Many fuel stations in Uganda are offering motorists substandard services, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has confirmed. Tom Lule, a UNBS Surveillance Officer says many fuel stations are selling adulterated fuel while others dispense less quantity of fuel than the customer pays for. Lule was speaking on Sunday during a crack down campaign on […]
The Uganda Red Cross says it attended to 203 causalities who sustained injuries in Friday’s riots that rocked Kampala City and other parts of the country. The URC Assistant Director for Communications, Catherine Ntabadde says 143 injured people were referred to Uganda’s National Referral Hospital Mulago while 60 received on site first aid treatment from […]
The management of Kibuye market had permanently banned cooking of food within the market with immediate effect. The ban comes after good worth million shillings was destroyed by fire over the Easter holiday. The market secretary for defense Richard Kibirige says the fire was mostly likely started by charcoal stove that was left burning over […]
Prison authorities are considering transferring suspects arrested during the walk to work demonstration by the opposition from Nakasongola government prison to upcountry prison for security concerns. The commission general of the Uganda prisons service Johnson Byabashaija says decision stems from the opposition supporters who are planning to storm prison where the opposition leaders Dr. Kiiza […]
The food and agriculture organization (FAO) has earmarked 32 billion shillings to boost agriculture in Uganda. The outgoing FAO representatives in Uganda Percy Masika told the journalist in Kampala that 22.8 billion is for emergency rehabilitation program in the northern Uganda and Karamoja while 9.4 billion will supplement the ongoing FAO activities especially the cattle […]
Spanish Champions Barcelona overcame 10-man Real Madrid with a commanding 2-0 win at the Barnabeu courtesy of two late strikes from Lionel Messi. The talking point of the game will however be the controversial sending off of defender Pepe for a challenge on Barcelona defender Dani Alaves. But replays showed the German referee Wolfgang Stark […]
’I am a prisoner of hope.’ ‘How about you? ‘ ’When obstacles arise change your direction to reach your goal, not the decision to get there. ‘Why fear? There is no denial that fear exists among us. Fear is real. Fear can paralyze you, build you or break you. It is a real force to […]
English Premier League leaders Manchester United will be looking to overcome their German jinx on Tuesday evening as they take on Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League semi finals at the Veltins-Arena in Germany. Though Manchester United are favourites to beat Schalke and qualify for the finals to contend for a […]
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and The Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003. The fellowship will run from September 2011 to March 2012. The application deadline is […]
A Memorandum of Understanding between Makerere University and the Uganda Police Force to provide assistance in the implementation of the different ICT initiatives in the force has saved over USD500,000 of the Uganda Police Force’s budget. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Makerere University has been able to develop for the Uganda Police Force a Human […]