Nile Basin Summit: Heads of state fail to sign River Nile deal
The summit was attended by Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn.After several adjournments, the presidents' summit of the Nile Basin states held...
View ArticleThe plight of Uganda's urban refugees
UNHCR’s records show that there at least 96,000 refugees living in Uganda’s urban areas with most coming from Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. The Office of the United Nations High...
View ArticleLand probe: Businessman accused of grabbing forest land in Kajjansi
A retired Makerere University lecturer Dr. Desderio Kasujja accuses Ntaganda of using armed men to destroy his 12 acre forest.Kampala businessman Ephraim Ntaganda has been accused of using armed men to...
View ArticleUganda, Kenya to harmonise work plans for Standard Gauge Railway Construction
Uganda and Kenya have set July 2017 as the timeline to conclude harmonizing their construction plans for the Nairobi - Kampala section of the standard Gauge Railway.Uganda and Kenya have set July 2017...
View ArticleMinister Otafiire pleads with State Prosecutors against strike
State Prosecutors have given the Government a 14 day ultimatum to address their need for a salary increment or else they will lay down their tools. The Prosecutors want a minimum salary of at least 10...
View ArticleRegistrar arrested for obstructing Land Inquiry
A senior registrar of titles in the Ministry of Lands has been arrested as she appeared before the commission of inquiry into land matters. A senior registrar of titles in the Ministry of Lands has...
View ArticleCombating HIV/AIDS: Mildmay Uganda launches 30 year master plan
Mildmay Uganda says all children born at their facility in 2014 by HIV positive mothers have remained HIV negative.Mildmay Uganda says all children born at their facility in 2014 by HIV positive...
View ArticleBusoga leaders urge Gov’t to step up child protection
Make child protection a priority and ensure that their rights are observed. The Kyabazinga of Busoga has asked local communities, government and leaders to make child protection a priority and ensure...
View ArticleIftar Dinner: Muslim Association promotes giving of alms
House of Zakat and Waqf (WAKF) Uganda have urged Muslims to fulfil their obligation to give alms or ZakatHouse of Zakat and Waqf (WAKF) Uganda have urged Muslims to fulfill their obligation to give...
View ArticleKASESE LEARNERS REGISTRATION: Minister warns teachers against ‘sabotage’
The State Minister for Education Rosemary Sseninde has warned Head teachers countrywide against sabotaging the ongoing exerciseThe slow response to the identification registration exercise for learners...
View ArticleGuinea's President Alpha Conde criticises foreign powers at AU meeting
Alpha Conde urged African leaders to continue taking charge about issues that affect their countries.The President of Guinea Alpha Conde has urged African leaders to continue taking charge about issues...
View ArticleKisenyi fire aftermath: Traders pick up pieces the after fierce fire
Traders of Kisenyi market count huge losses after a fire destroyed their goods in downtown kampala yesterday.Dozens of traders who lost their property in the fire that ravaged their business premises...
View ArticleTackling Absenteeism: Iganga district gets tracking tool to monitor health...
The health workers are required to register their time of arrival and departure at the end of the month before salary can be paid.Iganga district has made improvements in managing health worker...
View Article'Besigye's tormentor', Gilbert Arinaitwe reforms into church preacher
Gilbert Arinatwe Bwana who rose to notoriety after attacking Opposition doyen Kizza Besigye with pepper which nearly blinded him has undergone a spiritual re-birth.Gilbert Arinatwe Bwana who rose to...
View ArticleKabaka Mutebi visits ailing Ssebaana Kizito
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II made an impromptu visit to check on the ailing former DP President General John Ssebana Kizito who remains in critical condition at Nakasero Hospital. Kabaka Ronald...
View ArticlePrisons boss warns wardens against torturing inmates
The Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija, has warned prison wardens of being held personally liable if they are found guilty of torturing inmates. The Commissioner General of Prisons,...
View ArticleRow over land shines light on historic Buganda kingdom
While violent evictions are not unusual in Uganda, the case is notable because the landlord is Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II – the king, or 'kabaka', of Buganda.Liam Taylor | THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION"This...
View ArticleAmuru leaders agree to settle land dispute and pave way for sugar factory
The move to settle out of court will enable Amuru Sugar Works Limited to start production on the disputed piece of land. Leaders of three chiefdoms in Amuru district have agreed to settle a land...
View ArticleMaria Mutagamba remembered as a hardworking leader
Maria Mutagamba who succumbed to liver cancer on Saturday evening at a Kampala hospital has been described as a hard working leader who worked to transform many lives.Former tourism minister Maria...
View ArticleNFA boss grilled over illegal occupation and degradation of forests
The Executive Director of NFA, Michael Mugisa, has been put to task to explain why illegal activities have been happening in forests around the country under his watch. The Executive Director of the...
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