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Uganda marks pro Bono day

The republic of Uganda has marked the pro bono day. Because of the national cerebrations, the court cases that were meant to be heard today were suspended as the Acting Chief Registrar, Henry Adonyo explains. The members of the legal fraternity in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Democratic Governance […]

Extraordinary Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)

News Release 1.       The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) met in extraordinary session in London today to consider its response to the situation in Maldives.  2.       The meeting was chaired by Hon Dr Surujrattan Rambachan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Communications of Trinidad and Tobago. Other members of the Group who participated in the […]

American man dies of cocaine overdose, world mourns

  The world has mourned an American man who reportedly died of cocaine overdose in Uganda’s capital city Kampala. Jeff Rice died over the weekend and a postmortem report issued today indicated that he died of suspected cocaine overdose. America is one of the countries in the world that fights against the use of cocaine […]

Buganda kingdom Accessible Schools’ project launched

Masaka district and Buganda Kingdom in general has welcomed the Accessible and all Inclusive Schools Project for Children with Disabilities (CWDs). The project seeks to improve the state of physical accessibility in schools, and also increase enrolment of Children with Disabilities in schools. While launching the project in Masaka today, the District LC5 Vice Chairman, […]

Gen. David Tinyefuza out of intelligence office, Gen. David Sejusa in

Uganda’s most feared army general; David Tinyefuza has denounced the name ‘Tinyefuza’ and adopted the name ‘Sejusa.’ So with effect from today Gen. David Tinyefunza will be called Gen. David Sejusa. Sejusa is a Luganda word that means ‘I don’t regret.’ Some sections of Ugandans allege that the general has adopted the name because of […]

MPs chase Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary James Mugume

MPs chase Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary James Mugume

Members of Parliament on  Foreign Affairs  committee have Thrown out the permanent secretary for the ministry of foreign affairs Ambassador James Mugume after he failed to come with the ministers of Foreign Affair. They were supposed to explain to MPs why Ugandans living in United Arab Emirates are not helped by the embassy when they face problems […]

Mayor Erias Lukwago Audito General’s report pins Jennifer Musisi

Kampala lord mayor Salongo Elias Lukwago has today unearthed the illegal recruitment and payments made by KCCA executive director, Jennifer Semakula Musisi which has caused great financial loss to the authority with little done for the people of Kampala since assuming officer last year. Addressing journalists today at his office, Lukwago said, according to the […]

Besigye woos Nathan Igime Nabeta into FDC

The opposition leader in Uganda, Col. Kiiza Besigye has asked the National Resistance Movement loser in last week’s parliamentary by elections in Jinja East, Nathan Igime Nabeta to join Forum for Democratic Change. Besigye in a letter he has written to Mwiru today alleges that NRM, the party Nabeta subscribes to has lost public trusts […]

MPs to pay taxes to ruling party headquarters

The members of Parliament on NRM ticket have been asked by the NRM Chairman Gen. Yoweri Museveni to increase the money they contribute to the party’s consolidated fund per month. According to sources, President Museveni and NRM Secretary General Amama Mbabazi have proposed that each MP on NRM ticket pays a monthly tax of 15% […]

EALA passes Inter University Council of East Africa bill

Ultimate Media The East Africa Legislative Assembly MPs have today managed to pass the Inter University Council for East Africa bill despite heavy protests from the East Africa Council of Ministers. The bill, which was passed by the assembly today, will establish a regional body to accredit universities that wish to establish themselves in the […]

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