Human rights body condemns arrest of journalists
The arrests of journalists was one of the issues highlighted in a statement on recent human rights violations in the country, which was released by the commission.The Uganda Human Rights Commission has...
View ArticleMinister Kitutu wants UPDF to patrol Mabira forest
Kitutu says the current team of National forestry Authority personnel of eight cannot adequately monitor Mabira forest, which covers an area of up to 300 square kilometers.The State Minister for...
View ArticleMPs visit Islands of Buvuma to assess the progress of the vegetable Oil...
The RDC Buvuma, Lillian Nakawesi and the area MP Robert Migadde Ndugwa say many residents have not yet received compensation for their land, which has delayed the projectMembers of the parliamentary...
View ArticleMosquito net distribution kicks off in Kampala
The Health ministry today started the final phase of its mosquito net distribution in Kampala where up to 1.4 million will be distributed to 2.3 million registered recipients. The mosquito net...
View Article29 schools closed by district officials in Kumi
Thousands of pupils in Kumi are facing an uncertain future after district authorities launched a crackdown and closed 29 private schools that were operating without licenses.At this school, pupils have...
View ArticleDonors suspend funding for programme aimed at helping the elderly
For close to six months, those registered have not received the monthly stipend after donors wrote to government to temporarily delay the implementation of the next phase. Recent research on poverty in...
View ArticleAir ticket levy proposed to fund Aviation safety supervision
Aviation experts in the East African community are proposing that partner states impose a levy on air-tickets to supervise aircrafts to create a fund for supervision to ensure the safety of passengers...
View ArticlePolice officers barred from sharing information with other agencies
Opposition Chief whip and Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, says he will table a motion in parliament next week to establish an Independent committee to investigate internecine fights...
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5 People charged for trading without licenses in Kampala
The group of Karimojong women was arrested on Monday afternoon in the areas of Mutundwe in Makindye division Kampala city in an operation carried out by KCCA law enforcement officers.Kampala City Hall...
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Trial of suspended Aviation Police officers adjourned
Court heard that between 2013 and 2015 while stationed at the Entebbe Airport Aviation police, the six destroyed 34.5kgs of narcotics drugs with the foreknowledge that they were required before the...
View ArticleCiti Bank partners with Universities to train 10000 young people in financial...
Citi has invested over 140 million shillings partnering with other players targeting 10,000 youths.Citi Bank and five Universities have embarked on a financial literacy project that aims, at the end of...
View ArticleTop Ugandan artists to campaign for better health services in the country
The artistes who have made a decision to become goodwill ambassadors of better health through music are; Joanita Kawalya, Hillary Kiyaga commonly known as Dr. Hilderman, Pastor Wilson Bugembe, Mesach...
View ArticleNODDING SYNDROME: MPs accuse government of negligence
The MPs have also decried the state of health care in the country and called on the ministry of health to find a lasting solution to the illness.On Sunday NTV’s Weekend Edition bulletin aired a story...
View ArticleIGG orders Judge who took money on her drivers behalf to refund it
The Inspector General of Government has instructed Justice Elizabeth Kabanda of the High Court to refund 290,000 shillings which she allegedly failed to pay her bodyguard and driver as allowances after...
View ArticleMan accused of killing singer Mowzey Radio remanded to Kigo Prison
The singer sustained head injuries from which he never recovered and he died on the 1st February 2018 at Case Clinic in Kampala.Godfrey Wamala alias Troy, the man charged with the murder of singer...
View ArticleMedical workers to sue Middle East Consultants over failed Libya jobs deal
The aggrieved claim that they applied for jobs in the Libyan city of Benghazi but they were never taken on. A group of nurses, midwives and other medical workers plan to move to court to sue labour...
View ArticleLAND PROBE: Government officials accused of aiding Land grabbing in Kasese
One of the witnesses before the commission was Tibesigwa Kafuuzi, an agricultural officer at the Mubuku Irrigation scheme. Tibesigwa, told the commission that the Kasese district land board was...
View ArticleEducation Ministry officials close more Bridge schools
The closure of the Bridge Schools is part of a bigger operation by the ministry of education to close thousands of unlicensed private schools around the country.Parents in Busia have protested the...
View Article20 days after she was kidnapped, missing girl Susan Magara's body found...
A young woman at the age of 28, Magara worked as an administrator at a family business owned by her father, John Magara.Police have recovered the body of Susan Magara who was kidnapped by unknown...
View ArticleFire destroys property, houses in Locco village, Jinja municipality
Residents blame Police for arriving late and not saving muchA fire has left many homeless in Jinja after it destroyed property worth millions.Residents blamed Police for arriving late and not saving...
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