MPs reject Shs 16bn supplementary budget request over Museveni’s comments

Members of Parliament who sit on the Budget Committee have rejected a supplementary budget request citing the comments made by President Museveni after they awarded themselves Shs10b.

The Ministry of Finance his seeking Shs 16 billion in supplementary expenditure with 10 billion meant to cater for the operationalization of manufacturing and industrial skills training centre at Namanve.

Shs 3.9b…

The owner of the goat that was knocked and injured by President Museveni’s car has been compensated with Shs 800,000, Nile Post has learnt.

While delivering an address on the update of the COVID-19 situation in Uganda on Sunday, President Museveni revealed that his car had knocked a goat around Seeta to Bweyogerere areas but he wasn’t sure if the goat had survived.

President Museveni said that…

A He-goat that knocked the official car of president Museveni is alive, a witness has said. Yesterday while delivering an address on the update of COVID-19 in Uganda, President Museveni revealed that his car knocked a goat around Seeta to Bweyogerre areas, but he was not certain if the goat lived.

“A He-goat (Empaya) knocked my car. I do not know whether it knocked my car or my car knocked it.…

Bushenyi: 10 arrested for defying Museveni’s directives

Ambrose Muhumuza

At least 10 people from Bumbaire sub County in Bushenyi district were arrested yesterday for allegedly defying the presidential directives issued to deter the spread of Covid-19.

These were netted in bars during the operation manned by the army and police.

The Bushenyi RDC Jolly Tibemanya said the people of Bushenyi especially those in rural still believe Covid-19 is for people…

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President Museveni on Monday evening announced a ban on all movements in the country including for private cars his latest measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

“We have prohibited people to people movement including people using private cars, Tuk tuk and boda bodas,”Museveni said while addressing the nation on Monday evening.

Uganda at 33 is currently the third leading country in…

Police arrests 38 bar owners for defying Museveni’s directive

NAMWANJE SALMAH POLICE March 23RD, 2020

The police have intensified operations to enforce the presidential directives that are aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease.

The operations also led to the arrest of 14 bar owners in Mpigi and 24 in Buwama.

The police spokesperson, Fred Enanga told journalists yesterday that police have deployed heavily at all border points…