Lawyers under their umbrella association of the Uganda Law Society want the supporters of the government in power punished. The lawyers say that most of the violence in Uganda is caused by the ruling government cadres and supporters. The lawyers told the media in Kampala that they want the prohibition and prevention of Torture Bill […]
The world has mourned an American man who reportedly died of cocaine overdose in Uganda’s capital city Kampala. Jeff Rice died over the weekend and a postmortem report issued today indicated that he died of suspected cocaine overdose. America is one of the countries in the world that fights against the use of cocaine […]
Passengers’ temperatures have cooled down on Wednesday after bus drivers, owners and operators called off their week long strike that had paralyzed the country and led some sections of the people in Uganda to allege that the strike was anti government. Most service sectors in Uganda almost stage daily anti government strikes in Kampala […]
Information Communication Technology and mathematics subjects are compulsory in Uganda schools, the minister for Education and Sports Jessica Alupo told the media in Kampala on Wednesday. Alupo says that unlike in the previous years, Mathematics and Information Communication Technology subjects will be compulsory for all Senior Five (S.5) and Senior 6 students across the country. […]
The constitution of Uganda guides all development partners including the Government of Uganda to address the needs of all people including women, children and people with disabilities. The MP for PWDs Hajjat Sofia Nalule says that when the government empowers people they are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and […]
The State Minister for Elderly and Disability, Sulaiman Madada, has advised Ugandans to take advantage of the existing Government development programmes and get out of poverty. The minister notes that the majority of the poorest people in the country are people with disabilities, widows, and some sections of youth but very few of them are […]
President Museveni has this morning met with his Cabinet in Kampala and discussed with the ministers the precarious environment his government is in following the resignation of six ministers over corruption allegations. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Library at the President’s Office on Parliamentary building, in Kampala central division. Some of the ministers […]
Groups of homosexuals in Kampala have started organising homosexuals’ conferences in different parts of the country. The development follows the drama that ensued at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe on Wednesday when the State Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo broke up a secret gay rights conference in Entebbe. A source among the […]
The Public service and Local government committee of Uganda parliament has officially suspended Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations. The pioneer easy bus project was supposed to kick off on March 1st 2012. The parliament halted pioneer easy bus project during a meeting with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Ms Jenifer Musisi […]
The Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Maj. Gen.Kahinda Otafire has reportedly started defending homosexuals; a practice looked as a taboo in Uganda. Otafiire yesterday told a press conference in Kampala that the government should go slow on enacting a law that out laws homosexuality and lesbianism. The minister says that he is aware that homosexuality […]