The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured Ugandans that no one will sabotage his swearing in ceremony that is slated for this Thursday at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala. Museveni says that whoever plans or intends to sabotage the ceremony should think twice b’se they will be dealt with. He made the remarks while […]
The Democratic Party has launched yet another campaign they named enough is enough. Launching the campaign, the Democratic Party president Norbert Mao says the campaign is intended to push the government to review its policies. Seen by many as the substitute for the walk to work campaign against the skyrocketing of most essential commodities in […]
Government and heads of diplomatic missions in Uganda have held a closed meeting where a number of resolutions have been agreed upon. The meeting discussed the current situation in the country including the demonstrations by the opposition over the high commodity prices. State minister for foreign affairs, Okello Oryem, says they agreed that the government continues […]
The Member of Parliament for Ndorwa East constituency, Wilfred Nuwagaba has declared his candidature for the office of Deputy Speaker of the 9th parliament. Nuwagaba said that he has adequate reasonable qualifications and experience required for leading the parliament. He says that he has been in parliament and has been forced to stand in order […]
The president of Uganda People’s COngress Olara Otunu has reacted to comments made by the church regretting his receiving of the Holy Communion in the Catholic Church. Kampala Arch-Bishop Cyprian Kiizito Lwanga is quoted in the media blaming the ushers for failing to advice Otunu not to take part in the Holy Communion during the […]
The National Information Technology Authority (NITA) has appealed to all institutions of learning to keenly participate in the Business process outsourcing (BPO) intitiative. The chairperson board of directors NITA Betty Bigombe says the government is committed to continue supporting the training of BPO organisations because if will have Uganda build sufficient skill for business processor […]
Civil society organizations have been urged to be transparent in using funds given to them for implementing social and monitoring services in different parts of the country. The call was made by the chairperson parliamentary Accounts committee Nandala Mafabi while speaking at a civil society dialogue meeting in Kampala. Mafabi says civil society organizations get […]
Ugandans without National Identity Cards will not be allowed to get jobs and other related social services once the national identity card project is completed. The legal officer for national security and information system Betty Nansanje says both the public and private sector employers will be instructed not take on any one without an ID […]
The inter-Religious council has asked the government to come-up clearly and explain the exact causes of food and fuel prices in the country and come up with possible remedies. While chairing a two day Post-Election conference at Hotel African, the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje says it’s not enough for the government to […]
Church leaders have opposed the marriage and divorce bill of 2009 saying its provisions will erode the fundamental core values of marriage institution if enacted into a law. The leader of religious groups who presented their the memorandum to the parliamentary legal and affairs committee are particularly concerned that the bill caters Christian Hindus and […]