The Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) was conceived with support from the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2012 as a competition for Ugandan photojournalists and photographers who work hard and sometimes take great risks so the rest of us can stay informed about what is happening. The award’s aim is to promote the best of today’s photojournalism […]
Background Large-scale epidemics and pandemics pose a serious threat not only to global health security but also to countries, communities and individuals in their efforts to achieve resilience. Epidemics and pandemics affect all sectors, impacting routine health services, economic and food security, trade, education, civil order, communication, transportation, and many other areas of life. The […]
When it came down to that last one, when England were one penalty kick away from a World Cup quarter-final, we peered, a nation anxious to see who would step forward from the pack. Jamie Vardy, who takes them for Leicester, was unused. Jesse Lingard had apparently been banging them in during practice. Walking towards […]
The speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has started the process of name and shame of Members of Parliament who dodge the committee sittings. This as she issued a whipping warning letter that states that the next session will attract disciplinary proceedings against any Member of Parliament who will absent themselves from committee work. Kadaga’s letter […]
Bernard Muwanga has inked a three-year deal with KCCA FC that will run from 2018 to 2021. The defender spoke gladly about his move to the Lugogo side club shortly after putting pen to paper. I am extremely happy to be part of KCCA FC. I have always been a big admirer of the club […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has asked government to re-evaluate the Investment Policy in a bid to offer and improve incentives to Ugandans in the Diaspora to invest back home. Kadaga made these remarks at the opening 2nd Uganda Canada Diaspora Business Expo and Convention held over the weekend in Toronto, Canada. She said […]
Liverpool‘s pre-season preparations have got off to the perfect start after Mohamed Salah signed a new long-term contract. The Egypt international is currently on holiday after playing at the World Cup but he has ended any discussion about his future after Liverpool ripped up his old terms and rewarded him with a deal that reflects […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for an amendment to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act to allow persons access their savings before the age of 50. Kadaga said it is inhuman for Ugandans to make savings which they may never live to enjoy. “The current law says you cannot access […]
Parliament has been asked to accelerate the process of amending the Parliamentary Elections Act to incorporate in the element of regulating electoral financing. According to the executive director Alliance for Finance Monitoring Henry Muguzi, much as the current regal regime bans voter bribery, it does not put a cap on the amount of money to […]
Before the tournament started, Germany boss Joachim Low was aware of the pitfall. In fact, he had even warned of them and used Spain in 2014 as an example. “After winning the World Cup, we have to reinvent ourselves, as Spain won in 2010 and, in 2014 with almost the same team, they fell at the group […]