The ministry of education has demanded that schools make provisional emergency sanitary towels to girls during school time. This was made by the Research and Advocacy officer at Gender Unit in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ms. Rosette Nanyanzi . She said that schools should give emergency pads to girls as parents also take up this role. She said […]
The fate of local council election remains unknown after electoral commission saying that they also await directions from the court. The High Court Registrar, Sarah Langa on 13 November issued an interim order restraining EC and the Attorney General from organizing and or conducting the village council elections since senior sic students were left out. […]
Muntu held a press conference today to update the country about his stance, the general said, “I fully respect the outcome of our party’s elections and congratulate the new party president.” ALSO READ: Muntu loses FDC presidency Below is the full press statement. Fellow Ugandans, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for […]
A South Africa-based financial services firm, Sanlam, which currently controls 2% of Uganda’s insurance business, has officially acquired Lion Assurance Company-Uganda. The chief Executive officer Sanlam -Uganda Gary Corbit says the deal is worth 6.5 million US dollars and is hoped will greatly increase insurance penetration which currently stands at less than 1% in Uganda. […]
Renowned journalist and political commentator, Andrew Mwenda, has come out to bash Ugandans, who think the army in Uganda can do something similar to what is happening in Zimbabwe. RELATED: Mugabe held at his home, says South African president The army has this week, in what appears a s a coup, detained President Robert Mugabe at […]
The Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura, yesterday appointed Emilian Kayima new Police Spokesperson. Kayima replaced Assistant Inspector General of Police, Asan Kasingye. But why was Kasingye dropped in the latest reshuffle? Below are reasons doing rounds on social media. ALSO READ: Kayima appointed Police spokesperson, Kasingye dropped Kasingye often contradicted himself One of the shortest […]
The Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura, yesterday appointed Emilian Kayima new Police Spokesperson. Kayima replaces Assistant Inspector General of Police, Asan Kasingye, who had been appointed police spokesperson in March this year after the gunning down of then police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Kaweesi was gunned down near his home in Kulambiro. In a […]
African Centre for Media Excellence is holding the fourth annual lecture on Media and Politics in Africa on Wednesday, 8 November 2017, at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. The main purpose of the lecture series is to explore the relationship between media and politics amidst changing technological, demographic, and political conditions on the continent. […]
The Tanzanian government on Sunday outlined a catalogue of achievements scored by President John Magufuli during the first two years of his administration. Magufuli came to power on Nov. 5, 2015. On top of the achievements was the restoration of discipline among public servants that has resulted in increased productivity in service delivery, said Hassan […]
The 2017 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFA) list of nominees was released on Wednesday via Facebook live on the official ASFA Facebook page. The live broadcast was hosted by ASFA founder Brian Ahumuza, media personality Bettinah Tianah, and renowned model scout Joram Muzira. The nomination process opened on 7th September 2017, lasting for a […]