Author: Vincent Mukama

In a devastating incident that has shocked Kampala, the Kiteezi Landfill collapsed over the weekend, burying homes and claiming the lives of 23 people, with many others still unaccounted for.The disaster has sparked widespread outrage, as the public grapples with the horrifying consequences of negligence on the part of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and its Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka. A month before the collapse, a memorandum from the KCCA’s Directorate of Public Health and Environment Dr Daniel Ayen Okello wrote to Kisaka and her deputy David Luyimbazi warning of the imminent dangers at the Kiteezi Landfill. Dated July…

Parliament has rejected the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023, which sought to regulate the purchase, sale, and consumption of alcohol in Uganda. The bill, a private member’s proposal, was first introduced by Tororo District Woman Representative, Hon. Sarah Opendi, in November 2023. It aimed to control the times and locations where alcohol could be sold in the country. The decision to reject the bill came after a report was presented by the Committees on Trade and Health, delivered by Hon. Sylvia Nayebare, during a plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday, 13 August 2024. The Committees argued that…

Former presidential press secretary, Tamala Mirundi is dead. Mirundi has for the past few weeks been bedridden at Kisubi Hospital, Entebbe. Born in 1964 in Rakai district, Tamale Mirundi is a journalist, author, and political analyst known for his commentary on various media platforms. He has worked with numerous media outlets throughout his career, including Radio 4, NBS TV, Top Radio, Beat FM, ABS TV, Impact FM, STV Uganda, Pearl FM, and Metro FM. Mirundi, the son of Molly Namatovu and Yowana Mirundi, attended Lubiri Secondary School. Tamale Mirundi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and a Master’s degree…

High Court in Kampala has made a landmark ruling in a case against former leader of opposition Mathias Mpuuga and backbench commissioners that were awarded Shs 1.7 billion as a service award. Justice Douglas Karekona Singiza ruled that, “the decision, dated 6 May 2022, to award the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (Hon. Matthias Mpuuga) Shs 500,000,000, and three other Commissioners UGX 400,000,000 each, as a service award was approved by Parliament and formed part of the budget presented by the executive as required by the Public Finance Management Act”. According to Justice Karekona, the allowances of members of the…

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has expressed shock at claims by Uganda’s Ministry of ICT and National Guidance that the organisation’s joint project with the Ministry will create 6,000 local jobs. Dr Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, was on August 9 quoted by local media as saying a total of 6,000 jobs in the ICT sector are projected to result from the Uganda-Japan (UJ) Connect project, implemented by the Ministry in collaboration with JICA. Zawedde said the ‘UJ Connect’ is part of the government’s digital transformation roadmap. Under this initiative, which began in February, Ugandan…

Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has noted with concern malicious online media reports regarding a September 2023 request to utilise the Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) collected by one of our line agencies. This is to CLARIFY that the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development early this year granted approval for use of the funds to the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance in execution of its activities. Therefore, the claims that the ministry was stopped from using the said resources are UNTRUE.The Ministry of ICT is committed to the principles of transparency, accountability, and efficient resource management. We uphold…

Ugandan middle distance runner Halima Nakaayi lowered her Personal Best in 800m in her last race before the Paris Olympic Games. Nakaayi posted 1:57.26 in a fast-paced race on Saturday night during the London Meet of the Diamond League at the Olympic Stadium. With that time, the 2019 world champion also set a new national record over the distance. The 29-year-old set her previous best on the same track a year ago when she clocked 1:57.62. Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson ran a world-leading time of 1:54.61 to win the race. Compatriots Jemma Reekie (1:55.61) and Georgia Bell (1:56.28) finished second…

City businessman and Company Director at Taifa Partners Limited, Asiimwe Emmanuel who is accused of forging and uttering false documents is in more trouble after the Inspector General of Government (IGG) quashed his complaint. Troubled Asiimwe who has hitherto succeeded in employing all the tactics to delay prosecution at Buganda Road Court by hopping from one office to another with fictitious complaints against his business partners has now hit a snag. Having appealed to the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) twice with no merit, the businessman ran to the IGG’s office for solace. However, after the government…

President Museveni has warned the organisers of next week’s anti corruption march to drop their plans or they will face it rough. “Some elements, especially the opposition are working with foreigners to ferment chaos in Uganda with illegal and inconsiderate processions . They should check themselves or we will have no alternative but to check them,” Museveni said. The president was on Saturday evening addressing the country. A group of activists have planned to march to parliament on Tuesday to show discontent over corruption in the August House. The organisers of the planned protests say they want members of the…

The Anti-Corruption Court in Nakasero has on Friday sent Ms Geraldine Ssali – the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira Prison after being charged with money laundering, among other charges. Ssali was remanded without taking a plea since her crimes are capital offences which only the high court can handle. She and her co-accused, Micheal Mawanda – Igara East Constituency legislator in Bushenyi District, Ignatius Wamakuyu Mudimi of Elgon County in Bulambuli District, Paul Akamba Busiki County in Namutumba District, and city lawyer Julius Kirya of Kirya Company Advocates remain on remand and can…