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Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) chairman challenges Kayihura to explain to illegal search of peoples’ property

On Wednesday last week, the Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) chairman, Omar Kalinge Nyago issued a statement on the matter of a police suspicious car search for weapons that was done on his car alongKatonga Road, Lower Nakasero Kampala. Kalinge says hoped that the Inspector General of police Kale Kayihura would own up and […]

Kitaferi: plant whose seeds treat intestinal wounds, diabetes and toothache

Benefits of kitaferi (it is a crop in Uganda): Its seeds are used in the treatment of intestinal worms. Its leaves are used in controlling diabetes, and its roots and bark are often used in the treatment of toothache. Regular consumption of ekitaferi (rampha) aids/ helps in prevention of anaemia. The crop is effective in […]

Head teachers refuse to admit pupil over disability

I listened to Christine Namusoke’s story with a lot of sadness and tears rolling down my face. Christine narrated to me how in the school year of 2011, her five-year- old daughter Pauline was denied entry into four schools near their home, just because she had a deformity on her face. Pauline developed a tumor […]

East Africa MPs want countries to deal with Water hyacinth

Ultimate Media The Ugandan representative to the East African Legislative Assembly Dan kidega has demanded the East African governments through the East African council of ministers to agree on the method of dealing with the problem of water hyacinth reported on lake Victoria again. This followed the EALA committee on  Accounts on the East African community […]

Existence of a rebel group in Teso just a rumour

  This is to refute information by some circles of the media that “a new rebel group has been formed up in areas of Teso to distablise Teso and Lango areas”. The information purportedly released by the deputy RDC Soroti Mr Osoto Opio Joseph was merely blown out of proportion after he issued an alertness […]

UPDF fights with Karimajong warriors, causalities registered

  Last night at about 3:00am a fire fight ensured between UPDF 13 Batallion troops and warriors from Tepeth ethnic group in upper Mathenic Tapac sub county in Kodonyo viollage Moroto district as UPDF carried out a cordon and search operation to recover a gun prior stolen from an LDU in Nakapiripirit and the 6 […]

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 […]

Gulf Air launches Entebbe flights

Gulf Air has launched flights to and from Entebbe International Airport to several destinations in Asia. The company announced that Entebbe is their third East African operation with four non-stop weekly flights between Entebbe and Bahrain. The inaugural flight GF719 from Bahrain International Airport landed in Entebbe International Airport at 15.45 PM on 5th December […]