positive were more than 600 while the males were 400. She said of these, the number of adolescent and young girls between ages […]
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@kfm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:08:39
Besigye receives hostile reception in his former stronghold of Teso
Retired Col Dr Kiza Besigye, a four time presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) was treated to seemingly harsh reception during his 2 day consultative meetings in Amuria and Soroti district which ended yesterday in Soroti city. The kind of frenzy and elation that usually accompanied Dr Besigye’s entry into Teso was lacking from Tuesday when he set foot in his former strong hold. The FDC mobilizers attached to the Najjanankumbi faction kept away, with the proposed public rally at Soroti sports grounds called off at the last minute. Besigye and his Katonga faction were in Amuria and Soroti districts on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, to consult with the FDC delegates on the possible creation of the […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:22:13
“I am not going to participate in a mob of people who are ignorant,” MP Ssemujju explains why he declined to append his signature to the censure motion of Parliamentary Commissioners
Kira Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has vowed not to participate in the censure of four Parliamentary Commissioners. Ssemujju, who describes the move as a mob action, says the MPs signing the censure motion are ignorant, as the Shs1.7 billion being talked about was passed by Parliament. “Majority of the MPs signing […]
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@kfm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:59:08
Policy analyst tasks president Museveni to focus SONA on debt servicing
Ahead of today’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), policy and economic analysts have tasked president Museveni to focus his speech on the country’s strategy for debt servicing. The president, in his previous State of the Nation Address, focused on sectors such as Agriculture, Tourism, Oil and Gas, Science and Technology among others. However, speaking to KFM, Jane Nalunga, the Executive Director of the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), says the country needs to know how government intends to manage its debt with the over Shs 70 Trillion budget for the Financial Year 2024/2025. “When you look at our budget, the 70 trillion almost 40% of that money will go servicing out debit, so the […]
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@allafrica Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:58:18
Debt Burden Leaves Govt With Major Headache
[Observer] Some of the key targets that Uganda had set as part of its earlier grand plan on stemming the high levels of debt were wide of the mark, compounding an already difficult situation for government technocrats, and leaving ordinary Ugandans at the mercy of fate should any external shock such as Covid-19 re-emerge.
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@kfm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:19:34
Basalirwa threatens to sue Ssekikubo over censure motion
Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament Asuman Basalirwa has threatened to sue his Lwemiyaga County counterpart Theodore Ssekikubo and all other MPs involve with the Commissioners’ censure motion. The censure motion seeks to recall the four parliamentary commissioners over the Shs1.7bn Service Award. Basalirwa, says his suit will also involve all MPs who have appended their signatures to the motion seeking to remove the four commissioners of parliament from office. He has vowed to block the motion saying the moment it is brought onto the Order Paper, he will rise up and stop any discussion on the matter describing it as subjudice. “Am waiting for you in court where am representing Silwany and Mpuuga, they are the ones who gave me […]
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