The last UNAA conference saw over 10 Ugandans who had travelled for the event disappear in the US, among them actors and actresses who had travelled with the Ebonies.
The others were journalists – mainly from NTV. But with just a few days left to this year’s event, the organisers seem to have learnt a lesson and we can reliably inform the public that unlike the previous editions, they invited just a few people this year.
And even then, a reasonable number of them were denied visas by the US Embassy over their colleagues who remained behind after the event last year.
Indeed, from over five people that NTV has been sending, the number was cut to just two. Similarly, even the number of reporters from the Vision Group was halved as well.
Among the lucky few who successfully made it to this year’s event include ‘NTV Koona’ presenter Miles Rwamiti who is at the event for the third time.
The other person who travelled with him is ‘NTV Xposed’ presenter, MC Esco. The duo left the country on Monday for the three-day event in Miami that kicks off on September 1-3.
Meanwhile, EagleOnline has learnt that some MPs who travelled this time used their own resources after the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga nominated 23 legislators for the UNAA trip.
“I can assure you this, 95 per cent of the MPs who travelled for this year’s UNAA used their own funds. Well, they are still getting their per diem but still, it’s far below the costs incurred,” said MP Paul Luttamaguzzi.
