Government has confirmed nine people to have died of consumption of poisonous cassava plants in districts of Bugiri ,Busia and Tororo. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture Vincent Sempijja while responding to the concerns raised by the MP for Tororo county south Fredrick Angura and Kumi municipality MP Silas Aorgon over the people […]
Eastern Uganda is among the worst performing regions in terms of education according to a new report released by the Equal Opportunities Commission in Uganda. The findings are contained in a 2015/16 report that was handed over to Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga at the Parliamentary building by the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission, Sylivia Muwebwa […]
The High Court in Soroti district has nullified the election of yet another National Resistance Movement (NRM) member, Hon. Hellen Adoa as Woman Member of Parliament for Serere district. Adoa beat Forum for Democratic Change’s Alice Alaso in the Febraury 18 elections to clinch the seat. According the results by the Electoral Commission, Adoa polled […]
Tears and shock engulfed the people of Bududa district in eastern Uganda after 11 pregnant women were buried live by the mudslides. The ministry for disaster preparedness confirms that 28 people were buried live including the 11 pregnant women. The relief and disaster preparedness minister Steven Mallinga says his ministry is about to get […]
Merciless gun men allegedly shot a businessman in Njeru town council in Uganda before robbing his property and rapping his wife and children. Charles Eturuket was gunned down in front of his children, wife and relatives. The police later arrested Abdul Ssengendo and Ronald Magero in connection with the glue some murder. Charles Etureket was […]
Mukasa Fred Denis Mbidde is the only former Makerere University Guild President still subscribing to the Democratic Party (DP). DP has had many guild presidents for example Suzan Abo and Robert Okware but they have all defected toUganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement. Mbidde says that he was the second leader of Uganda […]
The Chief of Defence forces General Aronda Nyakairima yesterday flew to Moroto to open up a state of the art garage constructed by BABCON Construction Company and supervised by UPDF Engineering brigade. The facility situated in Moroto barracks 3rd Division headquarters will be open for both army and public use. The general who was […]
The state minister for disaster preparedness, Musa Ecweru has warned that eastern region is set to face a severe food shortage after the floods. This follows floods seriously hitting the eastern districts of the country sweeping away all the gardens and at the same time making the crops that are in the gardens rot. Speaking in […]