Here’s a post that Eric Schimidt, Google Executive Chairman made after visiting Africa last week. I thought it would be a worthwhile read. After a week of business meetings in the cities of sub-saharan africa, we can surely say three things are new for the continent: a) the despotic leadership in Africa from the 1970s […]
City businessman Desh Kananura has been charged with murder before the City Hall Court. Kananura, the prime suspect in the murder of one Abdul Katerega, is accused of torturing to death his bar attendant at Panamera Bar in Naguru, a Kampala suburb in October last year. He has denied the charges and has been remanded […]
The first day of Nomination of candidates for the Butaleja district woman parliamentary race has closed today with three people so far cleared. According to the returning officer Mable Wakabi they are Betty Hamba an independent, FDC flag bearer FelistusNamuhiriri and PeruthMunaaba also an independent. Four candidates have booked nomination time tomorrow. They are NRM’s […]
Hearing of the case of a UPDF soldier accused of shooting dead three people and injuring another has been adjourned till tomorrow for both prosecution and defense sides to make their final submissions. This comes after court heard from four witnesses today who included 10 year old Patience Kwagala and her mother Winnie Nakato. They […]
All is set for the 63rdMakerere university graduation ceremony. The celebration to run for four days from tomorrow will see a total of 12,555 students graduate in various disciplines. The university’s spokesperson RitahNamisango says the anomalies earlier reported about the graduation list have been addressed. She reveals that following two verifications 500 other Graduands who […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board together with the ministry of education have today released the results from the 2012 Primary Living Examinations indicating a 2.2% increase in performance rate at 88.2% in 2012, up from 86.4% in 2011. According to the UNEB Executive Secretary Matthew Bukenya the male candidates outperformed their female counterparts. He also said […]
It is not yet over. Members of parliament behind the petition to recall parliament have decided to go to the constitutional court seeking legal interpretation on the withdrawal of signatures by the members who had appended signatures on the petition. Speaking to the press after a long closed door meeting the MPs say they have […]
Police have arrested an accountant for the alleged fraudulent transfer of 1.2billion shillings from the ministry of health account to an unknown account in ABC Capital Bank purported to belong to the National Medical Stores. Police alleges that, Alex Gumisiriza an accountant attached to the Global Fund Programme forged paper work on how the funds […]
The Uganda Virus Research institute has released medical results confirming that the strange disease that has affected the people of Hoima district is measles. Last week the ministry of health took samples to the research institute to establish whether the disease that has so far claimed is killing people in Hoima district measles. The Hoima […]
Members of Parliament are demanding for an independent commission of inquiry into the alleged poisoning of politicians to allay people’s fears. Kyadondo East MP Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda and Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze say that something should be done about the current threat of poisoning if leaders and Ugandans are to feel safe in this […]