Security has been beefed up at the special investigations department in Kireka amid reports that MPs are planning to storm the place. Entrance is restricted to all visitors . The situation is not any different at Jinja road police station where Mp Chris Baryomunsi is being held. According to MP Abdul Katuntu who also doubles […]
Police has fired teargas to disperse a group of people demonstrating at Kisekka Market. The group is demanding that Kampala central MPMohamed Nsereko be released. They had already started burning tyres when police swung in action. There is heavy deployment at the market to quell any more demonstrations. But there were reports that two women […]
A group on members of parliament has started collecting signatures to recall parliament from recess. Led by Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga the MPs say they want to compell the speaker to recall the house to deliberate on what they call attempts by the executive to overtake the powers of parliament. Referring to the arrest […]
FUFA Spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa and Works Minister Abraham Byandaala have entered a partnership in which the two leaders will run a joint annual football tournament in Luweero district cod-named ‘MULINDWA-BYANDAALA CUP’. The deal was sealed yesterday during the official closure of the 6th edition of ‘Mulindwa R Cup’ at Ngogolo play ground, Butuntumula Sub County […]
The increase in HIV prevalence in Uganda has been attributed to the reluctance by the government to champion the fight against the disease. The Executive Director of the National Community for women living with HIV/AIDS, Florence Buluba says failure by government to implement good policies will remain a challenge to the anti – HIV activists. The government […]
Shock has this morning gripped residents of Ssembabule Town Council after they discovered the body of one of the residents who is believed to have died of electrocution. Siraje Mugerwa Kato a local electrician commonly known as ‘Kamyufu’’ is said to have met his death as he tried to fix the area transformer following days […]
The ministry of water and environment is planning to begin demarcating all lakes and rivers across the country. The move is aimed at addressing the problem of pollution in both lakes and rivers. The water and environment minister Ephraim Kamuntu says most of the lakes can no longer produce fish like th ey used to […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga wants government to put in place a special fund for sponsoring persons with disabilities at the university. Kadaga says there are many persons with disabilities who pass with good grades but cannot make it to the university due to lack of funds. Kadaga says once such a fund is […]
The government is advised to review its strategies on population control. The recently released report indicated that Uganda’s population had shot up to 35 million and is largely comprised of the youth. According to Director of Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Godbar Tumushabe, the current demographic composition does not foster development and is so […]
The police says it is still processing the case files of the two MPs arrested early this week in connection with the death of Cerinah Nebanda. The two are Chris Baryomunsi and Mohamed Nsereko for Kinkinzi East and Kampala Central respectively and are currently under police custody. The police Deputy Spokesperson Vincent Sekatte has told […]