Immigration officials arrest 42 suspected illegal immigrants in operation
Most of the suspects are Chinese nationals who didn’t have proper documents.Immigration officials have arrested 42 foreigners in Kampala and Wakiso district for reportedly being in the country...
View ArticleGovernment seeks public opinion on the vision for a middle income country by...
During the lively debate there were mixed reactions as to whether the policies government has put in place, will be followed. The government has sought public opinion on the vision for a middle income...
View ArticleJudiciary to review sentencing guidelines for non-capital offences
Chief Justice Bart Katureebe said it should find a way of reducing disparities in sentencing where some judicial officers abuse their discretion.A committee chaired by the Principal Judge Yorokamu...
View ArticleParliament's investigation into Karuma dam project halted by Attorney-General
Parliament’s national resources committee has now written to the Speaker of Parliament seeking guidance on whether to proceed with the investigations into the two hydro-power projects. On Friday,...
View ArticleFire destroys Jinja's Napier market
A fire has gutted Jinja’s Napier market leaving more than 2,000 vendors in tears after their merchandise and property went up in smoke. A fire has gutted Jinja’s Napier market leaving more than 2,000...
View ArticleKabale University students and lecturers protest over university's mismanagement
The lecturers are demanding their salaries for the past eight months while the students are calling for an immediate resumption of lectures. Students and lecturers at Kabale University have staged...
View ArticleLinda Nabaweesi, the first Ugandan woman to graduate from the Royal Military...
Linda Nabaweesi, who was enlisted for the rigorous training as a cadet last year was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in April this year.A female UPDF officer has become the first to graduate from...
View ArticleOpposition MPs to push parliament to debate the continued violation of...
The opposition MPs say the continued house arrest of Kizza Besigye is illegal and an affront to his inherent rights. Opposition lawmakers have embarked on an exercise to collect signatures to recall...
View ArticleSoroti NRM supporters stage demo against RDC for blocking their meeting with...
A section of NRM supporters and mobilisers in Teso during the just concluded elections in 2016 have staged protests over accusations that there is a plot to block them from meeting the president.A...
View ArticleLira residents pay last respect to Oyite ojok's wife, Jane Among
Residents in Lira gathered to pay their last respect to Jane Among, the wife of the deceased UNLA Army Chief of Staff, Oyite Ojok.Residents in Lira gathered to pay their last respect to Jane Among, the...
View ArticleTravel company to promote Tororo rocks and cultural heritage as tourist...
Tororo is a steep volcano that stands alone in a flat terrain and rises to about 1,800 metres above sea level. Tororo is a steep volcano that stands alone in a flat terrain and rises to about 1,800...
View ArticleThugs break into The Observer
Burglars broke into the offices of the Observer newspaper last night and stole 15 desktop computers and a number of other items.Burglars broke into the offices of the Observer newspaper last night and...
View ArticleWorld Food Day celebrations held in Lira, PM Rugunda calls for combat on...
Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Food Day in Lira district. Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Food Day in Lira district.The day is held as a call for action...
View ArticleShop owners and hawkers face off in downtown Kampala
The two sides later went for a meeting with the Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, to resolve their differences.Traders operating in arcades in downtown Kampala faced off with hawkers selling their...
View ArticleClimate change: Pastoralists in Nakaseke and Nakasongola take to growing...
The initiative, supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, is meant to prevent the deaths of cattle whenever the weather patterns change. Pastoralist communities in Nakaseke and...
View ArticleYouth unemployment cited as a possible cause of unrest if not dealt with
Every year, 400,000 graduates are released into a job market that only has a 90,000 job capacity, which means most of them will not be absorbed into the formal economy. The state minister for youth,...
View ArticleUNRA halts payment of Shs200B to Chinese road construction company
Uganda National Roads Authority recently stopped the payment of Shs200 billion to a Chinese construction firm that was allegedly planning to defraud the government of money. It has emerged that the...
View ArticleThousands of students begin UCE exams
It has a been a smooth start to the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education examinations across the country with minimal cases of malpractices reportedIt has a been a smooth start to the 2016 Uganda...
View ArticlePolice bars Besigye from making scheduled appearance at High Court
Besigye was scheduled to attend a court case to answer to charges of disobeying lawful orders. Police in Wakiso blocked the former FDC presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye from leaving his...
View ArticleParliament orders for halt of sand mining in Lwera wetland
Parliament’s committee on natural resources has stopped the mining of sand in Lwera wetland located along the Kampala-Masaka highway.Parliament’s committee on natural resources has stopped the mining...
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