March

Zeitgeist Young Minds Competition

Zeitgeist Young Minds Competition is a competition to find 10 pioneers, innovators, change-makers and leaders of tomorrow aged 18 – 24 across Europe, Middle East and Africa* to take their place alongside the greatest innovators of today at Google Zeitgeist 2012. Previous Young Minds finalists won an experience of a lifetime, from meeting Chelsea Clinton […]

UPDF soldiers to graduate in air force

  Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers who are studying air force engineering course at Soroti Flying School are to graduate on March 30th, 2012. The soldiers set to graduate have studied for three years and they have undergone training in contravention of international and regional aviation standards. The 42 students will be awarded certificates […]

Museveni orders KCCA to reinstate UTODA in taxi administration

  It seems the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (UTODA) is not leaving the Old and New Taxi Parks as it was earlier anticipated following President Museveni’s directive to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). It is said that the president on Tuesday sent a memo to the clerk to KCCA council and to the […]

MP faces trial over embezzlement

The hunter has now become the hunted. The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court on Tuesday will start the hearing of the case in which MP Yokasi Bihande of Bukonzo East is facing embezzlement and fraud charges. The Court on March 12th 2012 extended the trial of Bihande to Tuesday this week because the MP […]

List of women who move Uganda

Women across the world cerebrated the woman’s day on Thursday March 8, 2012. In Uganda there is a group of women who made news headlines last year so we bring them to you today. Lady Justice Sebutinde Ms Sebutinde was the first Ugandan judge to get elected to the International Court of Justice. She got […]

National Consultative Forum conference costs Uganda taxpayers 800 million shillings

The three day National Consultative Forum conference meeting has cost Ugandan taxpayers 800 million shillings. The retreat for members of the National Consultative Forum for Political Parties was held at Lake Victoria Serena hotel. The retreat kicked off on March 5th and closed on March 7th. It attracted representatives from the Democratic Party, Forum for […]

NRM retreat with NRM party leaders to end on Wednesday

A retreat for members of the National Consultative Forum for Political Parties being held at Lake Victoria Serena hotel will close on Wednesday this week. The retreat which attracted representatives from the Democratic Party, Forum for Democratic Change, Justice Forum, National Resistance Movement, Uganda Peoples Congress and the Conservative Party kicked off on Monday March […]

NRM retreat with NRM party leaders to end on Wednesday

A retreat for members of the National Consultative Forum for Political Parties being held at Lake Victoria Serena hotel will close on Wednesday this week. The retreat which attracted representatives from the Democratic Party, Forum for Democratic Change, Justice Forum, National Resistance Movement, Uganda Peoples Congress and the Conservative Party kicked off on Monday March […]

Woman murders world’s renowned poet

A woman has been found guilty of murdering a world’s renowned poet and an artist Winkle Rutamirika. The High court in Kampala has found out that Ms Christine Karitundu murdered Winkle, who was her husband. The ruling will be delivered next month. In Uganda a murder charge carries maximum of death sentence on conviction or […]

Fellows Program for developing countries in science& Techinology

 Fellows Program for developing countries in science& Techinology The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor. The program targets developing countries and matches […]