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 #Politics  📸: Minister Bahati in a Yellow Tie Been Helped to Sit Down During the Traumatic at the Function on Sunday 23-June-2024. By Moses Agaba David Bahati the State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Industry) on Sunday fainted while speaking at a fundraising function at Kahungye Catholic Centre in Ndorwa West of Kabale District. The event, originally organized to raise funds for the completion of the Priest’s house, took an unforeseen twist when Minister Bahati looked dazed and lost his balance as he was due to hit the ground it was when his bodyguard reacted faster and held his hand and They pulled a seat for him and rested as he was being attended to by the Rubanda District Health Officer Dr Abdon Birungi. This incident temporarily paused proceedings and prompted organizers to call Eliab Naturinda Mporera to the podium. Despite earlier tensions and speculation regarding his exclusion as Mporera was initially denied a seat at the high table where the minister wa

#Law #Human_Rights By Parliament Watch. 📸: NEMA demolishing structures built in Lubigi Wetland. The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has rejected calls by Parliament to compensate all residents who has legally occupied Lubigi wetland, saying the current provisions in the law deems all the residents that established houses in Lubigi wetland as offenders who aren’t entitled to any compensation. The remarks were made by Sarah Naigaga, NEMA, Legal Affairs Officer at NEMA while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that is currently probing the latest evictions that were carried out in Lubigi wetland in Kampala and Wakiso districts. “The law deems all households issued with restoration orders offenders. For that reason, we have deemed restoration as an enforcement action and as an enforcement tool and it doesn’t derive interest or title of the areas restored to NEMA but rather works to prot

#Religion. 📸: Odrua Chapel Catechist, Stephen Awia (Left) Receives the Tarbinakula from Hon Ruth Lema Molly (Right). Photo by Information is Power. Story by Osuta Yusuf . Maracha District . Odrua Chapel formed in 1964 and now has over 2000 Christians in Anyivu Parish, Tara Sub-county in Maracha East Constituency, Maracha District has eventually received a Tarbinakula to increase their faith. The Tarbinakula whose money, due to some reasons, defeated the Christians to contribute, took the intervention of the area MP Hon Ruth Lematia Molly Ondoru who gave the money to purchase it after they struggled to access Holy Communions since inception of the church from 1964 The Project manager for Odrua Chapel, Mr Abasiku Ronald upon hinting how they struggled in vain to raise money to buy the Tarbinakula, said, they resolved to invite Hon Ruth Lematia Molly Ondoru to officially handover the Tarbinakula she gave the money to the Church for buying it. Stephen Awia the Catechist for Odrua Ch

#Entertainment  📸: Musician Eddy Kenzo performs on stage. Courtesy Photo.   Several artistes under the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) which is headed by Eddy Kenzo, are in trouble after it emerged that they allegedly misappropriated over Shs5Bn that they received from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a stimulus fund to boost the arts and creatives industry. It should be noted that a few weeks ago, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni revealed that corruption is a major impediment to the country’s full socio-economic transformation. The President revealed this during the 2024/25 budget reading, where he reiterated his vow to fight graft. “We are going to stamp out corruption. I don’t know how they [the corrupt] forget that we have got a lot of power [and] capacity, which we shall use, if necessary…these corrupt people insult our heroes,” he said. Well, it has since been established that corruption is not only rife among government officials and politicians, but also has dee

#Socio-economic_Transformation 📸: State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon Henry Musasizi Speaks During the function. Photo by Robert Muhereza  The state minister for finance ( general duties) Mr Henry Musasizi has announced that Parish Development Model (PDM) funds shall be delivered to the beneficiaries' mobile phone numbers to save them from travelling long distances from their respective villages to the commercial banks in urban centers.  He also asked the religious leaders to pray for the end of corruption in the country and preaching about good morals. He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at the inauguration of the Muko Kampala sacco at Muko Catholic parish in Rubanda District where he donated Shs10 million. Source: Daily Monitor  #iip_updates  #Information_is_Power  #we_inform_the_uninformed

📸: Mr Dramani Collins, Assistant RDC Maracha District. Photo by Information is Power. Fellow Ugandans and Concerned Citizens, as we approach a crucial juncture in our nation's history, it is imperative that we unite in our resolve to eradicate the pervasive corruption that threatens the very fabric of our society. Under the leadership of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, we have embarked on a decisive campaign to combat corruption, with the clarion call for action echoing across the nation. The war against corruption is not a battle that can be won by a few; it requires the concerted efforts of every Ugandan. Corruption undermines our economy, erodes public trust, and impedes social development. It is a menace that must be addressed with urgency and unwavering determination. To achieve our goal, we must adopt a multifaceted approach that involves: Government Accountability:  Our leaders must exemplify integrity, transparency, and accountability in all their action