The Uganda Communications Commission is in discussion with mobile telecommunication service providers in Uganda to ensure interconnectivity rights between Uganda’s telecom in order to see have flat call rates across all mobile phone networks. Fred Otunu, UCC’s Consumer Affairs Officer says the communications regulatory agency wants to ensure mobile phone subscribers in Uganda do not […]
The police are planning to use the maid of a one and half old year baby boy, Khan Kakama who was kidnapped and killed as a state witness. The top detectives in police have told Ultimate Media today that Molly Nabasa, who reportedly handled over the baby to suspected kidnappers and murderers is an […]
The President General of the Conservative Party, John Ken Lukyamuzi prepares to stage a peaceful demonstration any time at Parliament following the House’s refusal to pay him 43 million shillings. Parliament deflected responsibility for the payment of emoluments in compensation to Lukyamuzi who court ruled recently was illegally removed from Parliament in 2005. The Deputy […]
The police have arrested more three native doctors in connection with a mutilated body that was discovered a couple of weeks back in Kabuuma village, Busabala-Wakiso district. The Spokesperson of Police, Judith Nabakooba says the three witchdoctors were arrested in Busabala bringing the number of witchdoctors arrested in connection to the murder to 10. She […]
The Democratic Party has been challenged to improve its image so as to gain the respect of the community. The former LC5 chairperson of Luweero district, Hajji Abdul Nadduli says the name of the Democratic Party has been tarnished, that the party members beat, torture and injure each other. Nadduli says the Democratic Party will […]
The President of Forum for Democratic Change, Col. Kiiza Besigye has said the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have no future. He says the political future of Uganda lies in opposition parties. Besigye urges Ugandans to join Forum for Democratic Change and parties under Inter-Party Coalition in general to get rid of NRM rule. This […]
Farmers in Uganda have been called upon to plant maize, beans and other cereal crops that are bought by the World Food Programme in order to benefit from the agency’s new initiative to purchase food commodities directly from farmers. Stanlake Samkange, WFP Country Director in Uganda says under Purchase for Progress WFP is buying commodities from […]
Though the creation of new districts may mean an obvious increase in the level of public expenditure on the side of government, Uganda Members of Parliament have suggested that the government could create new districts but ensure that the creation of these new districts does not cause as much increase on public expenditure from government. […]
A Lecturer at Makerere University, Prof Augustus Nuwagaba has criticized the government for always making what he called highly theoretical budgets. This comes hardly a month after the reading of the National Budget of Uganda for the financial year 2010/2011 by Finance Minister Syda Bbumba, which though revealed that Uganda’s economic growth had continued to […]
The Annual wildlife exhibition organized by Nomo gallery kicked off on Saturday July 3, 2010 at the Nomo Gallery offices in Nakasero. The exhibition that will take place every day up to 30th July is an exhibition that is aimed at creating awareness on the wild life industry in Uganda. The organizers of the exhibition […]