By Isaac Senabulya on November 16, 2017
Age limit, Jacob Oboth Oboth, Justice George Kanyeihamba
Latest Uganda News, Politics
Justice George Kanyeihamba has described the controversial age limit removal bill as one dividing and tearing the country into pieces. Kanyeihamba said so while appearing before the parliamentary legal and parliamentary Affairs committee chaired by West Budama South MP Jacob Oboth-Oboth which is seeking views from different stakeholders regarding the age limit removal bill. RELATED:Take […]
By Agencies on November 15, 2017
Jacob Zuma, robert mugabe, Zimbabwe
Africa
Robert Mugabe is being confined to his home, but is in good health, according to Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s president, who said he has spoken to his Zimbabwean counterpart. Zuma, in his capacity as chair of the Southern African Development Community, said he was sending special envoys to Zimbabwe to meet Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Defence Force, which […]
By Derrick Senyonga on November 6, 2017
ASFA
Fashion
The 2017 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFA) list of nominees was released on Wednesday via Facebook live on the official ASFA Facebook page. The live broadcast was hosted by ASFA founder Brian Ahumuza, media personality Bettinah Tianah, and renowned model scout Joram Muzira. The nomination process opened on 7th September 2017, lasting for a […]
By Angella Ademun on July 5, 2017
Netball
On 29th June Uganda she cranes made an outstanding game by beating Zambia 67-50 in the women 2017 Africa Netball Championship making all proud. Apparently the she cranes made a remarkable performance and turned out to be crowned as the unbeatable champions. The cranes that own the yard, marking their territory by securing a win at each […]
By Paul Kisembo on January 12, 2017
Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Arles-Avignon, Arsenal, Islam Slimani, Ismael Bennacer, Manchester City, premier league, Riyad Mahrez, Saphir Taider, Senegal, Sheffield Wednesday, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Football, Sports
Arsenal midfielder Ismael Bennacer has been called up to Algeria‘s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations according to reports. The mirror states that the 19-year-old is a replacement for the injured Saphir Taider who had to withdraw from the Algerian squad. Bennacer only made his senior debut for Algeria in September, 2017 after switching international allegiance in July. […]
By Paul Kisembo on January 6, 2017
Africa Cup of Nations, Bidvest Wits, CAF African Player of the Year, Denis Onyango, DR Congo, Gabon, Khama Billiat, Leicester City, Mamelodi Sundowns, premier league, Reinford Kalaba, Riyad Mahrez, Senegal, TP Mazembe, Uganda Cranes, Zamalek SC
Football, Sports
Uganda Cranes scooped the best team of 2016 at the Glo-CAF Awards with goalkeeper Dennis Onyango taking home the best African based player of the year award on 5th January, 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria. Cranes beat stiff competition from DR Congo and Senegal to the team of the year award after making history by ending […]
By Brian Kisembo on December 12, 2016
Confederation of African Football (CAF)., Dennis Onyango, DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge, football, Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, Sports
Football, Sports
Uganda Cranes team, coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic and Dennis Onyango are shortlisted for the team, Coach and African player of the year (based in Africa) respectively according to the list released by Confederation of African Football (CAF). Micho battles it out with DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge, Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane and Mo Bejaia coach Nacer […]
By Gerald Businge on October 26, 2016
chairperson of the committee who is also the Woman MP for Nakasongola district, Chairperson of the Zimbabwean Women Parliamentary caucus senator, labour and social development have demanded for a regional legal framework to curb female genital mutilation, Margret Komuhangi, Members of Parliament on the committee on gender, Monica Matsvangwa, visiting Zimbabwean female MPs
Latest Uganda News
Members of Parliament on the committee on gender, labour and social development have demanded for a regional legal framework to curb female genital mutilation. The MPs say that although Uganda on December 10th 2009 passed a law banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), some tribes are still carrying the tradition. The chairperson of the […]
By Paul Kisembo on October 18, 2016
2017 AFCON finals draw, Ahmed Hussein, Algeria, burkina faso, Cameroon, Commissioner for physical Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Cote D’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Milutin Sredojevic, Morocco, Omara Apita, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, uganda, Uganda Cranes, Zimbabwe
Football, Sports
The draw of the 2017 AFCON finals to be hosted by Gabon will be conducted on Wednesday 19th October, 2016 with representatives from all the finalists. The draw will involve 16 finalists and will be heavily represented during the ceremony in Libreville at the ASMG Tent in Stade de l’Amitie. Uganda will be represented by […]
By Samuel Wamuttu on July 14, 2016
Drought, El Nino weather, hiv infections, Report, UNICEF, women girls
Environment issues, Health
Drought exacerbated by the El Nino weather pattern could lead to a spike in new HIV infections in southern Africa as women and girls turn to sex to survive and patients miss treatments, the United Nations children’s’ agency UNICEF said on Tuesday. More than 60 million people, two thirds of them in east and southern […]