Tempers flare as parliament quizzes businessman over Lwera sand mining
Drake Lubega accused the committee of treating him unfairly and not giving him enough time to adequately explain his activities in Lwera wetlandBusinessman Drake Lubega faced the heat today as his...
View ArticleParliament quizzes National Housing and Construction Company officials over...
MPs were concerned that the company’s land was leased by the Uganda Land Commission without the knowledge of the officials while some of the land titles were missing. The parliamentary committee on...
View ArticleGovernment commissions new roads in Masaka municipality
Residents commended government for the completing of the Yellow Knife road saying that it had become a black spot for accidents and several lives had been lost on it.The second phase of the...
View ArticleEU ambassador expresses concern over corruption in judiciary
Minister of justice and constitutional affairs, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, disagreed with the EU envoy and said government was making progress in the fight against corruption. European Ambassador to...
View ArticleUganda Land Commission named in irregular give-away of UBC land
Uganda Land Commission has been cited in the give-away of land belonging to UBC, where 23.1 acres in Kampala was divided into 88 plots. The Uganda Land Commission has been cited in the give-away of...
View ArticleFormer Burundi Prime Minister accuses the Nkurunziza regime of gross human...
Sylvie Kinigi says the ongoing political unrest that has had a serious impact on the women and children in Burundi. A former acting president and prime minister of Burundi has spoken out about the...
View ArticleMakerere University lecturers reject call to end strike
Members of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) have rejected a call by the university administration to resume teaching until all their arrears are paid. Members of Makerere...
View ArticleHealth minstry PS Asuman Lukwago resigns
The months leading up to Dr. Lukwago's resignation have been characterised infighting and power struggles at the ministry. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of health Dr. Asuman Lukwago has...
View ArticleGovernment enters labour export agreements with 4 Middle Eastern countries
The agreements come months after numerous cases of the exploitation of Ugandan domestic workers emerged. The government has entered into agreements with 4 Middle-Eastern states to improve the working...
View ArticleDr. Sylvia Tamale: There is no law against nude protests
The controversial academic who presented her findings at a public event in the university says public nude protests are only condemned by customary and religious norms. According to a research paper...
View ArticlePolice issues strict directives on the use of sirens
The Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura has directed that all vehicles illegally using sirens will be impounded. The Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura has directed that all...
View ArticleMbale's heaps of garbage soil the image of what was once Uganda's cleanest town
The town's leaders blame the deterioration of the town on years of neglect from the central governments and inadequate revenue for garbage collection and other beautification activities.Iconic among...
View ArticleRemote community at Uganda-Tanzania border accuses government of neglect
Nangoma Parish, located on the border between Tanzania and Uganda is one of the hard to reach areas in the southwestern part of the country.The residents of Nangoma at the border between Uganda and...
View ArticleLira accountant spent fees of medical workers on installing wifi
Simon Odupe is accused of spending money meant for tuition fees of medical staff on installing a wireless internet networkMPs on the Public Accounts Committee have ordered the arrest of an accountant...
View Article20 arrested in Lwengo over deforestation
The Police carried out the operation following a rise in illegal logging.Authorities in Lwengo district along with Environmental police officers have arrested twenty people for illegally cutting trees...
View ArticleArchbishop warns youths against following false prophets
Archbishop Lwanga also condemned acts of abortion in his address to youngsters at the Kampala Archdiocese Day at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine.The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito...
View ArticleOver-grazing, charcoal burning destroy eco-system in Nakaseke
The depletion is largely as a result of wild fires, over grazing and charcoal burning. Nakaseke District officials have revealed that 20% of the vegetation cover has been depleted leaving farmers...
View ArticleLocal NGO promotes consumption of millet and other traditional grains
Officials of the African centre for Economic Transformation held a cooking competition in Kampala that attracted a number of chefs to showcase their skills. A local NGO that advocates for social and...
View ArticleIsingiro residents suffer through the worst drought in decades
Isingiro is one of the leading producers of matooke in Uganda but that exalted position is now threatened by the long droughtThe landmark statue of a man pruning a banana stem that welcomes you as you...
View ArticleKizza Besigye arrested after altercation with police officers at his...
Dr Kizza Besigye lost his cool and physically engaged police officers deployed at his residence in Kasangati, Wakiso district after they blocked his visitors from accessing the home. Former FDC...
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