The south division NAADS coordinator Linda Ryce has advised the ruling national resistance movement and the NAADS secretariat to make some adjustments in the NAADS phase two guidelines. Speaking during the annual review workshop held at Buhinga primary school in fort portal municipality yesterday, the NAADS coordinator observed that the procurement of technologies at village […]
The Uganda Muslim Supreme council, Ibanda district Acting Khadi, Sheik Yusuf Kalule has hailed the ruling National Resistance Movement government for initiating universal education. Addressing over 100 Muslim women from ten districts that had turned up to participate in the reading and reciting the Koran verses, Sheik Yusuf observed that the universal education has greatly eradicated […]
The Government has been asked to offer special attention to Kalangala district in terms of transport, health and education facilities. Immediately after swearing in to serve his 3rd term in the 9th parliament Bujumba constituency Member of Parliament Fred Bada told journalist at parliament that Kalangala island has a large population but government doesn’t offer […]
Women activists’ organizations have argued the government to allocate more resources in tackling sexual based violence and its effects in the 2011-2012 National Budget. In a report released by forum for women in democracy (FOWODE) women expressed that sexual gender based violence is such a serious human right and public health issue that should not […]
The Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (PUJAB) has released the cut-off points for Government Sponsored Students’ Admissions for the Academic Year 2011/2012. The Bachelor of Laws degree programme offered by Makerere University has the highest cut-off points at 54.9, owing to the competitiveness of the course. The details of the cut off points per university course are below. [issuu […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has protested the grabbing of Lubigi wetland by a group of business people on ground that NEMA gave part of the wet land to the National water and sewerage corporation. The Executive Director NEMA Aryamanya Mugisha told Journalists in Gulu that those encroached part of Lubigi wetland are holding guns. He […]
Crime preventers who were deployed to guard the recently concluded general elections yesterday stormed Kanara Police post in Kanara SubCounty-Kitagwenda County Kamwenge district over their delayed payments. More than 50 crime preventers say they were duly chosen to assist police in ensuring law and order in the villages during presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections […]
Kenya Airways has apologised to Uganda opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye over failing to fly him to Entebbe Uganda early Thursday morning after he was blocked when he had checked in to come to Uganda on the on KQ 410 airline from Nairobi. The Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways Titus Naikuni says […]
Government has rejected claims that it blocked the return of FDC leader Dr. Kiiza Besigye from Kenya where he has been receiving treatment. The minister of information and National Guidance Kabakumba Masiko told parliament that Besigye is free to return to Uganda and he will be in the country and time. She said that government […]
The Minister for Security, Amama Mbabazi has confirmed that the government is seriously investigating errant officers who shot and killed civilian as well as injuring civilians during walk to work protests. According to the minister, the government is deeply concerned about the loss of lives and injuries that many people have suffered. He says it is not […]