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Police complete investigations on the July 11 terror attacks

The police have said they are close to completing their investigations into the bomb attacks that took place on July 11 at Kyadondo Rugby grounds and Ethiopian Village that left at least 76 people dead and over 50 injured. This comes after a month of investigations that has seen over 81 suspects arrested in relation […]

Bella explains why she change style in Ananjagala

Ndagire Bella commonly known as Bella may be well known for the dancehall style attached to her songs, however in her most recent songs she has veered away from her typical dancehall style. Basically this in her “I love the way” in which she features Nick Nola and her latest release “Ananjagala” When Ultimate Media spoke to […]

International Youth Day Celebrations to take place in Kamuli

The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development, has revealed that the national celebrations of the International Youth Day for 2010 will take place in Kamuli Youth Centre Play Ground in Kamuli district. President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to preside over the celebrations. The celebrations that will run under the theme “Dialogue […]

Buganda Kingdom mourns Geoffrey Lukongwa Binaisa

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi has described the late former President of Uganda, Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa as a decent, suave and debonair man who was non partisan and democratic. Binaisa has died today morning at his home located in Kizungu Zone, Makindye Division in Kampala district after battling a long illness. The […]

Trade Ministry urges business community to report non tariff barriers

The Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry has urged the business community to be vigilant in reporting cases of Non Trade Barriers to the National Monitoring Committee on NTBs if the government is to effectively deal with the challenge of Non Trade Barriers in the country. After the opening of borders following the start of […]

District Councils Chairmen pinned for blocking MPs from attending meetings

The Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Nsibambi has blamed the LC5 Chairmen of districts for blocking members of Parliament from participating in district council meetings. MPs have in the past been criticized for failing to attend district council meetings since the decisions in relation to implementation of programmes undertaken in their districts are made in district […]

Sabanyala Mwogezi Butamanya calls for Unity in Buganda

The cultural leader of Buruuri , one of the minority tribes in Uganda, Salongo Mwasansozi Mwogezi Butamanya has called for unity within Buganda kingdom and Uganda in general. He has told a press conference in Nakasongola today that he was deeply saddened by the divisions in central Uganda, political institutions and disunity among all Ugandans […]

DFID, British Council support Makerere University to train adult literacy facilitators

Makerere University with financial support from the British Council and the UK Department for International Development under the initiative of Development Partnerships for Higher Education will train adult literacy facilitators in methods of teaching adults. The training will draw the reading and the writing practices that go on in the community. The Head of the […]

MTN says Lower internet access fees to spur development in Uganda

The role of information and communication technologies in development will further be underscored by the recent improvement of internet services and the decrease in internet access fees in Uganda. According to MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Themba Khumalo, the decrease in costs of internet access is going to lead to economic improvements at the individual, […]

Makerere University undergraduate courses to be taught only by permanent staff

Makerere University has announced that in the next semester that begins later in August Makerere University will have 99% of its undergraduate courses taught by full time staff. This comes a few months after Makerere decided to dismiss most of the part time lecturers as a move to enhance the teaching standards of the University. […]

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