The Attorney general, ministry of internal affairs and the Uganda Police have defended the public order management bill calling for its enactment amid protests from the public. Appearing before the legal and Parliamentary affairs committee of Parliament, Peter Nyombi the attorney general says there is a lacuna in the existing laws of the land that […]
We have learnt with great shock that load shedding in most parts of Kampala and Wakiso district including Entebbe Municipality is to continue because ‘Mutundwe power station is under restoration. The power station burnt last night under unknown circumstances. Currently most parts of Kampala and Wakiso are in too much darkness unlike before. UMEME in […]
The election of model farmers across the country is done every financial year. Each district, sub county and parish must all elect model farmers. The ministry of agriculture, in which the government programme Naads dwells, has requested all districts, divisions, town councils, wards and parish officials to mobilize farmers for this exercise in their respective […]
The situation at Butabika National Referral Psychiatric Hospital has returned to normal after the medics who had gone on a sit-down strike resumed work. The nurses and some senior medics at Butabika hospital went on strike yesterday demanding for their salary arrears and the reinstatement of their risk allowances which were cut off by the […]
Health experts have noted the need for all stakeholders to work towards scaling up the number of circumcised men in the country in order to curb HIV infections. Officials from the ministry of Health revealed that the prevalence of safe male circumcision must be increased from the current 25 % to at least 40% to […]
Former energy minister Hillary Onek was thrown out of the adhoc committee investigating the oil sector after he failed to provide a presentation on his case of alleged bribery. Onek is accused, together with Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and foreign affairs minister Sam Kuteesa of taking bribes from oil companies. The committee, chaired by Michael […]
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 […]
A number of major Indian companies have expressed willingness to invest their huge capital in East African Community. Sources in Uganda’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 in Uganda among other EAC states. Trade Minister […]
Bank of Uganda Governor Tumusiime Mutebile has been thrown out the oil Adhoc committee investigating the oil sector for the second time for failure to produce evidence to the committee that he was directed by president Museveni to draw money from the consolidated fund to finance the purchase of fighter jets to the tune of 1.7 trillion […]
The government has expressed concern over the high number of patients’ with diabetes in Uganda. The ministry of health has says many hospitals are reporting increased cases of diabetes in different parts of the country. The ministry’s program manager in charge of non-communicable diseases Dr. James Sekajugo says the cases of diabetes have increased by […]