In an unprecedented move, the Kenyan supreme court overturned the August 8th election results and called for fresh elections within sixty (60) days of the announcement. This was declared citing irregularities and illegalities harming the integrity of the election. Suffice to say there are as many people happy as there are sad about this verdict […]
The minister of state for internal affairs James Baba has defended government’s decision to delay part 2 of the Amnesty Act 2000. Baba was appearing before parliament’s defence and internal affairs committee that is handling the petition on the extension of the act by religious and culture leaders from northern Uganda. The leaders say the […]
The legal troubles of newly appointed state lands Minister Aidah Nantaba are far from over. A city lawyer Peter Kibirango has filed an application before court seeking to be allowed to serve the minister with the petition against her appointment through the newspapers. Kibirango says he has taken all necessary steps to effect personal service […]
The state minister for northern Uganda Rebecca Atengo has appealed to the donor community to reconsider its decision on suspending funding to the country. This follows the suspension of funds from UK and Ireland among other countries as a result of the mismanagement of funds by the office of the prime minister. Speaking to journalists […]
Hult MBA Scholarship for African Students: Hult International Business School is offering scholarships to candidates living in Africa who demonstrate strong leadership and decision making skills. Scholarships will be awarded to appropriate candidates who demonstrate the potential to be strong future leaders. Candidates must have a scholarship interview with a Hult representative. Scholarship Name: MBA […]
Peoples’ money in Uganda is spent extravagantly. We have been told that the swearing in ceremony of the new Makerere University Guild President, Ivan Kata has cost the university 200 millions. The money has been used to buy eats, buffets, sodas and beers just to please the students. The swearing in ceremony took place […]
Groups of motor cycle (boda boda) riders and operators have vowed to stage a violent demonstration at Entebbe International Airport because the government has banned them from accessing their airport. The government banned them on Tuesday, a decision that left many boda boda riders disappointed. Fred Kaggwa, a boda boda operator in Entebbe told our […]
News Release Top scientists will tomorrow (20 February) urge governments to replace GDP as a measure of wealth, end damaging subsidies, and transform systems of governance to set humanity on a new path to a better future — or risk climate, biodiversity and poverty crises that will spawn greater problems worldwide. These are among the […]
Aston Business School offers Postgraduate Scholarship in MBA for International students, UK 2012. Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: EU countries, Latin American Countries, African countries, Middle Eastern Countries Study Subject: Management Course Level: Postgraduate Scholarship Provider: Aston Business School Eligibility: Scholarships are only available to students applying for the fulltime MBA commencing September 2011 […]
Information Communication Technology and mathematics subjects are compulsory in Uganda schools, the minister for Education and Sports Jessica Alupo told the media in Kampala on Wednesday. Alupo says that unlike in the previous years, Mathematics and Information Communication Technology subjects will be compulsory for all Senior Five (S.5) and Senior 6 students across the country. […]