Strikes in schools blamed on drug abuse

  Ultimate Media The increasing cases of strikes in schools, fire outbreaks and cases of homosexuality have been blamed to drug abuse. The Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura says some negative elements in public lure pupils and children into taking drugs which lead them to commit the above behaviour. The police chief […]

Iranian President arrives in Uganda

  Ultimate Media The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Uganda today for two-day state visit. The Minister of Uganda for International Relations, Henry Oryem says Ahmadinejad’s visit is in return of President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to Iran last year. Sources say the Iranian President will use his visit to Uganda to lobby Uganda […]

Buturo slams Otunnu over disrespecting police summons

  By Walakira Nyanzi, Ultimate Media The Minister of Uganda for Ethics and Integrity, Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has tongue lashed at the President of Uganda Peoples’ Congress, Dr. Olara Otunu describing him as indiscipline and not a potential leader. Otunnu recently announced to contest for President in 2011 general elections in Uganda. Buturo accuses […]

High Court dismisses Kato- Kajubi’s murder case

  By Walakira Nyanzi, Ultimate Media Justice Moses Mukiibi of the High Court (Masaka) has dismissed a case where a Kampala businessman, Godfrey Kato-Kajubi was accused of murder.   Kajubi was accused of killing a 12-year-old boy, Joseph Kasirye, in a suspected ritual sacrifice for wealth. Joseph Kasirye was killed at Kayugi village in Masaka […]

Uganda invites Iranian investors

  Ultimate Media Iranian Investors have been asked to exploit the opportunity of doing business with Uganda, before other countries take advantage of the same. Speaking at a business forum organized by the Uganda Investment Authority, the State minister for Investment, Aston Kajara has said that Uganda offers better opportunities in sectors like manufacturing, where […]

Kampala students wounded in stampede

  Ultimate Media Seven students of Old Kampala senior secondary school are nursing woods sustained in a stampede. This is after falling debris from a classroom block under construction hit the students who were sitting for exams. According to eye witnesses, the injuries were sustained in the chaos that ensued as the students struggled to […]

Uganda asked to reintroduce double shifts teaching system

  Ultimate Media The government of Uganda has been asked to consider re-introducing the double shift system of teaching in schools. The system which was introduced in the 1970s was later suspended after its viability was questioned by education experts. In a move to cater for the increasing number of pupils in Primary schools, the […]

Lukyamuzi rules out fighting with daughter over politics

  Ultimate Media Conservative party president, John Ken Lukyamuzi has ruled out any fighting between him and his daughter over the Rubaga south seat. Lukyamuzi left the seat for her daughter, Suzan Nampijja after he was thrown out of parliament for failure to declare his wealth as per the leadership code. After Court clearing Lukyamuzi, […]