Wakiso district opposes proposed State House take over of Entebbe hospital land
Wakiso District officials claim that State House is moving to take over the land that hosts Entebbe Grade A Hospital, the private wing of Entebbe General Hospital.A land wrangle in Entebbe is pitting...
View ArticleOkulondebwa kwa Kezaala: Mao waakumusisinkana, aba UYD bamwambalidde
Mao era ategeezezza nga bwagenda okusisinkana Mohammed Kezaala nga ono ye ssentebe wa DP mu ggwanga awereddwa obwa Ambassador.Omukulembeze wa DP Nobert Mao agugumbudde Pulezidenti Museveni olwokujjanga...
View ArticleJoseph Kony's ex-bodyguard returns home
The plane carrying Peter Kidega Okello from Sudan landed at Gulu Airport on Friday afternoon. He was received by relatives and Acholi political, religious and cultural leaders. A youthful man who...
View ArticleOyam residents demand compensation for livestock lost during LRA war
The compensation demand comes on the heels of a court verdict, which granted compensation in favour of the locals who lost livestock to cattle rustlers and during the LRA insurgency.Ā A number of...
View ArticleAppointment of Busoga's Kyabazinga as ambassador splits opinion among...
According to article 246 clause 3(e), a person shall not, while remaining a traditional leader participate in partisan politics. The appointment of the Kyabazinga Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope hangs in...
View ArticlePolice deploys heavily in Sironko as residents plan demo against RDC
A heavy police presence in Budadiri Town Council stopped a planned demonstration by angry residents from taking place in the eastern Uganda town. A heavy police presence in Budadiri Town Council...
View ArticleParents grateful as NTV, Spark TV back to school bazaar ends
NTV and Spark TV jointly organised a āBack to School Bazaarā at the Railway Grounds in Kampala. The Bazaar ended this evening. NTV and Spark TV jointly organised a āBack to School Bazaarā at the...
View ArticleChief Justice calls for respect of the principle of independence of the...
Katureebe has warned against the current practice of re-arresting suspects around the precincts of courts.The Chief Justice Bart KatureebeĀ has calledĀ for the respect ofĀ theĀ principleĀ of the...
View ArticleURA board denies prior knowledge of Shs6 billion handshake
Chairman of the board Dr. Simon Kagugube told the parliamentary probe investigating the payout that the board officials only learnt last week that money was paid out from the URA budget. The board of...
View Article7 youths arrested for promoting Muhoozi 2021 presidential bid
The 7 were found with t-shirts, copies of a printed press release and flyers which they allegedly planned to hand out to the public.Police have arrested 7 youths following a tip off about their alleged...
View Article2016 UCE results released, overall performance worse than 2015
A total of 323,276 candidates registered for the exams. About 316,600 sat for the exams while 6600 students missed.The Ministry of EducationĀ has released last yearās Uganda Certificate of Education...
View ArticleERA blames high power tariffs on rising dollar rate
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) officials have blamed the high electricity tariffs on the increasing dollar rate and payments for experts among other things. Electricity Regulatory Authority...
View ArticleJanet Museveni: Education ministry to encourage teaching that emphasises...
Janet Museveni also promised more initiatives to stem the numbers of girls dropping out of school. The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, says the government will soon introduce new...
View Article16 die in Buikwe accident
At least 16 people have died on the Jinja-Kampala highway in an accident after a trailer crashed into a commuter taxi at Ssagazi village, Bulyantete near Mabira forest.At least 16 people have died on...
View Article5 year old faces uncertain future with bullet lodged in his chest
Amir Katongole, a resident of Lule zone in Lubaga division says his son was injured in the early hours of 9th January this year. Five-year-old Amir Katongole Junior has had a bullet stuck in his chest...
View ArticlePolice officers demoted for beating Besigye supporters
Police court has convicted and sentenced nine police officers and a crime preventer who were accused of beating supporters of the former FDC President candidate Kizza BesigyePolice court has convicted...
View ArticleParliament raises questions over 963 State House employees
Members of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee have heard that State House employs about one thousand staff, with over 90% of them directly recruited by the president. Members of the...
View ArticleURA officials shift responsibility for irregularities in Shs6B handshake to...
The officials were also questioned on why some URA staff who assessed the tax liabilities of the intransigent oil companies did not benefit from the payout.Top officials of the Uganda Revenue Authority...
View ArticleGulu district defies trade ministry order to suspend ban on sachet alcohol
Gulu district council has rejected a request by the ministry of trade to suspend the implementation of an ordinance banning the sale of sachet alcohol.Gulu district councilĀ has rejected a request by...
View Article38 die of starvation in Moroto over the past 4 months
At least 38 people are reported to have starved to death in the northeastern district of Moroto over the past 4 months. At least 38 people are reported to have starved to death in the northeastern...
View Article