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Lord Mayor calls division mayors and councilors for meeting

Lord Mayor calls division mayors and councilors for meeting

Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has called a meeting of all elected division mayors and lord councilors of Kampala to discuss a way forward following a letter by the inspector general of police General Kale Kayihura   to KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi to post pone the swearing in ceremony for these elected leaders  from 1st June to 6th of […]

Why age in African football remains major concern for scrutiny

Why age in African football remains major concern for scrutiny

When it comes to age in football, there is always an anecdote in most footballing federations to consider. It’s not like women preferring to always be younger than their actual age, in football terms its more about competition. In Africa its presumed that age in football especially is not a norm in most African countries. […]

Parliament approves recommendation to appoint minister of Kampala

Parliament approves recommendation to appoint minister of Kampala

Parliament approved a recommendation demanding government to urgently appoint substantive minister of Kampala instead of being under the minister of presidency. The report by the parliamentary committee on presidential Affairs to parliament said that it is becoming practically impossible for one minister to adequately pay attention to all the issues for presidency and Kampala. Now the […]

Le Grand Jour premiering in Kampala this Friday

Le Grand Jour premiering in Kampala this Friday

As Uganda invests much to boost tourism industry a new film known as Le Grand Jour (The Big Day) is being premiered Friday this week in Kampala with focus to promote tourism attraction. The film is set to be launched to Ugandans by the prime minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda at Century Cineplex at Acacia mall. The […]

Nominations kick off election season

Nominations kick off election season

Today 2016 Kampala MP nominations have kicked off with an overwhelming number of aspirants flocking the district returning registrar’s office to be nominated but the number of over 68 aspirants chasing only 8 posts in the district is amazing. The exercise that kicked off at a few minutes past, 9am at Lugogo UMA hall manned by the district […]

Post-2015 Development Agenda should reflect on maternal health issues and trickle down to NDGs – Biteyi

Post-2015 Development Agenda should reflect on maternal health issues and trickle down to NDGs – Biteyi

As the world prepares to host the UN General Assembly to debate the post 2015 agenda, Ugandan citizens are strongly demanding that their views be incorporated in the UN development agenda and also make them trickle down to the national development goals for better implementation and excellent service delivery. Addressing journalists today in Kampala the Executive Director White Ribbon Alliance […]

Religious leaders asked to desist from engaging in partisan politics

Religious leaders asked to desist from engaging in partisan politics

Religious leaders in the country are being advised to strongly desist from engaging in partisan politics as the country moves towards the 2016 general elections with the strong call geared towards avoiding conflict of interest and misleading the followers. Speaking at the launch of the Regional Peace and Stability forum today in Kampala, the Arch Bishop emeritus […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the Kenyan diaspora in Kampala

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the Kenyan diaspora in Kampala

The key to unlocking the East African Community potential lies with its leaders and the people, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Addressing the Kenyan diaspora in Kampala, Uganda, President Kenyatta said Kenyans and Ugandans need not look at each other as competitors but rather as complementing each other to compete favourably with the rest of […]

Odoi reveals that NRM party members are free to pick nomination forms for all positions

Odoi reveals that NRM party members are free to pick nomination forms for all positions

NRM electoral commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi has revealed to party members during today’s caucus meeting held at president’s office in Kampala that all NRM registered members are free to pick nomination forms for all positions including the party president and the national chairperson. Dr Odoi while revealing the NRM road map for 2016 said […]