Members of parliament and civil society are in procession preparation to jubilate the assent on the Tobacco control bill 2014. This as reports show that the president ascented to the ACT which bans smoking in public and selling one stick of cigarette to smokers. The shadow Minister for Health Dr. Micheal Lulume Bayiga said […]
Religious leaders under their umbrella body, Inter religious council of Uganda are strongly condemning the violent acts that were exhibited in the NRM party primaries and now urge contestants and voters to always follow the rule of the process and also accept the outcomes of the process. Reading the statement on behalf of the chairperson, […]
Parliament pays tribute to the minister of Internal Affairs late General Aronda Nyakairima’s military professionalism and being loyal to serving Ugandans. This as most Members of Parliament Shan away from paying tribute to the fallen General and minister of internal Affairs as they concentrated to campaigns in their constituencies in preparation for party primaries. The Speaker […]
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has described the late General Aronda Nyakairima as a person of integrity and humility and one who listened to everyone and yet only spoke after ascertaining the facts. Kadaga who was commiserating with the family and mourners at the Aronda family residence in Buziga, said she was […]
The Local Government Minister, Hon. Adolf Mwesigye confirmed that cabinet is expected to approve 5 new cities in the country in a couple of weeks from now following, a thorough check for all the guidelines needed for a place to be elevated to the level of a city. According to the Minister, over 15 municipalities applied […]
The vice chairperson of the Pope visit preparation committee who is also the arch bishop of Kampala, His grace Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, revealed that they expect Pope Francis to be in Uganda from 27th -29th of November as he will join the nation in marking the golden jubilee of the Uganda martyrs. Addressing a press conference at Namugongo today, Lwanga says […]
Parliament mourned the death of Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan Kirya who was on Tuesday night shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bweyogerere. A moment of silence was held in parliament in mourning the death Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan Kirya after the Minister of state for Internal Affairs Ambassador James Baba made a ministerial statement on the Sheikh’s murder on […]
Following a fatal accident which happened this morning at Katende along Mpigi – Masaka road claiming lives, the roads body UNRA has come out to attribute the continued accidents along the Katende –Masaka stretch to high speed on the new smooth surface along the route. According to Eng. James Okiror who is the head of maintenance at UNRA, drivers are using very high […]
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council released a statement today on the death of Sheikh Hassan Kirya. Signed off by the Public Relations Officer, Haji Nsereko Mutumba, the statement read: It is with deep sorrow that I share the sad news of the death of Sheikh Hassan Kirya who was murdered yesterday night near Kireka on Jinja Road. Muslims […]
Darkness has befallen again, Ivan Kyayonka is dead. Kyayonka breathed his last at Nairobi Hospital in Kenya on Friday 8th May 2015 where he had been admitted. He has been serving as the board chairman of National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Kyayonka was appointed to this position on 1st June 2012 for a three year’s contract. […]