Uganda government

Museveni to give away more land for sugarcane growing

On top of Mabira give away to Metha Sugar cooperation of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni is also proposing to give Isimba government prison land to Kinyara to grow more sugar cane and increase sugar production in the country. This in contained in an eight page statement he supplied to MPs during Monday’s caucus meeting at […]

Government land tittles missing from the ministry of lands

The Members of Parliament on the infrastructure committee have embarked on the fact finding tour of the lands ministry led by the committee chairperson who is also Kiboga west MP Samuel Semugaba. The MPs are asking the ministry to give them a comprehensive report of establishment of the computerized system in the ministry. The MPS […]

FDC to drag government and Mehta to court over Besigye mistreatment

Ultimate Media The Forum for Democratic Change party has threatened to drag the government to the courts of law for allegedly putting its leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye under security surveillance. While talking to the media at the FDC headquarters in Najjanankumbi, Kampala today, the party spokesperson, Wafula Ogutu said that they have observed that the […]

Government intensifies scrutiny of UTODA

Ultimate Media Troubles for the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association have worsened with government putting stringent directives against the transport body. According to state minister for transport Stephen Chebrot, the troubled transport body is supposed to give its full bank statements for the last 20 years it has been operating in the city to […]

Permanent Secretary James Mugume contract questioned

MPs have warned ministers foreign affairs, Sam Kuteesa, okello Oryem , Assuman Kiyingi and the ministry officials over the un renewed contract of the ministry’s permanent secretary James Mugume. Members of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs blocked ministry officials from presenting their budget after it was discovered that the permanent secretary was working on […]

Families go hungry as Famine hits more Uganda districts

The government has confirmed that 27 districts in Ugandan are being affected by famine with many families having one meal a day. The districts include the mountainous district of Bulambuli, Ibanda, Moroto Karamoja, Namutumba, Katakwi, Amuria, the Nakasongolacattle corridor among others. The state minster for relief and disaster preparedness Musa Ecweru tells reporters that a food assessment conducted across the […]

Government urged to follow up Ugandans jailed for drug trafficking

A member on the internal affairs committee and MP, Makindye West, Al Haji. Hussein Kyanjo has said there is need for the government of Uganda to hold talks with Iran and Afghanistan among other countries to settle or reduce on the punishment yet to be given or which was given to Ugandans who were caught trafficking illegal […]

Police call for strong Narcotics law as they burn 5 billion worth of drugs

Police has today burnt narcotic drugs mounting to a tune of  15 billion Uganda which were impounded from drug traffickers from back in 2009 at Entebbe international airport. Among the destroyed drugs include, Heroine (25kg) Cocaine (10.6Kg) and a new smuggled drug (1.5kg). Uganda last burnt illegal drugs way back in 2008. Speaking at the event of burning the […]