Currently, more than 100,000 people (12,500 households) are at a risk of landslides in the Mt. Elgon and Rwenzori sub-regions. As stated above, upto 20,000 of them are likely to be displaced between November 2015 and February 2016. According to a World Meteorological Organization report Uganda and other East African Countries would experience an El […]
Forum for Democratic Change members of parliament have criticized Police over continued disruption of their Party activities despite efforts to operate within the Law. Aswa County MP Reagan Okumu flunked by Tororo County MP Geofrey Ekanya, Rukungiri municipality MP, Roland Mugume Kaginda, and Kumi County Patrick Amuriat while addressing a joint Press Conference warned that […]
European Union is concerned over the high level of commercialization of politics in election campaigns as the country is heading for elections in 2016. The concern was raised by the head of the European Union, Ambassador Kristian Schmidt, while meeting the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah as the EU delegation is in the country […]
Africa has been represented in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 list which shows the best global universities. These rankings are self acclaimed as the only international university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. Uganda’s Makerere University is […]
A consortium of Non-Government Organizations doing Environmental conservation related work have launched a Forestry manifesto which is a guiding document to all political aspirants at all levels to consider Environmental conservation as a strategic objective in their next tenure in leadership. Despite the Importance of the forestry sector, it is common in Uganda that as […]
As the world prepares to host the UN General Assembly to debate the post 2015 agenda, Ugandan citizens are strongly demanding that their views be incorporated in the UN development agenda and also make them trickle down to the national development goals for better implementation and excellent service delivery. Addressing journalists today in Kampala the Executive Director White Ribbon Alliance […]
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has described the late General Aronda Nyakairima as a person of integrity and humility and one who listened to everyone and yet only spoke after ascertaining the facts. Kadaga who was commiserating with the family and mourners at the Aronda family residence in Buziga, said she was […]
The Parliamentary appointments committee approved the members of the Board of the Petroleum Authority. The committee that approved the Board of the Petroleum Authority was chaired by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The Board of the Petroleum Authority vetted Dr. Jane Nambakire Mulemwa as Chairperson and two members to the board counsel; Kiryowa Kiwanuka […]
American Congressman Tim Walberg is rallying African countries to oppose what he calls pressure by the United States Government to legalize abortion in exchange for more aid. Congressman Walberg, who represents the 7th district of Michigan, apologized while meeting the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga at parliament. He said that the pressure being exerted through the State Department and […]
President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady who is also Minister for Karamoja Affairs Janet Museveni have today left for the Japanese Capital Tokyo, on a four day official visit were they will be hosted by the Emperor, Empress. They were seen off at Entebbe International Airport by the Head of Public Service, John Mitala; Chief of […]