Author: Citizen Editor
The search for a new Vice Chancellor at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has concluded with the appointment of Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika. The appointment follows a nail-biting process conducted by the Vice Chancellor Search Committee (VCSC), which commenced in January 2024. A distinguished academic with extensive experience in public health and higher education leadership, Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, beat four other candidates that were shortlisted to contend for the university’s top academic and general administration position. Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika’s prospects for winning the battle of brains started when the Vice Chancellor Search Committee scored her overall performance at 84.3%,…
As of 4th July 2024, five members of parliament all belonging to the NRM party were behind bars at Luzira prisons facing corruption related cases. The five who include Cissy Namujju [Lwengo district], Paul Akamba [Busiki County], Yusuf Mutembuli [Bunyole East], Micheal Mawanda [Igara East] and Ignatius Mudimi Wamakuyu [Elgon County] have been detained now close to two months. The group is facing different cases emanating from two different scandals; Namujju, Mutembuli and Akamba are accused of soliciting a 20% kickback of the enhanced 2024/25 budget of the Uganda Human Rights Commission. The three are said to have pressured the…
By Mike Rwothomio The woman MP of Zombo district Esther Afoyochan, who also doubles as commissioner of parliament has lashed at media and opponents for over exaggerating false corruption allegation being label against her in Parliament of Uganda. Afoyochan revealed that many of her opponents are banking on the false narrative to soil her name to the electorates, challenging them to instead present clear manifestos of what they intend to do for the people of Zombo. She outrightly blamed the media for over exaggerating and sensationalizing false information about her. The legislator also commended her electorates in Zombo for putting…
In the news this afternoon, top Museveni critic also retired Bishop Zac Niringiye has been attacked by yet to be identified people in Ntinda while jogging. In a video making rounds on social media, the vocal man of God who normally criticize the president on issues of Democracy and governance is seen lying on the ground with a bleeding wound at the back of his head. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 Today’s attack just like the previous one two years ago has left many questions because around the same date…
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After a three weeks recess, parliament yesterday resumed plenary and top of the agenda was confirming Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons for 13 committees which are led by Museveni’s party NRM in parliament. The heavy deployment around parliament and across major towns in Uganda over the Anti-corruption march to parliament took centre stage even when the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has avoided a discussion about the youths who were protesting against corruption in parliament. ADVERT: FOR WORLD CLASS WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 As the debate gained momentum, charged legislators wondered why government…
While announcing that he had dismissed all the Cabinet Secretaries for his Kenya Kwanza government after listening to the protesting Kenyans (GenZ), President William Samoei Ruto revealed that he will formulate a broad based government which will work towards a common goal for all Kenyans. Ruto fired all ministers and the Attorney General Justine Muturi. He only retained the Prime Cabinet Secretary also CS for foreign affairs Musalia Mudavadi and these sweeping changes never affected the Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua. ADVERT: FOR WORLD CLASS HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 “I will immediately engage in…
In the news again this morning, former Member of Parliament for Moroto Municipality and NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) boss for Karamoja region Hon Simon Peter Aleper has died this morning. Aleper who was MP for Moroto municipality in the 9th Parliament of 2011-2016 is said to have perished in a motor accident today early morning along the Mbale-Tirinyi road though details of the accident were still scanty at the time of publishing this story. ADVERT: FOR WORLD CLASS HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 He contested again in 2016 as independent after failing to secure…
In the news this morning, former long serving Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Mathew Bukenya has died. Sources say he was in his early 90s. The news of his death has been shared by the Examinations body and its Mouthpiece Jenifer Kalule who in a statement said they are saddened by his passing on. Bukenya was the Executive secretary of UNEB between April 1995 to April 2016. ADVERT: FOR THE BEST WEB HOSTING, WEB DESIGNS AND DOMAIN NAMES, CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313 He was called out of retirement to head UNEB where he had served as…
On 11th this month, embattled Kenya president Dr William Samoei Ruto fired his entire cabinet and sent all the Cabinet Secretaries packing and Attorney General Justin Muturi who is also the former Speaker of the National Assembly in response to the Youth-led Anti government protests. Ruto while announcing the decision to dissolve his cabinet, revealed that he had only retained Prime Cabinet Secretary [seasoned politician] Musalia Mudavadi who also doubles as Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary and also the office of his Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was not affected. “Upon reflection and listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have…