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Suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Nakaseke district

Suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Nakaseke district

The Member of Parliament for Nakaseke south MP Paulson Kasana Lutamaguzi Semakula has demanded government to declare Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Nakaseke as an epidemic to seek the world health organization intervention. Lutamaguzi told parliament that this deadly disease has claimed lives people in Nakaseke and surrounding districts like Kiboga .He said that according to the […]

Why Uganda’s draw with Ghana in the 2018 world cup qualifiers shows progress

Why Uganda’s draw with Ghana in the 2018 world cup qualifiers shows progress

Uganda’s goalless draw with Ghana proves progress of the Uganda Cranes  as the nation vies for the 2018 world cup in Russia. Uganda cranes drew 0-0 with the Black stars in the game which was played at Tamale Stadium on the 7th October 2016. This was the first game of group E but the visitors […]

2018 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana to host Uganda in Tamale

2018 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana to host Uganda in Tamale

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda will be played at the Tamale Sports Stadium on the 7th, October 2016. This will be the opening Group E qualifier for the Black Stars who will also have Egypt and Congo to contend with in the same group. A statement […]

CAF Honours Uganda Cranes fallen star Abel Dhaira

CAF Honours Uganda Cranes fallen star Abel Dhaira

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) honours Uganda Cranes fallen star Abel Dhaira by granting a minute of silence before kick off of Uganda vs Burkina Faso match today at Namboole stadium. The Cranes lost 0-1 to Burkina Faso on Saturday leaving  coach Milutin Sredojevic’s side needing a must win to keep the chances of […]

Ban Ki-moon to meet DR Congo rebels in Addis Ababa

The signing of an agreement aimed at bringing back peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo will take place in Addis Ababa on Sunday and it would attract observers from Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania, South Africa and Kenya. Others to attend the signing ceremony include the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Hon. Ban […]

URA confident of continued business at Uganda DRC border

Uganda Revenue Authority has ruled out any possible loss of revenue due to the closure of Uganda-Congo border. Uganda closed borders with Congo over reports that the M23 rebels were taxing traders transiting goods to Congo in order to finance their activities. The Commissioner for Domestic taxes Moses Kajubi told jorunalists that Uganda does not […]

Museveni returns back $1,000,000 to Democratic Republic of Congo

  Uganda’s warlord (read president Museveni) has reportedly given back US $ 1,000,000 in form of donation to war ton Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). But the forum for Democratic Change’s deputy information officer, Toterebuka Bamwenda says that Museveni gave this US$1,000,000 to DR Congo refugees out of the trillions he (Museveni and his […]

US warns Museveni over involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo

The US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton has warned President Museveni of the Republic of Uganda and his counterpart Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda to stop recruiting and funding M23 Rebels to destabilise and kill civilians in DR Congo. Sources in Kampala told our informers that ms Hilary Clinton who is on a […]

Apply for Postdoc fellowships to non-EU researchers in Belgium

Postdoc fellowships to non-EU researchers: The stimulation of international mobility and the attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the European Research Area. In this context and intending to stimulate the S&T cooperation, the Federal Science Policy Office does implement a fellowship scheme for highly qualified researchers (i.e. postdoctoral level or […]

Terrible: Interahamwe rebels enters Uganda

  As the rebels entrench themselves into most strategic areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, seized towns there notably Nyamirima Town in Rutshuru area, the same rebels have also reportedly entered Uganda. These rebels which also locally known as ‘Interahamwe’ reportedly entered Uganda through   the Uganda border of Ishasha in Kanungu District on Wednesday […]