By Generation News The process to consider of the  controversial Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017 by Parliament’s legal committee is  expected to cost taxpayers atleast 715 million shillings. The bill presented to parliament by Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi seeks to amend Article 102 (b) of the Constitution, which caps the presidential age at 75. President Yoweri Museveni could become the first direct beneficiary of the proposed amendment, should the upper age cap be removed. At 73, the president is not eligible for re-election in 2021 as he will be above 75 years. The legal committee chaired by West Budama … Continue reading Over 700M needed for age limit bill

By Generation News The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to conduct fresh registration of Ugandans ahead of the lower local council elections. Ugandans are on November 21st this year expected to go to the polls to elect their Local Council one and Local Council two executives. Before the polls, however, all voters will undergo fresh registration to be eligible to vote or to contest according to the guidelines from the national electoral body. EC has set October 26th to October 30th as dates for fresh registration of voters ahead of elections. Paul Bukenya, the Deputy EC Spokesperson says the fresh … Continue reading EC conducts fresh voter registration ahead of LC 1 Elections

By Sseninde Julius Uganda opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, has praised his Kenyan counterpart, Raila Odinga, for making a tactical manoeuvre to force president Uhuru Kenyatta into accepting electoral reforms. According to Besigye, the killing of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission [IEBC] data centre and infrastructure boss Chris Msando created a credibility problem. “You cannot have quantity in elections that doesn’t arise from quality. This is the fundamental basis. You can’t talk of numbers in parliament like here in Uganda when you have many petitions,” Besigye explained. He said National Super Alliance-NASA is relying on judgment of Supreme Court which said … Continue reading Besigye praises Odinga

By Feni Job Deadly clashes between Democratic Party-DP and National Resistance Movement-NRM Party supporters in Lwengo district on Tuesday has left several people injured. Trouble started after the Democratic Party supporters launched the anti- presidential Age Limit removal campaign code Togikwatako in Lwengo district. As part of their campaign, the DP members led by Hakim Kizza, a Youth leader held a consultative meeting in Kikenene village in Kisekka Sub County where they sensitized residents about the dangers of scrapping article 102(b) of the constitution, which restricts the president’s age to be between 35 and 75 years. The campaign is in … Continue reading Clashes between NRM and DP leaves several injured

By Ndagire Doreen President Yoweri Museveni is expected in Kisoro this week to grace a function organized by local leaders to celebrate the reappointment of the “son of the soil,” Gen Edward Kale Kayihura at the helm of the Uganda Police Force. After his contract was renewed by the president in May this year, Kayihura is serving yet another three year term as the Inspector General of Police. The function which is being organized by Kisoro district leadership is slated for October 14th 2017 at the Bufumbira Saza Grounds in Kisoro municipality. According to Police spokesperson Asan Kasingye, the event … Continue reading Museveni is expected to celebrate reappointment of IGP Kale Kayihura

By Oporya Matiya BUL FC, today Wednesday 11th October, 2017 stylishly cruised past  a kimaka select side in a friendly match held at the money team’s fortress homeground, Kakindu Stadium-Jinja ahead of this Saturday’s Azam Uganda Premierleague Match day 5  crunch home tie against KCCA FC. The friendly game that ended 5-0 in the money team’s favour, saw strikers Pierre Muhindo and Patrick Crespo Asiku bag a brace each before dazzling midfielder Haminsi Tibita clinched the fifth to cement a goal infested friendly for the Eastern Giants. In their continued efforts to silence the Kasasiro boys and Azam Uganda Premierleague … Continue reading Bul FC runs riots against Kimaka Select

By Nalujja Shamsad The NGO’s that were behind the introduction of family planning services for young adult girls between the age bracket of 15-19 have responded to the order that was issued by the ministry last week stoping the effecting of this program. In a press conference that was held today in Ntinda, these came out to express their disagreement with the Ministry of Health following the words of state minister of health Joyce Moriku that were stoping any form of progress and exercise of the family planning programs that were to be introduced for the girl child in the … Continue reading NGO’s and Gov’t disagree on the use of contraceptives on young girls

By Sseninde Julius President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the youth to join the local manufacturing industry in the country so as to create job opportunities and improve government revenue collections. The President was speaking at the Jua Kali (Green Jobs) business start up tool kits and equipment handover ceremony today held at the Uganda National Museum in Kampala. He said that when Ugandans import goods from abroad, they give wealth to the people abroad, give tjheir governments more taxes and create more employment opportunities for people in those countries. He said that although the NRM government has already empowered … Continue reading Don’t waste your time on “Togikwatako”, Museveni tells youths

