civil society opposed to extension of government term of office

The Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) said that the proposal to extend government’s term of office and inadvertently postpone the 2016 elections is an absolute hoodwink to the people of Uganda. The Coordinator CCEDU Crispy Kaheru said that reasons advanced including, buying time to review the constitution, conduct a national census and […]

Gang raped victim reunited with her family

The Sexual and gender based Violence survivor who was allegedly sodomised and Gang raped by some four Pakistanis working with YUASA motors Nakawa has today been resettled and reunited with her family. This girls case was first reported in the media in October last year on 9th and later the girl was handed over to […]

MP okupa takes oath in Pan African parliament

Former Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Elijah Okupa, has been sworn in as a Member of the Pan African Parliament. Hon. Okupa, the representative of the Opposition, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Kasilo, replaces Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal, who was appointed Opposition Chief Whip, and therefore forfeits here PAP seat The function was held at the Pan […]

water crisis in fortportal angers residents

Residents of Fort Portal municipality have threatened to demonstrate as the water crisis continues to worsen. The most affected areas are Bukwali in East Division, Rwengoma and Nyabukara trading centre in West division. The aggrieved residents have given National Water and Sewerage Corporation three days to have provided them with water or else they storm […]

construction of East African laboratory kicks off in uganda

Government has commissioned the construction of 10 million dollar state of art East Africana public health laboratory in Butabika to detect Tuberculosis among the people in five East African countries . The construction was commissioned by the minister of state for health Dr.Elioda Tumwesigye in Butabika. The new laboratory is to serve five East African […]

NRM mps to decampaign Mbabazi

President Museveni has dispatched all NRM MPs to go to their constituencies to neutralize the alleged plot by Premier Amama Mbabazi to oust him in 2016. Museveni who is also the chairman of NRM last week tabled before the caucus an intelligence report pinning Mbabazi on harboring plans to oust Museveni to the extent of […]

Public service wants payrolls verified

The ministry for public service has directed all accounting officers across the country to submit their payrolls to the ministry by tomorrow. According to state minister for public service Sezi Mbaguta, warned that those who will fail to submit their payrolls shall wait until April next month. Appearing before the public service and local government […]

MUseveni calls another meeting with NRM mps

President Museveni has summoned the National Resistance Movement parliamentary Caucus to state House Entebbe for another party meeting and discuss the road map to 2016. president Musveni together with NRM mps this evening are expected to discuss the way forward on the Road map of NRM Party Primaries, Amama Mbabazi’s suspected schemes to run for […]

Amama mbabazi to meet police over harrasing his supporters

The prime minister and secretary general of NRM, Amama Mbabazi is to discuss with police the reason behind the arrest made against his boys and other immediate associates. There are reports about the continued arrest and harassment of his close supporters by police ever since the Kyankwanzi retreat, but Mbabazi who seemed not sure about […]

women livind with Hiv wants government cater for them.

Women living with HIV/AIDS in Africa under their umbrella organization Pan African positive women coalition have asked governments to ensure that they create conducive environment for women living with the disease. Addressing a press conference at parliament the woman representative for women living with HIVand disability on the organization Pan African positive women coalition , […]