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Ultimate Media The Prime Minister of Kenya, Eng Raila Odinga has challenged East African leaders to take the lead in fighting Corruption. Speaking at the 3rd East African Investment Conference today in Kampala, Odinga said corruption is another form of Non Tariff Barrier affecting business in the East African region. Odinga says that corruption […]
Ultimate Media The Parliamentary committee on Presidential Affairs has approved 6 billion shillings to recruit new assistant Resident District Commissioners (RDC) to handle youth related affairs. The recruitment of the RDCs has in the past been rejected by sections of opposition MPs who believe that allocating billions of shillings for the RDCs’ activities is […]
By Mary Karoro Okurut The National Resistance Movement (NRM) would like to congratulate Dr. Pascal Odoch, MP elect Padyere Constituency, Nebbi District upon his overwhelming victory (Dr.Pascal Odoch 14816, Anywarch Joshua NRM Independent 10,086, Amule Okwir FDC 4200, Olangi Charles UPC 2818,) as flag bearer in the just concluded by-election and all the […]
Ultimate Media Uganda is to produce 17000 megawatts of electricity by 2015. The increased power generation is to help increase productivity and boast industrial development. Speaking at the ongoing East African Investment conference, President Museveni noted that inadequate energy has been one of the major constrains affecting business across the region. He expresses confidence that with […]
Ultimate Media Government has today released 1.5 billion shillings as a special grant for people with disabilities. The state minister for the elderly and disabled, Suleiman Madada says the ministry of gender will begin with 48 districts this financial year through which the funds will be channeled to the disabled people. Madada says each […]
The former President of Uganda Peoples Congress, Miria Obote has defended Dr. Olara Otunnu’s refusal to honour police summons. Mrs. Obote says Otunnu followed the laws of Uganda in disrespecting police summons. She says the laws of Uganda provide that a person is free to refuse police summons and the force proceeds with the matter […]
The President General of Democratic Party (DP), Norbert Mao has called for the release of all political prisoners held in prisons around Uganda. The prisoners include 11 suspected Uganda Peoples’ Front rebels, ADF, some former LRA rebels captured at the battle front, DP and FDC supporters among others. The government accuses some of the […]
The potential that Uganda’s oil sector presents has been confirmed beyond doubt. Tullow Uganda Country Manager, Brian Glover says if Uganda can produce 200, 000 barrels of oil per day, it would generate $5 billion (about 12 trillion shillings) in export earnings for the country, whose current total export earnings stand at $2billion. But according […]
By Walakira Nyanzi The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said it is treason and betray of mankind for any nation to deny another to use nuclear energy. President Ahmadinejad who is on his visit to Uganda told journalists in Kampala today that no country in the world should have monopoly over the use […]
Ultimate Media The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Uganda today for two-day state visit. The Minister of Uganda for International Relations, Henry Oryem says Ahmadinejad’s visit is in return of President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to Iran last year. Sources say the Iranian President will use his visit to Uganda to lobby Uganda […]