The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has disconnected Kyambogo University leaving the toilets there to stink. The students and some of the administrators of Kyambogo University allege that NWSC disconnected the institution of learning over non payment. Now over 20,000 people the university houses are fetching water from nearby wells and dirty water […]
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilors boycotted a meeting called by the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. Lukwago had called the meeting to approve the fees for taxi operators working in Kampala. The meeting failed to take place on Wednesday at KCCA head offices in Kampala. Lukwago told journalists that it was the councilors who had […]
The High Court has invited suitably qualified persons to apply for the vacancies of assessors in the High Court of Uganda for the year 2012. The chief registrar of the High Court, Asaph Ruhinda says the applicants must be aged between 21 to 60 years and understands English. He clarifies that the applicants must go […]
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 Media for Liberty Award seeks to acknowledge and encourage media contributions that explore the relationship between economic and political liberty. The most outstanding entry, published or transmitted in the preceding calendar year (between January 1 and December 31) will receive an award of $50,000. Economists and political theorists have long debated the relationship between […]
A new report from the ministry of health has indicated that HIV/AIDS prevalence is on the increases among the people between 15-49 years of age. The report that was launched by the Uganda AIDS Commissions in Kampala shows that the increasing infections is due to the men who do not like to use protective measures […]
Troubled by the conflicts surrounding the Kyabazinga ship of Busoga, one of the contenders for the post of Kyabazinga (king), Prince Wilberforce Gabula decided to seek intervention of the Queen of England. He got UK visa and left the country for Britain. He reached there safely and he was welcomed by the authorities in UK. […]
The government ofUgandahas agreed with commercial banks to fix interest rates to be charged on money given out to the youth in form of loans. The minister ofUgandafor Finance Minister, Maria Kiwanuka says that the banks will charge 15% for a period of six months. Some of the banks the government has agreed with include […]
After she recently split with her singing partner, Helen Lukoma, female musician Brenda Nambi has started a solo music career. Formerly Brenda was a member of HB toxic all girls singing group. Brenda quit the group to start a personal career. Brenda shot her music album on Sunday last week and she promised the people […]
The central government has increased allowances for LC3 and LC5 councilors in divisions, and districts. The LC5 councilors will get 3.5 million shillings while those at the division level will earn 2.6 million shillings every month. Every thing is included in the 3.5 million shillings. It includes constituency mobilization, transport and medical allowances. Councilors at […]