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Government to pay staff of defunct NRM secretariat

We have heard that the ministries of Finance and that of public service are preparing to pay off the benefits to the staff of the defunct NRM secretariat. A source in the finance ministry tells our news desk that 4 billion shillings have been put aside to do the work. The former workers of the […]

Nigerians to launch HIV film in Uganda

The first Ugandan- Nigerian movie (Roses in rain) shot and directed in Uganda will be rescreened in Kampala next month. The film was shot in 2007 and it failed to impress average Ugandans. However its producers are determined to make it sell inUgandaand all costs. Therefore they have reorganized its re-introduction to Ugandans in the […]

Kabaka to relocate CBS FM radio station

Soon the offices and studios of radio CBS FM currently stationed at the Buganda Kingdom administration premises at Bulange Mengo will be shifted to the new commercial building the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi two has built in Katwe, inKampala.  The new building which is going to house CBS FM is called ‘Muganzirwaza.’ A […]

Col. Muhoozi donates 5 millions to Kampala school

  The son to president Museveni, Col. Muhoozi Kainerugaba was the guest of honour at the party that was organised by Kampala Kindergarten in Nakasero when the school was celebrating its 60 year anniversary this week.  Muhoozi after giving his key note speech donated five million shillings to be used to construct the new school […]

MP Akena rides bicycle to parliament

Everyone would expect that a son to the former president ofUgandatwice, Apolo Milton Obote, Mr. Jimmy Akena would be driving escalades to go to parliament but this is not the case for Akena. Our informers got the surprise of the day yesterday when Akena, who is also the Lira Municipality MP, arrived atUgandaparliament riding a […]

Col. Kiiza Besigye has vowed to continue participating in anti government protests

FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has promised to continue with his anti government protests in the New Year until the current inflation, political persecution of opposition members and politically motivated arrests ends. Besigye’s remarks comes after the police in Kampala told the media yesterday that the FDC president will continue to be under their surveillance […]

Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi shocks his rival Jude Mbabali

The former Democratic Party (DP) candidate in Bukoto central, Jude Mbabali has said that he was shocked yesterday when the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi presided over the 50 judges’ conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo inKampala.  The conference was about to take stock of last year 2011 and to review the judicial integrity opinion report. […]

List of new cardinals appointed by Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday last week said he will create 22 cardinals in February this year and 18 of the cardinals will have powers to elect his successor when he dies, Walakira Nyanzi reports.  The Pope says that the new cardinals will be appointed at a conference called consistory and it will be held […]

Mbabali clashes with Vice president Edward Sekandi over judicial meeting

I have learnt with shock this morning that the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi will be the Chief Guest and is to preside over the 50 judges’ conference including the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki, this morning at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala to, among others, take stock of the previous year and to review the […]

Kidandala accepts to work with NRM

  Although he is the deputy organising secretary of the Democratic Party, Sulaiman Kidandala has accepted to work with NRM councilors who are the majority in KCCA. Out of the 32 district councilors in KCCA, 8 are on Democratic Party ticket, two are on FDC ticket, two on independent and the rest are NRM. Kidandala […]