Kampala capital city authority has intensified its operations against substandard food joints. KCCA deputy spokesperson Robert kalumba says the move is intended to prevent unhygienic diseases like cholera that usually spring up in different places of Kampala. He adds that the operations are still ongoing in the neutral business district and will spread to other […]
Parliament wants KCCA to take over the management of st Balikudembbe market commonly known as Owino due to internal conflicts in the market. This comes after a group of women petitioned parliament saying that a group of about 100 people led by the presidential advisor on markets Godfrey Kayongo are planning to take over the […]
The Government has failed to release 6.5 billion shillings for the recruitment of 6,172 health workers due to problems in budget cash flow caused by the suspension of donor aid. This was disclosed by the minister of state for Finance Fred Omach while appearing before the Health committee chaired by the workers Omach said that […]
Former Ethics and Integrity minister Miria Matembe has challenged president Museveni to come out and show his political will in fighting corruption. This follows the recent corruption scandals that have rocked several ministries including the office of the prime minister. Addressing journalists, Matembe said the commitment to fight corruption by government remains lacking, with nothing […]
A report by civil society has revealed that government owes the public 4.5 trillion shillings accumulated from continued domestic borrowing within the last three years. Research conducted between 2002/2003 and 2011/2012 by Uganda Debt Network shows that government borrowing from the public through commercial bank increased citing examples of 514.7 billion shillings in 2011/2012 up […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the increasing road accidents are as a result of poor planning. Kadaga says that many roads are narrow with pedestrians and vehicles competing for space. She also says that many laws on road safety have not been implemented. Kadaga made the remarks while visiting the causality ward […]
George Abege has undergone an operation on a fractured collar bone in his right shoulder. The forward sustained the injury during Victoria university sports club’s goalless draw with Proline last Friday at Namboole Stadium. Abege was assessed by the club’s medical team and a decision to go under the knife was made for the 21-year-old. […]
ALL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT-KAMPALA-UGANDA ALL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS-UGANDA ALL RELIGIOUS LEADERS –UGANDA. RE: DISHONESTY AMONG LEADERS: A STUMBLING BLOCKTO SOLVE UGANDA’S PERENNIAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS In the Gospel of St. Mathew, without fear or favour to the powers that were existing at that time ,Jesus warned the crowds and his disciples against the hypocrisy and vanity […]
Four officials who today reported back to CID seeking for the extension of their bond have been re-arrested. Francis Lubega in charge ICT department at the ministry of public service, Kenneth Turomwe an accountant at the same ministry, Kiwanuka Kunsa in charge Research and planning and the National secretary of the East African Community Beneficiaries […]
A section of members of parliament have intensified pressure on government to interdict the permanent secretary in the office of the Prime Minister Pius Bigirimana. Mps including Theodore Sekikubo, Winfred Kizza , Samuel Otada, Gerald Karuhanga, Vincent Kyamadidi, Celinah Nebanda among others are accusing government of undermining parliament by failing to implement its resolution to […]