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Members of Uganda Media council replaced

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 inKampala.   The new members on the Media Council are Dr. Gorreti Nassanga (chairperson) and Dr. Amooti […]

Indian companies eye Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, East Africa countries

A number of major Indian companies have expressed willingness to invest their huge capital in East African Community. Sources inUganda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry have informed our reporters that delegations have Indian business persons have toured East African countries and have already expressed willingness to put more capital inUgandaamong other EAC states. Trade Minister […]

Members of Uganda Media council replaced

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 inKampala.   The new members on the Media Council are Dr. Gorreti Nassanga (chairperson) and Dr. Amooti […]

Government to buy bicycles for LCI chairpersons

Although the money to buy the first batch of bicycles for LCI chairpersons across the country was embezzled last financial year, the government has not yet forgotten the LCI executives. We are reliably informed that the government has bought the second batch of bicycles for LCI chairpersons across the country. The sources in the line […]

Government to issue stamps for LCs

The era of each LCI village council across the country to print its own stamp or stamps is soon coming to an end. This is because many LCI executives have been abusing the right given to them to make their own stamps. Many LCI executives especially chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and secretaries have been holding different […]

Uganda sugar prices to go down as imports arrive this month

High Sugar prices are likely to come down as the country is expecting sugar imports from Brazil and South Africa this month. The ministry of Trade and Industry says that the deadline for receiving much of the imported sugar is January 2012. Trade Minister, Amelia Kyambadde informs us that all obstacles in the importation process […]

Uganda Ambassador Mugume praises woman in office

Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ambassador James Mugume who has been bedridden for a long time has resumed office and immediately praised Ms Rhoda Keisho, a Munyankole babe who has been working in his absentia. Mugume in a meeting he held today at the ministry’s head offices told staff that Keisho did a very big job […]

UPDF to give veterans loans

The UPDF veterans now have all the reasons to smile, start off businesses or marry wives because statehouse and the UPDF have pledged to give them loan starting next financial year. A source working in the office of the presidential advisor in charge of the UPDF has told our informer that president Museveni has directed […]

All motor cycles, vehicles to get reflectors

The ministry of works and Transport has come out to curb down the rampant road traffic accidents caused by ill equipped vehicles on the road. The ministry now wants all drivers, owners of motorcycles, road users and the general public to comply with the following measures. All vehicles including motorcycles must be fitted with reflectors. […]

Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi to deploy in Darfur

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces have started a training programme to prepare its soldiers for deployment to the African Union United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). According to a source in the ministry of defence, Uganda will deploy in Darfur early next year as per UNAMID programme. We are reliably informed that UNAMID has requested […]