Opposition Members of Parliament have today July 27, 2016, proposed an amendment in the tenure period of accountability committees from the current two and half years to five years to enable a smooth operation of their work. Speaking to Journalists at Parliament during the handover ceremony for the parliamentary committee on local government accounts, the […]
The Member of Parliament for Kamuli Municipality, Rehema Watongola, has blamed the rampant road accidents on the Jinja- Kamuli road on delays and failure by the contractor to place humps. Watongola told journalist at Parliament Tuesday 26, 2016, that whereas the road designs indicated the provision of humps, no humps have been put on that […]
Rose Omalango, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda has urged the private sector in the country to invest more in climate smart agriculture inputs that can help farmers practice Eco-based farming. Omalango made the call today Monday 25 July, while speaking to journalists in Kampala. She said such a move will save the environment […]
Members of Parliament from Kasese have warned government against splitting the district to create three proposed additional districts saying the move could further escalate the existing insecurity in the area. The latest development comes at a time when elders from Kasese are reportedly spearheading the split of the district into three new districts namely; Bwera […]
Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has given government an ultimatum to pay their June salaries within 2 days or they take further steps in getting their concerns addressed. MUASA chairperson, Dr. Muhammad Kiggundu said it is unfair for the finance ministry to keep the staff waiting yet they have necessities to pay and that they depend […]
The international agricultural show that will run from 11th and end on Sunday 17th has been opened in Jinja show ground by the ministry of agriculture and the farmer’s federation. The minister of agriculture Vincent Bamulangaki sempijja says the show is intended to show the new technologies in farming, poultry and fishing. Sempijja says that farmers across the country should […]
The Netherlands Ambassador to Uganda Alphons Hennekens calls for a concerted effort to make men and boys aware of the need for family planning and support of the use of contraceptives. Ambassador Alphons made the remarks while reacting to media reports that about 70% of women use contraceptives without the consent of their husbands. He says […]
Makerere university administration has revoked the policy on payment of 60% of fees by the 6 week of semester and has instead introduced a commitment fee of 200,000 shillings which every student will be required to pay with in the first two weeks of a semester to qualify for registration, if approved by the stakeholders committee that was set […]
On 17 June 2016, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, deposited at the United Nations in New York the Iceland`s Instrument of Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), adopted in Kampala in 2010. Iceland thereby accepted to bind its nationals and territory […]
Outgoing Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Maria Mutagamba says that the problem of encroachers on wildlife centers can be solved if the wildlife authority can involve the communities in the planning, management and advocacy for wildlife conservation. Handing over office to the incoming minister, professor Ephraim Kamuntu, Mutagamba said that this is the only way people will own, […]