Youths minister Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi petitions IGG to investigate graft...
The State Minister for Youth Nakiwala Kiyingi has petitioned the Inspect General of Government to probe allegations of graft into the 265 billion Youth Livelihood Fund.The State Minister for Youth...
View ArticleProposal to make Swahili second language of EALA divides assembly
Members of of the East African Legislative Assembly have differed on the proposal to conduct their plenary sessions both in Swahili and English in future sessions.Members of of the East African...
View ArticleBusia traders protest URA order to have their trucks verified
The traders say they are already burdened by the several taxes that they pay. Their protests blocked cargo and fuel trucks at the border.Traders in Busia market have gone on strike protesting the...
View ArticleMakerere university visitation committee calls for head count of all students
According to the letter signed by the Academic Registrar Alfred Masikye Namoah, the names of students who will miss the head-count will be removed from university records.The Makerere University...
View ArticleAbdu Katuntu committee to investigate Shs6B oil cash payment
The committee has been given two month to come investigate and come up with a report.The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has told parliament today that investigations into the shs. 6 billion...
View ArticleCivil society activists call for intensified relief efforts for...
Agnes Kirabo, of the Food Rights Alliance, insists that an influx of refugees fleeing drought affected areas in Kenya, are increasing pressure on already food stressed areas in the countryCivil Society...
View ArticlePOINT BLANK: Maj. Gen. Elwelu and his antics, turns into a musician
New commander of the UPDF Land Forces, the newly promoted Maj. Gen. Peter Elwelu loves singing. He says this is something that was imbued in him as a young soldier.New commander of the UPDF Land...
View ArticleCivil society urges government to take action over current drought crisis
Civil Society actors say the government should immediately roll out an intervention mechanism of food relief across the country as drought in the country intensifiesCivil Society actors say the...
View ArticleCourts registrar, Gadenya asks government to consider salary increments for...
Government has considerably raised the salaries of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, the Head of Public Service and the deputy. Government has considerably raised the salaries of the Chief...
View ArticleGovernment identifies 200 acres for relocation of Bukasa land squatters
The Minister of Lands, Betty Amongi says the government has identified 200 acres of land in Kyankwanzi district where it intends to relocate residents of Bukasa village in Wakiso. More than 1000...
View ArticleMourners in Mayuge smoke Marijuana in as a sign of solidarity with the deceased
The burial of a fisherman in Mayuge district turned dramatic when a group of his grieving friends started smoking marijuana in full view of the rest of the mourners. The burial of a fisherman in Mayuge...
View ArticleIllegal fishing: Namayingo deputy RDC threatens to sack fisheries officials over
The Namayingo Deputy resident district commissioner says he will sack fisheries enforcement officers and the marine police after they were implicated in abetting illegal fishing.The Namayingo Deputy...
View ArticleFamilies remain stranded as drought hits Kyegwegwa resettlement camp
Over 300 families evicted from forest reserves in Kyegegwa and Kyenjonjo districts have asked government to urgently allocate them permanent land for re-settlement.Over 300 families evicted from forest...
View ArticleLand dispute pits CAA against two mmamba clan factions
The Head of Mmamba Kakoboza clan, Moses Kanoonya Nankere now claims his faction owns the landAnother faction of the Mmamba clan has laid claim of a contested piece of land in Entebbe adjacent to the...
View ArticleAmbassador Malac hopes U.S funding stays during Trump presidency
Malac made the remarks during the peace and reconciliation award ceremony hosted at the French ambassador’s residence in Nakasero. Two days after President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech where he...
View ArticleWinnie Byanyima: Money in hands of a few elites in Uganda
Winnie Byanyima, the Oxfam International executive director, has criticized what she calls elite capture of Uganda's wealth while most of the country's citizens wallow in poverty. Winnie Byanyima, the...
View ArticleGlass eating man leaves bystanders stunned
Juma Wangape's daring act amuses and amazes crowds in equal measure.A youthful man in Kampala has stunned many bystanders along the city streets by performing a bizarre stunt of eating glass.Juma...
View ArticleMakerere University begins head count of students and staff
The Chairperson of the committee, DR. Abel Rwendeire says the the exercise intends to establish the exact number of students and staff for proper accountability and planningThe visitation committee...
View ArticleSpecial commission of inquiry into land matters delayed due to administrative...
The commission, led by Justice Catherine Bamugemeirere, was appointed last year to probe fraudulent dealings in the lands department.A commission of inquiry set up by the President to investigate land...
View ArticleGovernment analytical laboratory loses skilled staff due to poor pay and bad...
The laboratory is critical in the investigation of complex crimes like murder and attempted murder by poisoning and also does critical chemical analyses. The government analytical laboratory has lost...
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