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African ministers block Uganda education colonialism

The council of ministers in East African Community have rejected a proposed legislation that was widely interpreted as a move by Uganda to sell its education colonialism to other countries in the region. Uganda working through its representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Wandera Ogalo thought an amendment of the Inter University Council […]

KCCA demands ushs950m as costs for case against UTODA

Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) is demanding 950 million shillings as compensation costs and damages for the case against UTODA. The KCCA lawyers led by Caleb Mugisha and Robert Kwanza have computed the figures of the money they want UTODA to cough to them. They sent the demand note to UTODA lawyer Abbas Bukenya and […]

Uganda to increase electricity production

Uganda is set to increase power production this month with the commissioning of the first 25mw phase of Bujagali hydro electric power dam. The dam has been commissioned today by the Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi. The dam is designed to supply power to the national power grid. The 25mw is half the capacity of the […]

Opposition MPs form new alliance

Opposition MPs irrespective of their political briefs have formed an alliance in which they will sign memorandum of understanding promising to be working together. The MPs on DP, FDC, UPC, Justice Forum and the Conservative Party working under their umbrella association of opposition MPs have convened in Jinja today to reflect on their performance over […]

Police blames public on fire outbreaks

Police have warned members of the public on the outbreak of most fires that have destroyed property worth millions of shillings. This follows an outbreak of the Wednesday fire which destroyed property worth millions of shillings at Accurate Motor Garage on Spire Road in Jinja municipality. The police commander of Jinja, Jonathan Musinguzi says that […]

Prince Wilberforce Gabula fails to meet Queen Elizabeth

Troubled by the conflicts surrounding the Kyabazinga ship of Busoga, one of the contenders for the post of Kyabazinga (king), Prince Wilberforce Gabula decided to seek intervention of the Queen of England. He got UK visa and left the country for Britain. He reached there safely and he was welcomed by the authorities in UK. […]

Schools increase cut off points for SI students

The selection of Senior One students has kicked off today at Wonder World Amusement Park in Kansanga, Kampala. The traditional best secondary schools such as Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Kings College Budo and Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga have announced their cut off points for this academic year. The selection was opened by […]

Football referees in Uganda to undergo medical check ups

Even ifUgandalost one of its football referees on pitch last week, FIFA has instructed the Federation of Uganda Football association (FUFA) to make sure that all referees inUgandaundergo mandatory medical check ups. David Ssebunya dropped out of a FUFA organized fitness test at Namboole stadium on Saturday and died. Ssebunya dropped out in the 11th […]

Kabaka bans talk on whereabouts of new born Buganda prince

  Following the publication of a photograph of a woman who the editorial team of the New Vision Group believed at the time to be the mother of the new born Buganda prince, Richard Semakookiro, the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has asked all people in Uganda and across the world to stop […]

Man working under influence of marijuana kills two children

The police inUgandahave arrested a man who reportedly acted under the influence of marijuana and killed his two children both boys, Walakira Nyanzi reports.   Abdullah Jamal, a resident ofTanganyikavillage inDadamuSubCountyin Arua reportedly killed the children and reported himself to police claiming that he did not have food to feed the children. The Criminal Investigations […]