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Kasese attacks are more political than cultural

      The National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has been constructing political support among other political chanels through either dispensing perks such as brown envelopes, giving out gifts to community leaders and the youth, creating new districts and recognising new kingdoms whose leaders are given big cars and a monthly salary.   The people […]

more army weapons recovered by Updf Rwenzori battle area

The army and police have recovered crude weapons, army gadgets and fuel that security believes were stockpiled to be used in the deadly attacks in the Rwenzori region. news004+pic Army uniforms similar to those worn by the UPDF and the soldiers from the Africa Union peace keeping mission in Somalia were found. Other items recovered […]

farmers urged to re-green the landscape

Farmers and the general public have been asked to adopt the approach of taking care of the tree stumps as a form of re-greening the landscape to conserve the environment. This is after the World Vision proved that the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration(FMNR) approach to environmental conservation is more realistic, sustainable and affordable. The World […]

The number of pregnant mothers who die perday hit 17

The white Ribbon Alliance which is a civil society organization advocating for safe motherhood in Uganda has decried the increase in the number of mothers who die during pregnancy and giving birth. This follows a survey carried out in three districts of Uganda which include kabala ,Lira and Mityana and indicate that the number of […]

mps approve the police recruitment for 2016 elections

Plans by the Uganda Police Force to recruit up to 7,000 officers ahead of the 2016 general elections may stall following the failure by the Ministry of Finance to provide Shs 8.3b required for the activity. Mr. Rogers Muhirwa, the Police Under Secretary, told the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs that Police planned […]

mps demand ICT policy

Mps on the Information, communication and Telecommunication committee have threatened not to approve the Uganda communications commission (UCC) budget in the next financial year. Mps on the ICT committee said that if the ministry of ICT does not pressurize the cabinet to approve the commission’s board they will not give the commission money for running […]

Busoga leaders want affirmative action for the region

Busoga leaders want affirmative action for the region by Isaac senabulya   Political leaders hailing from Busoga have expressed worry over the absence of tangible outputs from the National Agriculture Advisory Services(NAADs) programme in the villages across the region. In a special consultative NAADs review conference held in Jinja Oparticipants including Parliamentarians,local government leaders and […]

President Museveni’s 2013 Labour Day Speech

HE The Vice President The Chief Justice Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Prime Minister Hon Ministers Ambassadors and High Commissioners Hon Members of Parliament Your Highnesses the Cultural Leaders All workers of Uganda in your different categories; Ladies and gentlemen Today, Uganda joins other countries to celebrate the economic and social achievements made […]

statement of Scott H. DeLisi on World Health Day marked at Makerere College of health sciences

Honorable Ministers of Government; Members of Parliament; Deputy Vice Chancellor Lilliane Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza; Deputy Principal Celestino Obua; Professor Seggane Musisi; Leaders of the Makerere University College of Health Sciences; Health Development Partners; Future Health Care Professionals of Uganda; All protocols observed – Good afternoon! I am delighted to be here today with all of you as […]

Letter by Catholic Priest Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda against corruption in Ugnada

ALL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT-KAMPALA-UGANDA ALL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS-UGANDA ALL RELIGIOUS LEADERS –UGANDA. RE: DISHONESTY AMONG LEADERS: A STUMBLING BLOCKTO SOLVE UGANDA’S PERENNIAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS In the Gospel of St. Mathew, without fear or favour to the powers  that were existing at that time ,Jesus warned  the crowds and his disciples against the hypocrisy and vanity […]