.Germain Katanga , a Congolese rebel leader, was today found guilty at the International Criminal Court (ICC) of war crimes and crimes against humanity during an attack on a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2003. He was acquitted however of charges of sexual slavery and rape as well as using child […]
World vision has launched a maternal and child care services campaign in kabale district aimed at saving children at birth in healthy centers. This world vision as a Nongovernmental has been operating in Rukyiga County only for the last eleven years aiming at reproductive maternal, newborn and child healthy for child survival. The assistant district […]
Ministry of Education has directed all first world Schools to double the number of student they enroll at A.level as away of increasing the number of scientist who can attain higher education as well as enabling government to fulfills promoting sciences in the country. Director of basic and Secondary education Yusufu Nsubuga other schools should […]
Tobacco control focal person in the ministry of health Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi says that tobacco use is the root cause off all non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart attack, stroke, impotence, diabetes, asthma among others. Addressing a press conference in Kampala, Ndyanabangi said that tobacco intake worsens conditions of HIV/AIDS and T.B infected persons. She said […]
Following the decision by the Supreme Court to stay the expulsion from Parliament four former NRM MPs, the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has announced that the MPs are now free to participate in all parliamentary activities. She says the MPs who include Theodore Ssekikubo (Lwemiyaga), Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga west), Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala Central) and […]
The Tobacco control bill 2014 which aims at regulating tobacco manufacture, sponsorships and protecting minors from purchasing cigarettes among others has this afternoon been tabled in Parliament. The mover of the private member’s bill Dr. Chris Baryomunsi (Kinkiizi west) explained that the bill does not intend to phase out tobacco in the country but is […]
The electoral commission chairman, Eng. *Badru Kigundu* has today announced *19th April 2014* as the day the commission will hold the Kampala mayoral and *NRM* expelled MPs by elections respectively. Addressing a news conference at EC head offices in Kampala, *Kigundu*revealed that update of voters starts on *15th to 19th march* with display for *27th […]
The minister of state for works John Byabagambi and the permanent secretary for the ministry of East African Affairs Edith Mwanje have clashed before members of parliament on the budget committee over the owner ship of the East African flying school soroti . This came as the minister of state for works john Byabagambi had […]
Debate is raging on amongst some Members of Parliament on whether single sexed schools should be maintained or scrapped as a measure to curb homosexuality in schools across the country. According to some MPs on the Parliamentary committee on presidential affairs, ministries of education and that of integrity should work together towards ensuring that students […]
Mps on the parliamentary budget committee have discovered a move by the ministry of Agriculture, fisheries and animal industry to defraud tax payers 2 billion shillings for purchase of Ankole cattle at an inflated price for cross breeding program. Mps on the committee chaired by Remigio Achia discovered the scam while meeting the minister of […]