By George Murumba

5^th Dec 2011:

Under threat: Museveni's home in Rwakitura

An angry member of parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [PAC] that is currently probing the irregular payment of billions of Shillings to NRM linked businessmen Hassan Bassajjabalaba and Col. John Mugyenyi has said a future government should, among others things, sell off President Museveni’s country home in Rwakitura to recover the losses he caused Uganda.

Speaking to (more…)

By John Stephen Katende

5^th Dec 2011:

File photo: UJCC leaders

Uganda’s top most religious leaders have unanimously rejected the government’s new Public Order Management Bill 2011 that seeks to impose further restrictions on the enjoyment of fundamental human rights and freedoms.

The religious leaders, who appeared before parliament’s Committee on Legal & Parliamentary Affairs under their umbrella organisation of Uganda Joint Christian Council [UJCC], called on (more…)

By Sharon Tibenda

5^th Dec 2011:

File photo: Anti riot police at work

National electricity distributor Umeme has surrendered control of its regional offices in Masaka following protests by local traders and opposition activists last Friday who were unhappy with the never ending load-shedding that is costing businesses across the country billions of Shillings per day.

Masaka FDC Youth Leader Meddie Lutaya and the former Masaka Municipality (more…)