By Derrick Senyonga on May 8, 2018
Hima Cement
Business & Finance, Business news, Human Rights
Hima cement and its partner suppliers Lafarge have been asked to compensate former child laborers who used to work in the Lafarge stone quarry in Harugongo Kabarole district. Addressing journalists together with the human rights network, the team leader Tweraneho listeners club, Gerald Kankya said it was timely to compensate and support these children for the […]
By Agencies on March 29, 2018
crime preventers, Gen. Elly Tumwine, Mr. Kamugisha Blaise, President Museveni, The Minister for Security, The National Chairperson of Crime Preventers
Featured, Latest Uganda News, Security
President Yoweri Museveni has assured crime preventers in the country that they will maintain their duties as they are now regarded as a Reserve Army of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), State House Uganda reports. “A few weeks ago, I saw in the papers and somebody said that the fate of the crime preventers […]
By Isaac Senabulya on March 12, 2018
President Yoweri Museveni
Featured, General
President Yoweri Museveni has called on security agencies and public servants to practice teamwork for effective service delivery. VIDEO MUSEVENI URGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER “In the security docket the main issue has been teamwork. When you work as a team you benefit from the knowledge of others,” Museveni said. “People should contribute their […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
Latest Uganda News
President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 8, 2016
Appointmeny, cabinet, Parliament
Latest Uganda News, Politics
A total of 280 members voted in favor of the reappointed VP, while 4 voted against and 9 abstained from the poll. In a short speech after being approved, Ssekandi thanked members for putting their trust in him and also the President for seeing more potential in him. Those who voted against include Mwijukye Francis Buhweju county, Sewanyana Allan Makidye […]
By Tumwine Edward on January 17, 2016
Business & Finance
The mention of a coffin sends a shiver down many a people’s spine. But as Edward Tumwine and Paul Kisembo found out, may be not, if it is the job through which you must earn a living? A group of three well-dressed men are standing in front of a wooden excuse for a shop near Kubiiri […]
By Antonio Kisembo on August 2, 2015
40 days over 40 smiles, Etafaali project, fundraising models, kasubi tombs, MTN Marathon
Business & Finance, Business & Management, Business news
In March 2010, a strange fire gutted Kasubi Royal Tombs. For then newly appointed Prime Minister (Katikiiro) of Buganda Kingdom, Charles Mayiga, this was such a great challenge losing one of the kingdom’s cultural and touristic treasures. But instead of grossing over the loss, Mayiga showed a desire to make a difference, and instead of thinking about it, […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 5, 2014
Latest Uganda News
The Inter Religious council of Uganda has approved the Born Again Faith reorganization as a> religion in Uganda. This after the Inter – Religious council of Uganda after log scrutiny of the Born Again Faith since 2006 after the directive by president Yoweri Museveni that halted subjecting the Born Again churches to registration> by the […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 27, 2014
Latest Uganda News
A united Africa is best mode of ensuring our prosperity” – President Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has said that a united East Africa and Africa at large is the best mode of ensuring the prosperity of the people of Uganda. “Integration is the channel to ensure our security. The youth have the task to find […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 16, 2014
Latest Uganda News
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) through the Ministry of Information and National Guidance today launched the Ask Your Government (AYG) online platform (www.askyourgov.ug at the Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala. AYG is an initiative of the OPM in partnership with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and the […]
