According to the Justices, executing these crimes in Uganda put this country into great disrepute which shows Uganda as an unsafe place thereby compromising tourism sector.
It follows a meeting between Kenya’s President, Dr. William Ruto, and Dr. Ruth Nankabira Ssentamu, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in Nairobi on Monday. The meeting resolved loggerheads after Uganda was denied usage of the Kenya Pipeline Company – KPC facility to move its refined petroleum products from Mombasa Port.
On Thursday, Fred Byamukama the Minister of State for Works and Transport commissioned the training center constructed at 10 acre piece of land acquired at Kakinzi village in Butuntumula sub-county, Luwero district.
Emily Kitto Mwaka, who was elected to the position in the previous election, was formally presented on Thursday alongside other elected members of the Archdiocesan Council of Lay Apostolate to the Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere during the Chrism Mass.
Addressing the priests as shepherds of the faithful, Archbishop Ssemogerere emphasized the need to avoid excesses and abuses that could harm the unity of the Church.
In his Easter message delivered from the Episcopal home at Kitovu, in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, Bishop Jjumba expressed concern about acts of unfairness especially exerted onto the less privileged persons, which deprive them of their inherent rights.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has started Arabic and Chinese courses to enable soldiers effectively communicate with their counterparts from countries speaking the two dialects. The new courses have been launched at Military Intelligence School in Nakasongola district.
Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament Allan Mayanja Sebunya asked Court to expedite the trial against the accused persons saying justice delayed is justice.
Tumubweine Twinemanzi, the Executive Director Supervision at the Central Bank, dismissed the claims that it was these requirements that were driving institutions into downgrading.
Preliminary reports indicate that the duo allegedly gave permission to a yet to be identified charcoal dealer to cut down an acre of shear nut plantation located in Ocebu parish after reportedly soliciting for a bribe of 80,000 from the charcoal dealer.
The Ministry of Health with support from partners has planned to conduct mass vaccination in 53 districts including Luwero district starting from Tuesday 2nd-8th April in a bid to eliminate yellow fever from Uganda.
Onesmus Oyesigye, the Executive Secretary said that there is reluctance by some industries to offer industrial training placement vacancies to the trainees yet this is very important in the acquisition of hands-on training.
It comes as Uganda is on the way to being declared a middle income country, which, while it is good news for the country in terms of investment credibility and other ratings, means that it will forego some benefits that are accorded LDCs under the WTO policies.
