NRM youths have warned former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi against what they called distorting information regarding the party’s achievements.The youths, led by their National Youth Coordinator Mukasa Sewava Joseph, claim that the former premier is wrong to accuse the president of having failed to work on education and health sectors. Addressing a press conference in […]
Parliament is to have a sitting on Thursday this week to consider the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Bill was referred to the Defence & Internal Affairs Committee chaired by Mubende Woman Member of Parliament Benny Namugwanya on 30th April 2015 for scrutiny. Surprisingly the parliament is being summoned after the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga had adjourned […]
With the country preparing to get into the political season, youths under their body, Students’ Brotherhood are set to move a nationwide campaign that is geared to compel Government to put in place better electoral reforms before the nation gets into election time. According to the guild president Makerere University who doubles as the president […]
Uganda today joins the rest of the world to mark the day of the African child, a day commemorated every year on 16 June, with Dr. Maggie Kigozi appointed Children’s Rights Ambassador. Main celebrations are taking place in Kayunga under the Theme “Accelerating our Collective Efforts to End Child Marriage in Africa” The day was created by the African Union to […]
Following a serious outbreak of typhoid in Kampala and neighboring districts that claimed over 20 lives, the Ministry of Health has come out to declare Uganda typhoid free. The outbreak had prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a travel notice for those coming to Uganda recommending that travelers get typhoid vaccine […]
With the continued depreciation of the local currency against the dollar, among other foreign currencies since the beginning of this year, which in turn has caused high inflation on the economy, the Central Bank has deemed it fit to raise the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 1% point to 13% for the month June 2015 as an intervention […]
The Executive Director, Enterprise Uganda, Charles Ochichi reveals that they are soon unveiling a new product that will see 200 young micro entrepreneurs trained in better business management with Ochichi saying this is intended to grow the country’s entrepreneurship base to scale down unemployment. According to the Director, there are criteria one has to follow before he or she […]
The Government of Uganda is optimistic that the country will attain the lower middle income status in the next five years if the new National Development Plan (NDP) is effectively implemented. The new NDP which is to be launched by President Museveni aims at strengthening Uganda’s competitiveness for sustainable wealth, employment and inclusive growth. State Minister […]
A concerned citizen and a member of the NRM party, one Posiano Matovu, through his lawyers Ssewankambo and company advocates, is seeking to block former Bukoto South MP, Hon. Hajji. Muyanja Mbabaali from taking part in the coming polls on grounds that he has no education qualification to contest for the same post again. Addressing a joint […]
Some Members of Parliament have criticized the way Medals are awarded during the celebrations to mark the Heroes Day. Over 300 carefully selected Ugandans will on June 9 receive medals as the country celebrates Heroes day. Speaking to Radio Simba Kyadondo East MP Ibrahaim Ssemeujju Nganda says it’s only the NRM members who are recognized […]