Mityana municipality residents blame garbage problem on poor leadership
Residents accuse the authorities of turning a blind eye to the problemBusinesses in the Mityana town are collapsing as garbage and stench choke the area resulting in clients to keep away.Residents...
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IGP Kayihura fires Bukomansimbi DPC over machete attacks
At least 7 people have been murdered and more than 47 others injured by machete-wielding thugs in the district since last year, with some of the attacks coming on new years eve.The inspector general of...
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Former Health minister James Makumbi is dead
James Makumbi, a former Baale county Member of Parliament, tried to regain the seat but lost to dramatist Sulaiman Madada in the 2001 election. In February 1995, Makumbi hit the headlines when he was...
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Jailed Police officer Nixon Agasirwe Petitions high court, wants court...
Agasirwe who is a former commandant of the special operations unit was in October 2017 charged and remanded to Luzira prison by the General Court-martial on charges of kidnapping 3 Rwandan nationals...
View ArticleKawempe youth protest over high unemployment, block roads in Wandegeya
Deployment has been stepped up in the areaKampala: Police in Wandegeya on Monday engaged in running battles with a group of youth from Kawempe division who this morning blocked the roads in Wandegeya...
View ArticleWakiso district chairman claims illegal sand miners are protected by big wigs...
Bwanika also says there are schemes to bribe district councillors of Wakiso to see that they pass a resolution allowing a company called Mango tree to mine sand at the shores of Lake Victoria. Wakiso...
View ArticleCity Abattoirs union wants KCCA to explain operation on butcheries
Members of the Abattoirs union said KCCA's operation had left them counting losses due to the negative perception the operations had created amongst the consumers.Butchers operating in Kampala under...
View ArticleNile perch traders protest plans to have selected Nile perch distributors
The traders say the move is meant to benefit foreign companies by driving the indigenous fish traders, especially the smaller ones, out of business. Nile Perch is one of the most enjoyed fish species...
View ArticleMukono residents pay tribute to fallen Archbishop Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo
The late Nkoyoyo was the Bishop of Mukono Diocese from 1983 until he became Archbishop of Uganda in 1995. He served as Archbishop until 200486 year old Tolofisa Gubya is a resident of Nakabogo in...
View ArticleFormer Archbishop Nkoyoyo left a plan on how he wanted to be buried
Quoting from the Genesis 3:19''By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Nkoyoyo...
View ArticleBusinessman Wilson Kyambadde freed after completing his prison term
Wilson Kyambadde, the husband of the minister of trade, industry and cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde, has been released from jail after serving his six months prison term.Wilson Kyambadde, the husband of...
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Churches are not enemies of the state- Archbishop Lwanga
Speaking at the burial of the deceased former Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo, Lwanga said the church is the conscience of the state "The remarks we make are none other...
View ArticleKaweesi murders suspects granted bail
The 3 are part of a group of 5 suspects who are currently on remand in Luzira on terrorism charges, and were part of the group that was taken hostage by gunmen at the Nakawa junction last year, moments...
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Power outage leaves parts of Uganda in total darkness
According to power distributor UMEME, the outage was caused by a network interruption and their team is working with the Uganda electricity transmission company limited (UETCL) to restore supply.A...
View ArticleKCCA closes 15 more butcheries in crack down on dangerous chemicals
One person was arrested at Bbunga Market after the rotten meat was discovered in his butchery. Some powdered insecticide was also discovered found in the butchery.KCCA has followed up last week’s...
View ArticleArchbishop Nkoyoyo's development legacy lauded as he is laid to rest
Nkoyoyo was hailed as a man of dignity, and a leader who preached about Unity and Development. Hundreds of people flocked the Anglican Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, Wakiso to say their farewells to...
View ArticleMakerere University warns graduands on fake graduation gowns
Makerere University Spokesperson Rita Namisango says the gowns were designed to give graduands a sense of pride and belonging but the institution is concerned that some unscrupulous people were making...
View ArticleMbale hospital runs out of essential medicines
Many of the patients are being referred to pharmacies not only to buy drugs but sundries such as gloves and cannulas.For the last two weeks, patients at Mbale referral hospital have had to dig deep in...
View ArticleRebel church of Uganda priest starts his own church and names himself Bishop
But the Rev. Kyangasha who was the chaplain at Canon Apolo Teachers College accuses the diocesan tribunal of unfairness, saying did not follow the right procedure in handling their matter.On 19th...
View ArticleBAD PHONE USAGE: That phone could cost you your eyes and back
According to the world health organization, the risk of addiction to phones appears to be similar for both hand-held and hands-free phones, because it is the cognitive distraction and not only the...
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