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Addresses of political parties in Uganda

1. Action Party [AP], P. O. Box 8401, Kampala 2. Activist Party,P. O. Box224780Mengo, Kampala 3. Bridge Party [BP], Plot 6CementCorporationBuilding.P. O. Box 31252 Kampala Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO),P. O. Box 22061 Kampala Conservative Party [CP],P. O. Box5145& 1604, Kampala 6. Democratic Party [DP], City House building in Kampala 7. Farmers’ Party ofUganda[FPU], Plot […]

President Museveni sacks Muhoozi

A major reshuffle has taken place at state house. President Museveni has reportedly sacked his key staff at State house over reasons best known to him. The statehouse officials who have faced the axe include the head of the legal department, Joy Kabatsi and private secretaries to the president, Geoffrey Atwine, Juliet Kaliisa and Edward […]

Woman commits suicide over debts

A woman committed suicide and was found dead in her bed. Jacqueline Nansubuga, a resident of Namasuba Kalina Zone was found dead by her family members who had gone to her room to greet her on Thursday. She left behind a note. It read: “A note to police and my family members. I am sorry […]

New salary structures for workers

The Minister for the Presidency, Muruuli Mukasa has revised the salary structures of public servants and councilors working in Kampala district. This follows a directive by parliament requesting him to table before the House the salary structure for the Kampala Capital City Authority staff. According to the sources in the minister’s office, the Executive Director […]

Museveni investigation letter to British parliament on Tullow oil

President Museveni has directed an Investigation into the Author of the letter which was written to the Speaker of House of Commons seeking to stay Tullow Oil dealing with the Government of Uganda on ground that the process is not transparent and therefore Ugandans may not benefit out of Oil Sector. Acting Government Chief Whip […]

Paul Mwiru swears in as MP for Jinja East

Parliament has conducted an oath ceremony for the newly-elected Jinja East Member of Parliament Paul Mwiru. Mwiru, the Forum for Democratic Change candidate, defeated NRM’s Nathan Igime Nabeta in last week’s by-election in Jinja. Mwiru bagged 6,758 votes against Nabeta’s 6,057. The second runner up in the race was DP’s Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro. Mwiru, a […]

Muslims besiege Kampala mosque, police deployed

The police are deployed at the contested Masjid Noor mosque in Kampalato ensure that calm is maintained in the city. This follows a group of angry Muslims holding sticks, pangs and stones besieged Masjid Noor Mosque to guard it against Dreke Lubega who wants to demolish it to pave way for future development. Sheikh Noohu […]

Mayor Erias Lukwago Audito General’s report pins Jennifer Musisi

Kampala lord mayor Salongo Elias Lukwago has today unearthed the illegal recruitment and payments made by KCCA executive director, Jennifer Semakula Musisi which has caused great financial loss to the authority with little done for the people of Kampala since assuming officer last year. Addressing journalists today at his office, Lukwago said, according to the […]

Oldest man in world dies

The death has been announced of a man, Mr. Jacob Kadugala, who was believed to be the oldest in Uganda, East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and the world at large, Walakira Nyanzi reports. Late Kadugala died yesterday at the age of 140. He was born on 12th January 1872. Kadugala has been one of […]

Rwandan army generals speak on Kigali house arrest

Rwandan army generals and officers who were suspended from the force last week by President Paul Kagame and placed under house arrest have spoken out on their ordeal. Lt. Gen. Fred Ibingira, the chief of staff of the Reserve Forces, Brig. Gen. Richard Rutatina, the military intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Wilson Gumisiriza, commander of the […]