The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) is launching the online voter register this Wednesday August 25th at Africana Hotel. The online register is a result of support by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) to the Uganda Electoral Commission, and the project is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions of Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises has directed the governing board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited to appoint a new acting Managing Director within a week as the law requires or face the legal consequences. This comes after position of the Managing Director of UEDCL fell vacant following the […]
Ugandan musicians Maurice Kirya has made it to the top ten finalists of the RFI music awards. The awards which attracted competition from musicians from the Indian Ocean, West Indies and Africa has now been reduced to a battle of between the top ten artists in Africa. The other artists that made to the top […]
The Member of Parliament for Mbarara Municipality John Arimpa Kigyagi has called upon Ugandans to step up their efforts for a better environment in Uganda and the fight against the challenge of climate change. Climate Change is the partly the reason why Uganda has faced a number climate related disasters like the land slides in […]
The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje has urged the Muslim Community in Uganda to follow the ways of Prophet Muhammad during this month of Ramadhan in order to get Allah’s abundant blessings. Sheikh Mubajje says Prophet Muhammad Swala alle wasalam (Peace be upon him) was a man who helped poor people, loved his country, […]
The Catholic Church in Uganda is preparing a mass wedding for its followers in Kampala, Wakiso and the nearby districts. The massive wedding will take place on Sunday August 22nd at Masajja St. Pius Catholic Church, in Wakiso. The function will be presided over by the Archbishop of Kampala Catholic Archdiocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. […]
The Uganda Manufacturer’s Association 18th international trade fair will focus on “Partnerships for Local and Global Economic Development” as its central theme. The fair set to take place from Tuesday 5th October 2010 to Monday 11th October 2010 is like to attract participants from over 30 countries. According to a news statement from the Uganda […]
The Civil Society has appealed to the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda to improve its capacity to provide bulk water supply to areas that are water stressed. According to a report of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group, though 66% of rural populations and 86% of the urban populations have access to safe […]
Over 80% of Women With Disabilities in Uganda have no independent means of livelihood and are totally dependent on others for their existence and problems that confront them, the National Union of Women With Disabilities of Uganda has said. In a press statement issued today, NUWODU says this dependency is due to the fact despite […]
The East African Internet Governance Forum has appealed to all East African Countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. The Convention provides for the rights of landlocked countries to have full access to sea services and also fiber optic technology that is transmitted through the sea. The Coordinator of I […]