In a rare move Uganda’s oldest opposition political party, the Democratic Party (DP) has backed the national army (Uganda Peoples Defence Forces) to take over the national identity cards project. The ministry of Defence recently expressed interest in taking over the national identity cards projects following the botched deal in which the Government […]
The ministry of health has often explained that its only working with that of defence to upgrade the hospital in Wakiso district. However, the local leaders in Wakiso district are opposed to the move which they say will greatly affect health service delivery. The group led by Wakiso district chairman had insisted on staging a […]
Local leaders in Wakiso district have vowed to block the planned take over of the Entebbe Grade A hospital by State House. The leaders led by the Wakiso district chairman Matia Lwanga Bwanika have threatened to mobilise residents to demonstrate on Monday next week if govt does not reverse its plans. Bwanika says the planned […]
The workers strike began today, 04th June, 2012. The workers are demanding for the minimum wage, industrial Court, workers involvement in NSSF affairs and the amendment of the NSSF Act to cater for workers” interests, among other demands. Many workers have kept around Kampala in the City Centre and waited for instructions from their […]
It looks like DP President Norbert Mao is ready to give a try of presidential campaigns in the next general elections. He told the people of Masaka Municipality over the weekend that he will not mistreat Baganda or expel Banyarwanda living in Uganda when he comes to power. Mao says that although he comes from […]
Kampala Central division chairman, Godfrey Nyakaana is preparing to quit politics come 2016 general elections. A source in Uganda’s ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has told us that Nyakaana has informed the party leadership that he wants to quit politics such that he concentrates on his businesses. Nyakaana has ruled Kampala Central division […]