As Christians prepare for the yearly pilgrimage to Namugongo shrines for the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations on 3rd June of every year, traffic police has issued guidelines for traffic regulation showing which roads are accessible and those that are cut off. According to a statement issued on Wednesday 30 may 2018, traffic officials say there […]
Dry tests at the Teso Fruit Factory in Soroti indicate it will finally be ready for launch before the end of this year. Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde, members of the Board of Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), Leaders of Teso Region, farmers and other stakeholders toured the factory on Wednesday 16th May 2018 and were shown the […]
American multinational beverage corporation, the business behind the Coca-Cola Company was pleased to hear that the highly awaited fruit factory in Uganda would commence operations soon. The $12 million rated fruit factory had not operated since its construction began back in 2015, suffering a heavy setback to the key players and the farmers who had […]
The Leaders and Authority of Watoto Church on 20th May 2018 vowed to continue wedding couples based on the church’s set guidelines currently being challenged before the Constitutional Court by a prospective groom as being “harsh and unconstitutional”. Micheal Aboneka dragged the born again church to court in May 2018, saying he was stranded after […]
District leaders in Soroti and Kumi have raised concern over the slow pace of compensation of victims of the insurgency in Teso region.. This was during a fact finding meeting organised by the Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation to follow up on promises made by the government on the issue. The meeting was held on Thursday, […]
Members of Parliament on the Government Assurances and Implementation Committee have queried the irregularities in the admission of students to Soroti Flying School. During a meeting between the Committee and the Soroti District Local Government on 19 May 2018, the Mayor of Soroti, Paul Omer, said that there are challenges of recruitment at the School, with […]
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has warned parents in Kagadi against marrying off school-going children, saying government will not tolerate such impunity. Kadaga was presiding over a fundraising function at Mugarike Parish Catholic Church in Kagadi, were she showed her frustration over a report that the majority of girls in the area are dropping out of school […]
Watoto church limited has been dragged to constitutional court over unrealistic wedding requirements imposed on couples intending to exchange wedding vows at the church. The Church is one of the biggest Pentecostal church in Uganda. In the petition filed on Wednesday 16th May 2018 by Aboneka Michael, a practicing Advocate and Human Rights activist accused […]
Legislators in uganda have adopted a motion congratulating Team Uganda common wealth games Australia for their performance during the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Australia. The Motion was moved by Ajuri County MP Denis Obua Hamson, during a plenary sitting on Tuesday, 24 April, 2018 and seconded by five other MPs including Bukedea district Woman […]
Members of Parliament on the finance committee have opposed government’s proposal to tax Saccos and individuals engaged in agriculture. The proposals that also include a ban on importation of vehicles older than eight years are contained in tax bills for the financial year 2018/2019. The eight tax bills, which are being considered by the Parliament […]