Makerere University Kampala has maintained its 10% tuition fees increment amid protests from parents and students. Makerere University Council stands its ground and it has declined adjusting its heatedly contested new tuition fees structure. Makerere University recently announced its news fees policy, which entailed a 10% fees increment, which generated tension leading students to […]
Uganda’s Trade minister, Amelia Kyambadde has commissioned the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Reporting System, a mobile phone and email-based system for reporting barriers to trade. To access this new system, spmeone will dial a USSB code; *201#. Upon dialing this code, eight categories of NTBs; weighbridges, standards inspect, customs, immigrations, Police road blocks, EAC […]
Instead of discussing the conflict in Sudan, President Museveni has gone to Kenyan capital Nairobi to discuss emerging security issues in South Sudan with President Kenyatta. The meeting will be chaired by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn. Museveni’s meeting with Kenyatta will also be attended by the presidents of African states of Angola, Uganda, […]
Jamaican singers Shaggy and Patra will be taxed by Uganda Revenue Authority when they come here on September 20th to perform at Namboole Stadium in a concert dubbed the Club Mega Fest. The URA officials have told weinformers.net that Shaggy and Patra will be taxed because they are going to earn an income in […]
Opposition MPs walk out of parliament on Thursday in protest citing UBC TV live broadcast blackout. This was during the presentation of the opposition alternative budget speech read by finance, planning and economic development shadow minister who is also Tororo County MP, Geffrey Ekanya. MP Ekanya in a house presided over by deputy […]
President Museveni has asked poor people to sell their land to the rich, saying land is a key asset that encourages large scale production. President Museveni says some rich people grab land from the poor because poor people don’t know how to utilise their land. The president says poor people are just experts in […]
Dr. Tatiana Prowell, a medical oncologist and breast cancer scientific has asked drug companies to include men in all breast cancer trials unless there is a valid scientific reason not to. Dr. Prowell says men too suffer from breast cancer. The doctor says breast cancer in men is rare. But it is often […]
A news statement from state house has indicated that reports on social media platforms and some media outlets insinuating that there is a vacancy in State House for the post of Press Secretary are not true and misleading. Reports on facebook are based on a fraudulent advert that was posted on social media by […]
In this news story, we bring you the summary of what’s happening in Gaza right now: Israel is bombing non Jews. Soldiers are invading. Innocent children are dying. Mujahideen are fighting. Mothers are crying over the death of their children. Their husbands are mourning too. The war is continuing as world super powers like […]
The former Vice president of the Republic of Uganda, who is also Busiro North MP, Prof Gilbert Bukenya has ruled out the possibility to teaming up with opposition parties in preparation to field a single presidential candidate against incumbent Museveni insisting that he is focused on mobilizing the population to vote him. News […]