By Rubahimbya Polly The opposition political party Uganda Peoples Congress UPC has blasted the state owned newspaper (New vision) for publishing false information in regard to a statement by party national chairperson Okae Lawrence on the scuffle in parliament between SFC and opposition MPs on 27th September 2017. While addressing the media on Wednesday at party headquarters in Kampala, the party spokes person Osinde Michael said that on Thursday 5th October 2017, New vision carried an article titled “UPC  castigates opposition MPs” which Michael said they (New vision) misinterpreted the words by their National chairman. “We  cannot castigate opposition MPs … Continue reading UPC blasts New Vision over purport reporting

By Sseninde Julius Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat has resumed his campaigns today in Bukedi, Tooro region I’m Eastern Uganda. While meeting the delegates, all wore red ribbons on their heads in a campaign they termed the “Red ribbon revolution” which is opposed to amending of article 102(b) of the constitution. FDC presidential candidates had ceased their campaigns last month with an aim of first defending the constitution and protest any kind of amendment especially the age limit amendment bill which was brought in as a private member bill by Raphael Magyezi giving room to … Continue reading Red ribbon taken to Bukedi

By Sseninde Julius Doctor Kizza Besigye has this afternoon visited Mukono Municipality MP Hon Betty Nambooze Bakireke for the 3rd time since she was admitted in the hospital. Nambooze and several opposition MPs including Mitiyana Municipality MP Hon. Zaake Francis were injured in parliament last month when Special Force Officers stormed the August house to evicted them after being suspended by the speaker for three sittings. She remains admitted at Bugolobi nursing home. Continue reading Besigye visits Nambooze in the hospital

By Generation News After a two weeks break, the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has finally drawn the road-map on how to execute the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill (No.2) 2017 commonly referred to as Age Limit Bill. Markson Oboth Oboth, the Committee Chairperson revealed this during a press briefing held at Parliament on Tuesday. He also revealed that former Presidential candidates including Amama Mbabazi, Kizza Besigye and Elton Mabirizi will be summoned to give their views about the Bill. Former Supreme Court judges; George William Kanyeihamba, constitutional and former Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki have been lined up to give the … Continue reading Road-map for processing constitutional amendment bill No.2 released

By Generation News President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday voiced strong support for amendments to electoral laws to fill the gaps identified by the Supreme Court when it annulled August elections. The remarks came on the same day opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew from the October election re-run citing the same plans to amend electoral laws. Odinga said his withdrawal would give the electoral commission enough time to introduce reforms that will help deliver a more credible election. While addressing Jubilee leaders from Mombasa at State House Mombasa, Kenyatta said Kenyans of all walks of life … Continue reading Jubilee supports Electoral reforms

By Generation News Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is set to pay Buganda Kingdom Land Board-BLB over 900 million ugandan Shillings for land lease titles of schools which sit on the kingdom land. Five primary schools under KCCA which sit on Buganda Kingdom land include; Kansanga Primary School, Kitebi Primary School, Namungoona Kigobe Primary School, Busega Community Primary School and Katwe Primary School. KCCA education and social services director, Juliet Namuddu Nambi, told journalists that the authority has so far paid 200 million Shillings to BLB and the remaining amount will be paid in phases. She said this move to secure … Continue reading KCCA pays BLB for school land

By Generation News Fast fading telecommunication company, Uganda Telecom (UTL) in partnership with West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC), is set   to bring faster internet connectivity at the lowest prices in the market. UTL which was  instrumental and a signatory to WIOCC’s formation in 2008 and later on host of its operations, dropped off it’s [WIOCC] due to mismanagement and preferring to procure internet connection from other service providers at higher prices than they would have from WIOCC. WIOCC is jointly owned by 14 major African telcos including UTL which owns a significant 9.13 percent stake in the service provider. … Continue reading UTL to resurrect with cheap Data services

Rubahimbya Polly Democratic Party DP has has been involved in fresh clashes with former member and now Minister of Youth Hon. Nakiwala Florence Kiyingi for defaming the party using false information. DP accuses  Minister for parading NRM members from Ankole region and present them to president Museveni claiming that they are DP members with the intentions of defaming their party for her own benefits. While addressing the media on Tuesday, the party press secretary Fred Mwesigwa said that Hon. Florence on Monday presented NRM LC3 chairpersons and councilors from Ankole region to President Museveni claiming that they are DP members … Continue reading DP clash with Minister Nakiwala