The President of the People’s Progressive Party, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali has promised his party will improve governance and make Uganda a comfortable place for every citizen if he is elected as president. Bidandi was on Monday launching his election manifesto in Kampala. He says the major challenge facing the country is lack of good governance […]
The President of the Conservative Party Ken Lukyamuzi the man has given the state two weeks to pay him 500 million shillings or he goes to court to seek an injunction blocking the national resistance movement candidate Yoweri Museveni. The Supreme Court ordered the government to pay Lukyamuzi costs and damages after he sued the […]
The Parliamentary Committee on State Enterprises and Statutory Authorities has ordered for fresh procurement for the construction of the Namanve Industrial park. This follows discovery of irregularities in the procurement of a contractor by the Uganda Investment Authority who had awarded the multimillion dollar contract to Spencon and Sterling. The Committee members headed by chair, […]
Bebe Cool was the biggest achiever of the evening as the Pearl of Africa Music Awards organizing committee announced the winners for 2010. Bebe Cool was voted the Artist of the year, the first time he has won the accolade. He also won the album of the year award for his Kasepiki, as well as […]
The National Resistance Movement has reconsidered and decided to front Peter Sematimab as the party’s flag bearer in the elector of Lord Mayor of Kampala City. The Secretary General of the ruling NRM, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi told journalists on Sunday that Sematimba will be nominated formally as the NRM flag bearer for the Mayoral […]
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has encouraged every employee in Uganda to spy and report every NSSF registered organizations which do not submit funds they collect from their employees. The NSSF managing Director, Richard Byarugaba told reporters at Workers House the NSSF is ready to offer 100, 000 (one hundred thousand shillings0 to whoever […]
The traders in St. Balikuddembe alias Owino market have said that government has failed to create spacious corridors in the market in order to allow the fire fighting brigade to extinguish fire break outs in the market. Some traders who talked to Ultimate Media Consult on condition of anonymity said that leaders have failed to […]
As security stability in Somalia is still uncertain, Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in discussion with the UN Security Council to ensure increase of troops in Somalia to about 20,000. James Mugume, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that stability in Somalia will improve only if operations are improved. He […]
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias The chairperson of the Parliamentary Public Accounts committee Nandala Mafabi has won the African challenge foundation award for fighting corruption. Nandal Mafabi beat President Yoweri Museveni, Alen Kagina, the Uganda revenue authority boss, and the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura to take the award. Receiving the award this […]
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias The Kabaka of Buganda, his highness Ronald Muwenda Mutebii II has called upon government to include vocational training in the national curriculum. He was speaking in Mengo while officiating at the 5th graduation ceremony of Buganda royal institute of business and technical education where 1260 students received diplomas in business and […]