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Sebei people believe that President Museveni made empty promises to construct bridges and roads in the area – Chemaswet

Sebei people believe that President Museveni made empty promises to construct bridges and roads in the area – Chemaswet

The Chairperson of NRM in Kween District, also Kween County MP Abdi Fadhil Kisos Chemaswet, says he supports the actions of people of Sebei sub Region in Kween district in walking away from the President Museveni Campaign rally recently in  Kween and Bukwo district over claims that he made empty promises to construct bridges and […]

Kadaga called on youth to be involved in formulation of East African federation

Kadaga called on youth to be involved in formulation of East African federation

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called on the young generation to be involved in the formulation of East African federation. She made the remarks while speaking to the school youth that gathered at parliament for the National schools debate championship 2015. Kadaga says that the youth make 73% of the East African population and […]

Mao lines up strong legal team to challenge polls’ commission

Mao lines up strong legal team to challenge polls’ commission

Following the rejection of Norbert Mao to stand as the Gulu municipality MP, the party and the fallen candidate have lined up a massive and strong legal team to challenge the polls commission on the grounds used to refuse him from contesting for his desired post. Speaking to journalists today in Kampala, the head of […]

Take grievances to court – Otafire tells UCC and Mirundi

Take grievances to court – Otafire tells UCC and Mirundi

The minister of justice and constitutional affairs Kahinda Otafire has advised the Uganda communication commission boss Godfrey Mutabazi  not to shut up the former press secretary of the president Tamale Murundi. He said that those who are aggrieved by the utterances made by the former press secretary of the president Tamale Murundi  while on radio or […]

Persons with Disability Act 2006 urgently needed – Minister Madada

Persons with Disability Act 2006 urgently needed – Minister Madada

The minister of state for Disability and elderly Affairs Sulaiman Kyebakoze Madada says that the review of the Persons with Disability Act 2006 which is now lying before parliament is needed urgently to improve the education levels of persons with disability. While briefing journalists at the media centre  on the upcoming celebrations of the international […]

Nominations kick off election season

Nominations kick off election season

Today 2016 Kampala MP nominations have kicked off with an overwhelming number of aspirants flocking the district returning registrar’s office to be nominated but the number of over 68 aspirants chasing only 8 posts in the district is amazing. The exercise that kicked off at a few minutes past, 9am at Lugogo UMA hall manned by the district […]

10% of Ugandans still living in chronic poverty – Report

10% of Ugandans still living in chronic poverty – Report

A new report dubbed Human rights and Poverty has been released today by the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) indicating that 10% of Ugandans are still living in chronic poverty. The report notes that the chronically poor people not only lack income but also Education, skills, assets, good health and strong social networks. The same reports highlights that […]

Gender minister advises parents to speak to their children about AIDS

Gender minister advises parents to speak to their children about AIDS

The gender, labour and social development minister, Muruli Mukasa is advising parents to always take off time and speak to their children about the deadly HIV/AIDS disease if the country is to scale down on new infections among the adolescents. Speaking at the opening of the stakeholders meeting, the minister reveals that adolescents are these days […]

Apathy causing Corruption – Minister

Apathy causing Corruption – Minister

The ethics and integrity minister, Rev. Ft. Hon. Simon Lokodo attributes the current corruption acts in the country to apathy among citizens and urges them to denounce the act. Lokodo adds that moral decadency among Ugandans had also taken center stage causing disinterest among Ugandans to fight the vice that has continued to eat up the […]

Meningitis continues to plague HIV/AIDS patients

Meningitis continues to plague HIV/AIDS patients

Scientists and researchers from Uganda and overseas are highlighting the burden of meningitis that has continued to manifest itself among HIV/AIDS patients with now scientists saying it has continued to kill many HIV patients as most of them notice the disease when its too late.According to the Infectious disease institute head of research programme at Makerere university, Dr. Andrew Kambugu, […]