By Gerald Businge on December 22, 2015
Ankole kingdom, Ministry of Tourism
Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry of tourists to develop Ankole palace so as it becomes one of the tourists attraction in the country. This was disclosed by the minister of tourism Maria Mutagamba while meeting members of parliament on the parliamentary committee on trade, tourism and industry. Mutagamba said that the Obugabe palace is […]
By Jane Bukenya on December 3, 2015
bunyoro, Bunyoro Kitara
Culture & Heritage
1. Birija ndigura akajwara na nyina ebitengo 2. Aherera ekiswa atukura 3. Erafa tehuura ngwaara 4. Akana akatabunga kaikaliza nyina wako niwe acumba obunura 5. Mboha nyenka ekamara ebigogo omubitoke 6. Ebibarora tinibyo bagamba 7. Ekija omanyire kitwara bike 8. Kyozaire tonaga 9. Kawe kawe okuguru kukutweike enku 10. Kumanyana nkumanya tibaswagirana 11. Owensoke ibiri […]
By Gerald Businge on November 25, 2015
Jinja, Jinja Municipality, Source of the River Nile, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Business & Economics, Business news, Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News, Politics
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Town Clerk of Jinja Municipality to carry out a valuation of the land around the source of the River Nile. The Speaker issued the directive while meeting politicians and a technical team from Jinja Municipality on the delayed re-development of the area around the source […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 24, 2015
Namugongo, Papal Visit
Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News, Religion and Faith
The team leader for the construction of the Protestants shrine at Namugongo, Rt. Archbishop of the church of Uganda, H.G. Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo confirms that preparation works at the shrine are almost done as now they are making final touches on the works. Addressing journalists at the site after a tour of the work with the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 20, 2015
fundraising drive, Namugongo shrine, Papal Visit, Parliament, uganda, vision group
Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Religion and Faith
Members and staff of Parliament led by the Clerk to Parliament, Mrs. Jane Kibirige and Mawokota south MP Kenneth Bbosa Kiyingi have contributed to the fundraising drive towards the preparation for the Papal visit, next week. The fundraising drive involved the MPs and staff purchasing over 50 souvenir rosaries from the Vision Group. The proceeds from […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 14, 2015
Crafts centre, Her majesty Agnes Ithungu Mumbere, Nyabaghole of Rwenzururu, Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, Rwenzururu Nyabaghole Foundation for Development, Speaker of Parliament
Culture & Heritage, Education, Politics
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala promises to help the Rwenzururu Nyabaghole Foundation for Development to establish a crafts centre. This while meeting with the Nyabaghole of Rwenzururu her majesty Agnes Ithungu Mumbere who paid her a courtesy call at parliament. Kadaga hailed the queen of Rwenzururu for her continued efforts towards supporting development of […]
By Gerald Businge on October 29, 2015
Adolescents, Children, Health, Women
Culture & Heritage, Health, Health & Medical, Health tips, Latest Uganda News, Personal Helath
The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a concerted effort amongst African countries to pay special attention to the most vulnerable people in the society who include women, children and the youth. He said financing for health was critical and there was need to efficiently use the limited available resources. Rugunda was speaking at […]
By Gerald Businge on October 13, 2015
First lady Janet Museveni, International day of the girl child, National Campaign on Adolescent Girls, UN
Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News
The first lady Janet Museveni yesterday launched the “National Campaign on Adolescent Girls” as Uganda marked the international day of the girl child in Mukono. The first lady Janet Museveni lauded the government in celebrating the day of the girl child and this campaign will mobilise Ugandan families to talk about the children they bear […]
By Gerald Businge on October 7, 2015
11th October, cabinet, Children’s act of 1996, Commissioner children and youth, Early childhood development policy, Girl child, Laws and policy, Mondo Kyateka, Plan International, The Day of the girl child, The unfinished business of girl’s rights
Culture & Heritage, Education news, Latest Uganda News, Politics
The commissioner children and youth, Mondo Kyateka, reveals that they are in the final stages of forwarding the reviewed Children’s act of 1996 and the early childhood development policy to cabinet for approval before the end of this year. Speaking at the launch of a report dubbed The unfinished business of girl’s rights by Plan International today in Kampala, […]
By Isaac Senabulya on September 14, 2015
Basic rights, government, HURINET
Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News
Rights activists in Uganda are decrying the continued marginalization among citizens despite government signing global protocols geared at improving the rights of their citizens. According to the activists under their umbrella body HURINET many Ugandans have not fully accessed basic rights to mainly targeting education, health, clean water among others with activists still mentioning that the country […]