Mary Karooro Okurut

New Members of Uganda Media council named

Members of Uganda Media Council have been reshuffled and replaced with new ones according to sources in the ministry of Information and National guidance. The information minister, Karooro Okrut inaugurated the new media council on Tuesday this week in Kampala.   The new members on the Media Council are Dr. Gorreti Nassanga (chairperson) and Dr. Amooti […]

Government to define what constitutes pornography

The Government of Uganda has finally decided to come out publicly and explain to Ugandans what constitutes pornography. Information Minister, Karooro Okuruti says that perhaps this will stop Ugandans from promoting pornography. She says that the government is going to explain pornography in both print and electronic mediums. Karooro also says that the government is drafting a […]

Cabinet meeting over high prices of sugar, food and other essentials

Information minister, Mary Karoro Okurut has revealed that the president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called a cabinet meeting that will deliberate on the sky rocketing prices of sugar among other consumables. The meeting slated for Thursday this week is to find ways on how the government can work out plans to effect reduction in sugar prices as well as […]

Zuku TV launches to provide pay TV services in Uganda

With Uganda already having four subscription TV companies which are providing nationals with a variety of great entertainment and education, nationals are again blessed with the coming of yet another subscription TV company dubbed Zuku TV with over 80 channels on their menu. Speaking at a media launch in Kampala today, the information minister, Mary Karoro Okurut cautioned the investors over importing […]

Ministers urged to explain government programs

The minister for information and National Guidance Mary Karooro Okurut has challenged all ministers to always come out and inform the public about programs that government is undertaking to solve major issues that affect the population. According to Karooro, government is undertaking major steps aimed at ensuring that prices for essential commodities such as sugar […]

Live Coverage of President Museveni State of the Nation Address

Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Tuesday June 7th officially open the 9th Parliament at the International conference Center in Kampala. He will also deliver the state of the nation address, which he is obliged by the constitution to deliver before Parliament every year in order to highlight the key issues in the country […]