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Daily Monitor
MONDAY,
OCTOBER 13, 2014
www.monitor.co.ug
Cartoon. Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi says he is not bothered by his sacking.
s Geraldine Namirembe
Bitamazire attended Trinity College Nabbingo from where
she went to Makerere University
where she attained a diploma in
1964 followed by a Bachelor of
Arts degree in 1967 and a Master
of Arts degree in 1987.
Between 1971 and 1974, she
served as a director in the East
African Harbours Corporation
and Headmistress of Tororo Girls
School. Between 1974 and 1979,
she served as a senior education
officer, in the Ministry of Education.
Between 1979 and 1980, she
was minister of Education.
Again, between 1981 to 1996,
Namirembe Bitamazire was
the deputy chairperson of the
Teaching Service Commission
before being appointed minister
of State for Education in 1999,
a position she
held until 2005
when she became minister
of Education
and Sports.
In 2010 when
Mpigi District
was split into
three districts
of Butambala,
Gomba and the
current smaller Mpigi, Bitamazire was beaten by a fellow NRM
party member Mariam Nalubega
in the race for the Butambala
Woman MP. She was subsequently dropped as minister.
Since her departure from the
political scene, the good lady has
hardly been seen in public.
MP abandons
voter in office
Stern warning. The tough-talking chairperson of the Accounts Committee has promised to squeeze the nations
treasurer in the wrong places.
Credit Facility.
Committee members were
tickled when their chair, Serere
Woman MP Alice Alaso, threatened to squeeze Mr Muhakanizis
balls. I will only squeeze those
balls if you put them on table, Ms
Alaso said.
This statement amused MPs
who plunged into a prolonged
laughter.
After Ms Alaso warned him
against trading off his balls, the
Secretary kept quiet and the matter ended there. Ms Alaso also cautioned accounting officers against
calling her chairman. She said
calling her chairman offends her
because she is not a man.