The public order management bill has been widely criticised by members of the public with some politicians terming it as “a disaster to Ugandans and an infringement on the freedom of speech and after speech.” After reading through the bill, the president of the Democratic Party, Norbert Mao got no kind words for it […]
President Museveni has reportedly directed the managing Director of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to clear the management of Pioneer Easy Bus Company so that it resumes its operations. Sources in URA told our reporter that president Museveni in a secret meeting with the URA officials last week told the Commissioner General of URA, Allen […]
Hundreds of women in Uganda no longer want to use contraceptives due to their increasing side effects. The health practitioners in Uganda also confirm this! Uganda government believes that because many women have abandoned contraceptives, this can explain the increasing rate of unwanted pregnancies in Uganda. During a recent meeting to publicise study findings […]
Kampala resident city commissioner, Mpimbaza Hashaka narrowly survived lynching by traders in Gaba market this afternoon. Hashaka had convened a meeting to solve the ongoing wrangles with one group opposed to paying of daily dues. Members of the group loyal to the market chairman, Kanwanyi Mugisha swung into action after Hashaka proposed that the dues […]
The ministry of education has been advised to carry out a complete restructuring of Kyambogo University if its current problems are to be solved. The advise was given by the Gulu University deputy vice chancellor in charge of academic affairs Prof Callistus Balidawa during an interaction with the education committee of parliament. Prof Balidawa says […]
The Minister of Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo appeared before the High Court in Kampala on Monday over his recent closure of a gay meeting in Entebbe. The court that was presided over by Justice Eldad Mwangushya resolved that it will rely on sworn affidavits made by witnesses of the gays and the government side […]
There was joy among students and parents of Kyambogo University on Tuesday as the striking lecturers resumed work suspending three week long strike that last month led to the closure of this university. In a meeting today between the university staff and National Union of Educational Institutions agreed to call off the strike after […]
Police swung into action at Mbarara Independence grounds to disperse a meeting of Ugandans that was presided over by Bishop Zac Niringiye. The police, according to eye witnesses kicked the bishop and asked him why he was not supporting the government in Power. The bishop looked on as the police dispersed all the non violent […]
The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise has announced that plans for the AIDS Vaccine 2008 Conference are well under way. Dr Stanley Plotkin, who developed the rubella vaccine and is the author of “Vaccines” a standard textbook, will be giving one of the opening plenary talks together with Dr Alan Bernstein from the Global HIV Vaccine […]
Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN‘s Public Meetings 23 May 2012 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is now accepting online applications for the 17th round of the Fellowship program. Successful candidates will participate in the ICANN meeting to be held in Toronto, Canada from 14-18 October 2012. The […]