Uganda Helmet vaccine Initiative, a local NGO that promotes the use of helmets amongst riders, says there has been a 16% decrease in the use of helmets by Boda-Boda cyclists in the last five years which has increased the risk of their lives while on the road. The Manager of the organization Barbra Mwanje says the survey that was […]
Education and sports ministerial nominee Lt. Jessica Alupo has assured the parliamentary vetting committee that she will manage this sector and carry out reforms despite her alleged young age compared to her juniors. According to Alupo who is also outgoing state minister for youths and children having people of different age bracket in the ministry […]
Numbers of children involved in acts of commercial sexual exploitation in the country are on an increase with the practice common in the district of Masaka, Kalangala, Lyantonde, Kampala, Busia, Malaba, Lira, Gulu, Mbarara and Kasese. A report released today by Uganda youth development link (UYDEL) in Kampala reveals that girls aged 12 and above have been […]
NRM legislator of Lwemiyaga County in Ssembabule district Theodore Ssekikubo has blasted the Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku over what Ssekikubo has called selectivity in preference of criminal summons against those implicated in corruption. Addressing the press, Ssekikubo says that Baku , who was thought to be a blessing at the time of his […]
Timothy Kalyegira a renowned journalist has been arrested and remanded to Luzira Prisons on allegation of criminal libel and defamation. Kalyegira who had gone to Kiira road police station to ask for his passport that was confiscated sometime back was surprised to be told by the station CID boss, Prudence Haguma that he was under […]
The East African community has passed its budget for the financial year 2011/2012. According to Lydia Wanyonto, one of Uganda’s representatives to the east African legislative assembly the budget was passed 0n the 26th of May last week . She said that the assembly passed 122 million US dollars compared to 77million US dollars that the community […]
Kayunga district hospital is Grambling with acute shortage of blood for transfusion services. The district Director of health services Dr. Edris Musisi says the hospital has been operating without blood for about one week after suppliers from Nakasero blood bank ran out. Dr. Musisi says the shortage has been attributed by increased numbers of anaemic […]
The newly appointed minister for transport and works Abraham Bwandaala James has pledged to work hard in maintaining the road sector and uplifting the road network in the country to higher standards. Byandaala was recently appointed by the president Yoweri Museveni Kaguta to replace John Nasasira as the minister for roads and transport. The ministry […]
The Uganda manufacturers association is warning its members against the continued production of sub-standard goods. Sebagala Kigozi, the Executive Director of the association says besides being against the association regulation sub-standard goods can present serious health hazards to the local population. Sebagala says UMA is working hard at ensuring local manufacturers gain the trust Ugandans […]
Arrangements to have the new Buganda caucus leadership are under way. This was announced by the vice chairperson of the caucus who is also the mp for Kawempe north Latif Sebagala. Sebagala told journalists at parliament that they were still waiting for MPs to settle down and therefore as soon as they settle the caucus […]