Ultimate Media Uganda is training its second batch of paratroopers. The training is taking place in Nakasongola. The first batch of paratroopers trained at the same place in 2009. Sources told our reporter that the paratroopers are training to get airborne fighting skills. Other skills learnt are battle fitness, field work, leadership principles and paratrooping. […]
Ultimate Media The Uganda Electoral Commission has appealed to opposition political parties to guide and support the elections body instead of always throwing criticism at the Electoral Commision. The Electoral Commission’s returning Officer of Iganga, Geoffrey Sempiima says it is the duty of all political parties to support the commission instead of criticizing its activities. […]
Ultimate Media Suspected thugs broke into offices of 30 schools in Rakai and walked away with textbooks worth millions of shillings. The district education officer of Rakai, Haruna Kyeyune says the schools whose textbooks had been stolen are located Kakuuto, Kiganda, Beteremu, Kyotera, Kalisizo and Byabuguma villages. Gavumenti accused of not providing security. He urges […]
Ultimate Media In order to solve the increasing water needs of cattle keepers, the government of Uganda is planning to set up a bulldozer tractor hire scheme in cattle keeping areas of Nkole, Karamoja, Ntungamo and Nakasongola among others. The tractors are going to help herdsmen to dig their own valley dams. The State Minister […]
Ultimate Media He used to be the governor of Mubende district. The district was three years ago broken into two to formMityana district. Now Col. Kasirye Ggwanga wants to be the governor of the smaller Mityana district where he expects to do bigger things that he didn’t when the district was bigger. Col. Ggwanga also […]
Ultimate Media People in Hoima district have been assured of reliable power supply. The construction of the Buseruka hydro power dam in Hoima is destined to give the area residents stable power supply. President Museveni promised the project in 2006 presidential campaigns under the rural electrification programme. The $28 million ( about 60 billion shillings) […]
By Gerald Businge March 2010 There is currently a big debate in the US about the survival or not of traditional media like newspapers, radio and television due to the increasing popularity of online forms of news and information access. I come from a different environment in Uganda where the disruptions on traditional media and […]
Ultimate Media The MP for Lwemiyaga County in Sembabule district, Theodre Sekikubo has asked Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kuteesa to retire from politics soon if Kuteesa wants to remain a respected person in Uganda. Sekikubo says Kuteesa, 61, should accept that he is growing old and he should give a chance to other younger […]
Ultimate Media Ugandans should gear up for an exciting boxing competition this may when international pugilists will taunt each other at Namboole stadium this May. The Proprietor of Baltic Pro Box Promotions, Eddie Bazira is organising another boxing bonanza dubbed ‘African Meltdown.’ The event will involve American, Swedish and African fighters at Namboole Stadium come […]
Ultimate Media What happens when you cant practice what you preach? Well, you should ask the people of Kayunga and you will know why it is difficult for them to adopt proper sanitation and hygiene despite several sensitisations by the leaders. It has been revealed that most politicians and opinion leaders in Kayunga district don’t […]