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NIRA Postpones Mass Enrollment For National IDs To July

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has postponed the mass enrollment for national IDs to July. This latest development was announced by the NIRA Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo on Wednesday after the failure to kickstart the much-anticipated process this month. As per the original timetable, the enrollment exercise was meant to start on June

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Government Releases Shs 13.6 Billion to Settle City Cleaners’ Arrears

Government has released up to Shs 13.6 billion to pay arrears of city casual laborers, including cleaners. This development was announced by the Minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, on Thursday evening. Minister Minsa said that the government had released up to Shs 13.6 billion that is meant to pay 4,400 workers. On Tuesday, dozens of

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Ikondere, Lokech’s Sons Commissioned as UPDF Officers

President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the sons of fallen UPDF generals Reuben Ikondere and Paul Lokech into the army. Matthew Ikondere and Robinson Lokech were commissioned as officer cadets alongside 772 other graduates at the Basic Military Training School- Kaweweta on Wednesday afternoon. The officers achieved this feat after a year-long rigorous training at the

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1,100 Students To Benefit From Loan Scheme

1,100 students are set to benefit from the government’s Loan Scheme for 2023/2024 as they pursue their higher education. This development was announced by State Minister for Higher Education Hon. John Chrysestom Muyingo at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday. This year’s cohort of beneficiaries is the 10th since the inception of the loan scheme

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KCCA Promises To Pay City Cleaner After Tuesday Protest

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has promised to clear arrears of city cleaners following their protest on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, dozens of city cleaners took to the streets of Kampala protesting unpaid wages of up to six months. This protest moved across the city and climaxed at the authority’s headquarters. The Tuesday protest is

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Censure Motion: Ssekikubo Blasts Nanyondo Over Withdrawal Of Signature

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo lashed out at Veronica Nanyondo (Bukomansimbi DWR) for claiming that she was hoodwinked into signing the censure motion to relieve four backbench Parliamentary Commissioners of their roles. But those are the games associated with censure motions around Parliament. What caliber of MP says they didn’t sign while not aware? It

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Education Service Commission Secretary Criticizes Teacher Examinations in Nakaseke District

Dr. Asuman Lukwago, Secretary, of the Education Service Commission has lashed out at Ignatius Koomu, LCV of Nakaseke district for irregularly examining teachers in the district. Dr Lukwago made these remarks while appearing before Parliament’s COSASE committee on Wednesday morning. Mr Ignatius Koomu shot to fame when he tasked primary school teachers in Nakaseke to

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SMACK To Name Classroom Block After Dr Ssemogerere

St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) plans to name a new classroom block after Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere. This plan was confirmed through a communication from the school to the Ssemogerere family that Ugandan Exclusive got hold of. The communication dated May 31 confirmed a decision by the school’s Board of Governors meeting on 13th April to

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NRM MPs Ordered Not To Sign Ssekikubo Censure Motion

MPs belonging to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) have been ordered not to append their signatures to the ongoing censure motion to relieve Parliamentary Commissioners of their duties over corruption allegations. This directive was announced by the NRM Caucus Vice Spokesperson Herbert Kinobere (Kibuku County) on Tuesday morning at Parliament. According to Kinobere,

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AG Kiwanuka Appoints New LDC Management Committee

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has appointed a new management committee for the Law Development Centre (LDC). These appointments, communicated by Justice Paul Mugamba, the outgoing Chairperson of the management committee, take effect on June 4. Through a May 31 letter, the retired judge confirmed the appointment of Justice Christopher Izama Madrama as his successor. Hon.

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