Government is to establish a CD manufacturing factory to help the film industry growth. This was revealed by the RegIstrar General Bemanya Twebaze while meeting the film makers at the National Theatre in Kampala. The project is to cost 3.5 million dollars. Bemanya says that this factory will cut the cost of filmmaking and enable film […]
Government has introduced new guidelines for labor companies that send house maids to the Middle East. The Director Interpol Uganda, Asan Kasingye, says anybody taken out of this country for employment must go through a registered company through which Interpol will issue a certificate of good conduct. This follows harrowing reports of Ugandan girls being abused […]
Civil Society coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO) is asking government to halt the issuing of oil exploration licenses to all companies that have interest in the Virunga National Park for fear of damaging the Eco system in the area. Virunga , shared by both Uganda and Dr. Congo is one of the UNESCO world heritage […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) is in a financial crisis if government does not provide funding for the 2016/17 budget as donors are set to stop funding the commission. Appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to present the proposals for 2016/2017 budget, the Secretary to the Commission, Gordon Mwesigye said that 30 percent […]
The member of parliament for Kigulu north in Iganga district Edward Balidawa Kafufu has blamed government for its failure to install the intelligence network system that will monitor the exact proceeds got by telecom companies from things such as airtime and SMS. Edward Balidawa Kafufu who is also one of the members of parliament on the […]
As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to mark the global human rights day, the United Nations Human rights office of the high commissioner country representative to Uganda Uchenna Emelonye has challenged the government to work hard on improving the human rights status in the country. Uchenna adds that though it’s the obligation of […]
Ugandans and donors in the fight against Hemophilia disease have appealed to government to allocate funds for the treatment of patients living with this disease. The project manager Novo nordisk haemophilia foundation Mr. Shady Sedhom says that the government of Uganda should invest in equipping laboratories that test for haemophilia to enable patients cut on the […]
Members of Parliament have unanimously passed a resolution urging government to develop a policy on National Youth Service and an internship programme. Youth unemployment is one of the major challenges in the employment sector and in the country’s development. The Female National youth member of parliament Monicah Amoding says that one of the interventions is to […]
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye says the ongoing land grabbing across the country is a deliberate move by government to, among other things, leave Ugandans more powerless. Addressing different rallies in Baale, Kitimbwa, Busana, Bukamba, Nazigo, Kangulumira sub counties and Kayunga town council in Kayunga district today, Dr. Besigye said […]
Members of Parliament have rejected surrendering their powers to government to withdraw funds from bank of Uganda without parliament approval under the public finance management Act 2015. The MPs who include Nathan Nadala Mafabi and Jack Wamai wamanga say that they are not going to give government a blank cheque to borrow money without approval of […]