Martyrs Day: Rwandan Anglican Bishop Nathan Gasatura calls on Ugandan...
Rt Rev Nathan Gasatura, the Bishop of Butare Anglican Diocese in Rwanda, has urged Christians to shun tribalism. Rt Rev Nathan Gasatura, the Bishop of Butare Anglican Diocese in Rwanda, has urged...
View ArticleMartyrs day: Thousands descend on Namugongo to remember Uganda Martyrs
According to the Archbishop of Kampala, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, this year's pilgrim numbers s hit a record 3 million, a sharp rise from last year.Millions of Ugandans and other pilgrims from the...
View ArticleArchbishop Stanley Ntagali describes labour export as modern day slavery
The Archbishop of Church of Uganda has described the export of workers abroad as modern day slavery.The Archbishop of Church of Uganda has described the export of workers abroad as modern day...
View ArticleMartyrs Day aftermath: Police confirms three pilgrims dead, pregnant woman among
Police has revealed that three pilgrims died either on their way or inside the Martyrs Shrines on June 3rd when the annual event to celebrate the lives of Uganda Martyrs is marked.Police has revealed...
View ArticleKCCA councillors protest against planned demolition of Centenary park buildings
The proprietor of Centenary Park, Sarah Nyakana, says the plans presented by KCCA contravene a position reached between herself and the city authorityKCCA councillors have camped at Centenary Park to...
View ArticleMan who accused pastor of fraud charged with defamation
Mukasa Joseph alias Kato a resident of Kalagala in Kiboga district appeared before Chief Magistrate Elias Kakooza and pleaded not guilty to one count of defamation.A man who has accused a preacher,...
View ArticleLand probe: Commissioners visit disputed land in Wakiso
Businessman Guster Lule, popularly known as Ntake, seeks to evict the residents, saying he legally acquired the land.The commission of inquiry into land matters has visited a village in Wakiso District...
View ArticleExperts and public give expectations from State of the Nation address
The requirement has since been known to be a day for accountability and a projection of the President on what is to come in the year. It is a constitutional tradition that is bestowed upon the...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal upholds Lilian Nakate's election as Luweero woman MP
The Court of Appeal has confirmed NRM's Lillian Nakate as the validly elected woman MP for Luweero distirct. The Court of Appeal has confirmed NRM's Lillian Nakate as the validly elected woman MP for...
View ArticleStella Nyanzi hearing adjourned
The state wants Dr. Stella Nyanzi's mental status ascertained on grounds that a person of her stature cannot behave in such manner, unless she is mentally unsound.Hearing of the application filed by...
View ArticleLand Probe: Commissioners hear harrowing stories of harassment and land...
The commissioners heard from residents who said their land has been grabbed while some of them have been beaten and detained. The commission of inquiry into land acquisition and management headed by...
View ArticleDrug supply row: MPs grill central bank boss over cash shortfall
Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has revealed that the Central Bank has released Shs350 billion, part of which was meant to procure drugs by the National Medical Stores.Bank of...
View ArticleDoes the 2017/2018 budget benefit the poor?
Development analysts are citing loopholes in the 2017/2018 budget saying it might not be very beneficial to Uganda's poor. Development analysts are citing loopholes in the 2017/2018 budget expected to...
View ArticleWhy the budget speech is now just a formality
Two years ago the budget process was significantly changed when Parliament passed the Public Finance Management Act of 2015.Previously, the finance minister read the budget estimates and then MPs...
View ArticleWill CCTV cameras help to curb crime?
Some contend that whie cameras are important in the evidence gathering process, their effectiveness is limited by the capacity of the investigators to use the evidence.The pronouncement by President...
View ArticleFinance minister Matia Kasaija presents Shs28.9 trillion budget
This new budget will be executed under the theme, “Industrialisation for Job Creation and Shared Prosperity”.The Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija, has presented the...
View ArticleExperts speak out on budget, say it does not reflect realities of economy
The total budget envelope is at 29 trillion shillings but a large chunk will go for servicing external debts.Some economists and budget analysts have punched holes into the 2017/2018 national budget,...
View ArticlePresident Museveni defends 2017/2018 budget, says economy is healthy
President Yoweri Museveni has again spoken generally of what he said was a promising economy despite the negative outlook presented by some government officials, analysts and others. President Yoweri...
View ArticleApaa land dispute: Tension remain high after deadly Acholi-Madi clashes,...
The ethnic groups fought over a long-running land dispute in the northern district. More than 500 people have been displaced in the tribal clashes. At least 3 people have been killed and over 10 others...
View ArticleGovernment institutions get road construction equipment
Government has commissioned a fleet of road construction equipment donated by the Japanese government, which to be distributed to all the districts of Uganda. Government has commissioned a fleet of...
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