The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate, Ms Betty Muzanira has been declared winner of the Rukungiri District Woman MP by-election. According to Daily Monitor, Ms Muzanira, who got 50,611 votes beat her biggest rival, National Resistance Movement’s Winfred Matsiko by 4282 votes. Matsiko got 46,329 votes while independent Prisca Mbaguta got 993 votes and […]
Following the Rukungiri District Woman Member of Parliament By-Election held yesterday which saw FDC’s Betty Muzanira as the winner, President Museveni has come out with a statement blaming NRM leaders and Police for NRM’s Winfred Matsiko loss. In a statement posted on facebook, President Museveni first congratulated NRM mobilisers for the work they did; “I […]
An American tourist has been stung to death by wasps in Bwindi National Park. Gloria Suemiller 65 a resident of Oklahoma USA was a group of eight tourists who were attacked by wasps yesterday morning at Katonyi, Ruhija zone of Bwindi National Park Rubanda district. The group of tourists including the deceased’s husband white Gary Lynn […]
Following the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, African governments and people have been asked to enact proper legislation in order to ensure animal welfare in their representative countries. This was during the world’s marking of the International Day for Biological and Biodiversity under the theme celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity. The Director […]
The Member of Parliament for Bukhooli Island County in Namayingo district, George Abbot Ouma has asked parliament to prevail over government and find a permanent solution to the crocodiles killing his constituents. Abbot Ouma told parliament that about 400 people have been attacked by the crocodiles, 240 people killed since 1998 of these 83 are […]
The Chinese government has asked government has asked policy makers in the country to ensure more resources are allocated to develop the agriculture sector. The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhugiang said, although government is focusing on developing the industrial sector, the agricultural sector must not be ignored. He said the agriculture can provide employment […]
President Yoweri Museveni has advised warring factions of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to drop violence as a means of conflict resolution, saying it is inappropriate. “When it comes to a political disagreement like we have here (South Sudan), we must have a scientific approach to its resolution,” said President Museveni. “Should it […]
The 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament which took in Kampala passed five motions that they were debating over. The Leader of the House, Hon. David Milambe (Malawi), who read the motions on Tuesday, 17th April 2018, said the resolutions would be presented for adoption in the next Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) Annual General Meeting. Milambe […]
Delegates attending the 4th Youth Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (African region) Youth Parliament taking place Kampala, Uganda have called for strengthening of laws aimed at curbing alcoholism and drug abuse across Africa. During a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Mary Namaya(Malawi) a number of delegates said that many of the reasons youth engage in substance abuse […]
African youths have asked governments to take serious action on the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people. This was during the ongoing 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament taking place in Kampala, Uganda where the young leaders blamed the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people on poverty, lack of government […]