The leader of DP’s breakaway faction, Sam Lubega has been nominated to contest for President of Uganda after a long wait following concerns over his signatures. Lubega who is contesting as an independent submitted signatures that he got using DP’s resources, including the party’s headed papers. DP is represented by its President General Nobert Mao […]
The President of Uganda People’s Congress, Olara Otunu has been duly nominated to contest in the 2011 Uganda Presidential elections slated for February 18th 2011. Despite rumors that the former UN under secretary general for children and armed conflict had failed to raise the required number of signatures to get nominated, Otunu turned up today […]
The President of the People’s Development party, Dr Abed Bwanika has today been nominated by the Uganda electoral Commission to contest for President in Uganda’s 2011 elections. His nomination was proposed Mary Busingye and seconded by Pastor John Okoth, and the EC Chairman Dr. Badru Kiggundu acting as the national returning officer at about 11:30am […]
h The President General of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao has been nominated to contest for President of Uganda in the 2011 general elections. Mao told reporters that he is the Barrack Obama of Uganda because he holds the best hope to unite and rebuild the country. Mao said like USA President Obama, he is […]
Uganda will once again have a female Presidential candidate in the 2011 elections, with Beti Olive Namisango Kamya the President of the Uganda Federal Alliance today nominated to compete for the country’s top post. The Electoral commission Chairman announced Beti Kamya as having fulfilled all the conditions for nomination as a prudential candidate shortly after […]
The current global food crisis is having a marked effect on children under two years, with many children ending up undernourished. World leaders have been warned that if this situation is not reversed, it will greatly affect the health and quality of the young population, and make most millennium development goals difficult to achieve. A […]
The Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Supachai Panitchpakdi has appealed to the world’s businesses to put more focus on environmental issues and ensure their businesses and production process are cleaner and not hurt the environment. He says if business people are more vigilant and concerned about the environment in their […]
Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Rubakana Rugunda will be the big man if New York as Uganda takes on the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of October. Rugunda took over the presidency of the powerful UN body from the Turkish UN ambassador, Ertugrul Apakan, who held the […]
As Uganda prepares to mark 48 years o independence next week, the celebrations might not witness the usual hoisting of the national flag if a new court petition by the maker of the national flag is successful Semei Matia Nyai, 80, a retired teacher has petitioned court to halt the use of the Uganda national […]
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias Ugandans living in Diaspora have organized a convention aimed at boosting investments back home. Today, the Banyakitara Association inc (BAI) are holding a meeting in Waltham, Massachusetts with a focus on investment in Uganda, education opportunities abroad and immigration law. Michael Kisembo, chairman of BAI says the Association’s members are keen […]