Police have increased deployment in Kiruhura, Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kabale and Rukungiri after the outlawed For God and my Country (4GC) pressure group launched its new phase of activities in the above mentioned districts. The 4GC formerly A4C (activists for change) have camped in westernUganda with the purpose of holding rallies in western Uganda for […]
In other countries like USA, Canada, England, South Africa, Nigeria, Norway, German, China, Austria and France among others the national hospitals there have enough drugs, electricity and water services there are available day and night. But this is not the case in Uganda, the country phrased as the one ‘gifted by nature’ (it was […]
There was a major reshuffle at the head offices of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in Ntinda, a Kampala city suburb in Kampala today. The former education minister and renowned educationist, Hajji Fagil Manday has been named as the new UNEB chairperson replacing Prof. Lutalo Bbosa. The professor had served as the chairperson […]
We have been told that the governor Bank of Uganda is planning to launch a new 100,000 shillings banknote at the Bank of Uganda head offices in Kampala. The date for the launch is still not clear as the new banknote is still under discussion. So soon Ugandans on the ground will be receiving […]
Uganda is one of the African states where corruption reportedly reigns. In most political camps in Uganda, the corrupt person is considered as wise and the non corrupt people are called ‘fools. The political leadership in Kampala has made most people to believe that one can not get riches in Uganda if s/he is […]
Public guide toUgandapassport procedure A passport is a travel document which identifies the bearer, as the citizen of the issuing country.Ugandahas four types of passports: official, diplomatic, ordinary and East African passport. Uganda passports are issued only by the government of Uganda through the directorate of citizenship and migration. The main passport office in […]
Recently the NTV broadcast news about a group of people of all ages and both sexes from Katakwi district in northern Uganda who were holding a peaceful demonstration at their district head offices. They were all holding placards, with messages like; “WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DISTRICT MONEY”, “STOP USING DISTRICT CARS FOR YOUR […]
The use of firearms by suspected thugs is on increase in Kampala despite heavy police deployment in the city suburbs. This is contained in the latest Annual Crime Traffic and Road Safety Report which shows that at least 10 people are murdered every day in Uganda. The report indicates that Uganda police investigated over […]
Uganda soldiers have disarmed over 600 troops who flee into Uganda’ yesterday after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Warlord, Bosco Ntaganda seized Uganda-DR Congo Border Town OF Bunagana. Uganda shares the town with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The authorities in DR Congo allege that the Ntaganda rebels are trained, supported and funded […]
The US deputy Ambassador to Uganda Madam Virginia Blaser has criticized the government of Uganda for reducing budget allocation to the health sector at the time when HIV/AIDS prevalence is reported to on the increase. Blaser notes that that government action is contrary to the Abuja declaration requiring government to commit 15% of its budget […]