Government and heads of diplomatic missions in Uganda have held a closed meeting where a number of resolutions have been agreed upon. The meeting discussed the current situation in the country including the demonstrations by the opposition over the high commodity prices. State minister for foreign affairs, Okello Oryem, says they agreed that the government continues […]
Ugandans without National Identity Cards will not be allowed to get jobs and other related social services once the national identity card project is completed. The legal officer for national security and information system Betty Nansanje says both the public and private sector employers will be instructed not take on any one without an ID […]
The inter-Religious council has asked the government to come-up clearly and explain the exact causes of food and fuel prices in the country and come up with possible remedies. While chairing a two day Post-Election conference at Hotel African, the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje says it’s not enough for the government to […]
The Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Nsibambi become a subject of debate by parliament which demanded to know where he got powers to order ministers to hand over office before the expiry of their term. The house chaired by Speaker Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi which sat for a very brief period before adjourning to Tuesday, saw MPs […]
The government of Uganda has launched the national employment policy to streamline the government objectives and processes for generating jobs and ensuring better employment environment for workers. The policy is intended to protect the rights and promoting the working conditions of workers. The long a waited policy was launched as the country commemorated the world […]
The Member of Parliament for Bunya East constituency, James Kubeketerya has advised government to get more serious in handling environmental issues. MP Kubeketerya says that the government has hitherto failed to curtail the environmental degradations happening in Uganda and needs to design new strategies. He is calling for among the things, the establishment of environmental courts […]
MPS have viewed the video showing the way how Dr. Kiiza Besigye was brutally arrested by police in the incident criticised by many people. Both the opposition mps and government showed the separate video of Besigyes brutal arrest because the opposition thought that the government video footage was doctored and not telling all of what […]
The 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, Hajj Kirunda Kivejinja, on Friday issued a statement on the violent arrest of Forum for Democratic Change president Dr. Kizza Besigye on Thursday which left the opposition leader severely injured and hospitlised in Nairobi. The statement is here in full: On April 27, 2011, Dr. […]
Opposition parties have said they are ready for a political dialogue but on certain conditions. Parties including the FDC, DP, JEMA, UPC, and Conservative party released a joint statement demanding for the release of all opposition leaders and members who are currently being detained at Nakasongola government prison. The UPC party president Olara Otunu says […]
The government has rejected attempts by schools to take advantage to raise school fees for next term as a result of rising cost of food and other commodities. This comes after the Daily Monitor newspaper carried affront page story in its Saturday Edition indicating at the close of the first term many schools were proposing […]