March

Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

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 participants with experts in their field at land-grant […]

Pastor Umar Mulinde’s face restored

Pastor Umar Mulinde face has been restored by the doctors at Tel Aviv’s Sheba Medical Center in Israel. Pastor Mulinde is currently being treated in Israeli after an acid attack on his face and back. Mulinde, 38, went to Israel on Jan. 5. Pastor Haruna Male of Gospel Life Church International says that Mulinde will […]

FDC receives $2m from German

The members of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) are smiling from west to left because their party has received $2m from German to be used in the legal battles the party is currently facing. As we talk now FDC is battling a court case at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court in which three Forum for Democratic […]

Kasubi tombs fire report leaks

Kasubi tombs fire report has now leaked to the press. Many groups of people and institutions like Buganda Kingdom have been demanding that the Uganda government releases the report on the Kasubi fire. The fire gutted Kasubi tombs in March 2009. The report whose details have leaked to the press was completed in March 16, […]

Kasubi tombs fire report leaks

Kasubi tombs fire report has now leaked to the press. Many groups of people and institutions like Buganda Kingdom have been demanding that theUgandagovernment releases the report on the Kasubi fire. The fire gutted Kasubi tombs in March 2009. The report whose details have leaked to the press was completed in March 16, 2011. It […]

Pioneer bus contact suspended, we reported it coming yesterday

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 […]

Government halts Pioneer Easy Bus project

The people who have been raising eyebrows and excited that the Pioneer Bus services are already in Kampala should first read this. Although the busses are now parked opposite Kampala Parents primary School in Kampala they are not expected to start operating on March 01 as it was earlier reported in the media. The Director […]

Report paints grim picture of fraud by KCCA top mangers

A report yet to be published by the Auditor General reveals massive fraud in the Kampala Capital City Authority. The 151 page report reveals that the executive director Jennifer Ssemakula Musisi was paid over time worth over 20 million shillings for the period March to June 30th 2011 and yet she is a public officer […]

US names Scott H. DeLisi as new ambassador to Uganda

Former US Ambassador to Nepal Scott H. DeLisi has been named the new US Ambassador to Uganda. DeLisi will replace current Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier after the changes are by the US Senate. DeLisi wrote in his Facebook status that he had got a White House notification about his new posting to Uganda. By the […]

Tullow oil shows promising future in its 2011 end of year statement

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues this Trading Statement in respect of its financial year to 31 December 2011. This is in advance of the Group’s Full Year Results, which are scheduled for release on 14 March 2012. The Operational Update is in respect of recent production, development and exploration activities. The information contained herein has […]