The National Resistance Army (NRA) historicals have been told to pick their benefits from Luwero triangle ministry including President Yoweri Museveni for having participated in the war that led in the NRA government into power. The minister of state for Luwero triangle Dennis Galabuzi said that his ministry agreed to give one off gratuity of […]
The parliamentary committee on Science and Technology has warned that the continued delay in signing of the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 into law exposes the lives of Ugandans to serious repercussions. Last month, the bill that seeks to provide a regulatory framework that facilitates the safe development and application of biotechnology, research, development […]
The shortage of blood in the country has reportedly spread to regional Hospitals. This follows reported cases of blood shortage in the central regional mainly Hospitals in Kampala because of the referral status and population. The affected districts that are facing a high risk of mortality as a result of lack of blood include Arua,Gulu,Mbale […]
Uganda Police Force requires 1.2 trillion shillings for the next financial year 2018/19 to curb crimes, increase capacity of police officers and improve public image of the force. The Undersecretary of the police force Rogers Muhirwa said that the force has instead been allocated 514 billion shillings, a shortfall of 721 billion shillings which will […]
The NRM parliamentary caucus has grilled the minister of finance Matia Kasaija over the allegedly diversion of 720 billion shillings loan that they hoodwinked Parliament to approve to the National medical stores for medical supplies. Sources who attended the meeting said that Kasaija pleaded with NRM MPs to save him in the pending investigation case together with […]
MPS have vowed to block the GMO bill if its re-tabled before parliament from being passed into law. This bill which is known as Biotechnology and Biosafety bill was rejected by the president on basis that the genetically modified seeds should never be mixed with the indigenous seeds with a view to protect indigenous varieties. […]
The Boards of Directors of Disney and 21st Century Fox have approved the transaction, which is subject to shareholder approval by 21st Century Fox, and Disney shareholders, clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, a number of other non-United States merger and other regulatory reviews, and other customary closing conditions. The deal includes Fox’s 39% […]
A report released on Tuesday by the Uganda governance and monitoring platform in partnership with CCEDU that was conducted between the months of September and October revealed that most National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs’ position on the age limit amendment does not reflect the position of their respective constituencies an indication that they are not […]
Opposition MPs have asked the foreign Affairs minister Sam kahamba Kutesa to explain to parliament the alleged bribe case on helping a Chinese energy company getting unlicensed oil blocks in Uganda. The matter was raised by the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo municipality Gerald karuhanga on the floor of parliament in the Tuesday session chaired […]
Judges under their umbrella body, Uganda Judicial Officers Association have voted to halt their impending sit down strike until February 12th so as to look into the new salary structure by government. The officers made the resolution during an Extraordinary General Meeting at the High Court in Kampala on Monday. Speaking during the meeting, Principal […]