The government of Uganda will compensate those that survived the recent bomb blasts in Kampala but were injured as result, with 3 million shillings per person that was injured. In a statement that has been delivered to Parliament of Uganda, the Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere said that the whereas those that suffered […]
The Pan African Parliament has urged the African Union to allow Uganda’s forces in the African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Somalia to seize just being a defensive force in Somalia by reviewing the protocol on the peace keeping mission in Somalia. This comes after Uganda was hit with bomb blasts to which the Somali […]
The Pan African Parliament has pledged to push the several African Countries that have not ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance to ratify the charter. The charter principally aims to promote and strengthen democratic principles, processes and procedures within member states of the African Union and was adopted in January 2007 by […]
The Metropolitan Regional Police Commander, Andrew Sorowen has said the he does not think closing bars by 10PM will be any viable solution to the security threats that Uganda faces after the recent bomb blasts that have left nearly 80 people dead and over fifty injured. This comes after Kampala City Council proposed to come […]
The East African Caravan on Maternal Health, a campaign that is aimed at increasing awareness on Maternal Health ahead of the African Union summit has arrived in Kampala. The Caravan which started in Nairobi has had its official launch at the Mengo Primary School Open Grounds and the official launch was presided over by the […]
Uganda opposition Members of Parliament on have demanded that the government, petitions the African Union in relation to the peace keeping mission to Somalia where Uganda has contributed troops, annoying Somali militants who planted bombs in Kampala that killed at least 76 people on July 11. Somalia’s the Al- Shabab claimed responsibility for the Kampala […]
The bomb blasts that rocked Kampala on the July 11 have forced three musicians to call off their concerts and postpone them to late dates in September and December. Daniel Kazibwe a.k.a Raga Dee, Amos Kigenyi a.k.a General Mega Dee and Eddie Kenzo have had to postpone their concerts to later dates. General Mega Dee’s […]
Uganda’s former World Cross Country Junior Bronze medalist, Moses Kibet will lead the country’s team to the World Junior Athletics championships due in Moncton, Canada starting on Monday. The Ugandan side leaves for Canada this Saturday. Other members on the team are Joseph Kibet, 2000m steeplechase runner Jacob Araptany, Abdullah Muhammad, and 1500m runner Alex […]
The bomb blasts that left more than 78 people dead in Kampala last Sunday night will not affect preparations for 2011 general elections in Uganda. The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Eng. Badru Kiggundu has said the commission’s election programme will go on as scheduled. He says the commission is sure that the sporadic bomb […]
Kampala city council in collaboration with local council leaders and police has embarked on registering all residents in the city as one of the ways to prevent terrorist attacks. The development comes two days after bomb blasts hit Kampala city killing a over 76 people, scores injured and property worth millions of shillings destroyed. The Deputy Mayor of Kampala, […]