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Government plans eco-villages for displaced people in Bududa

Ugandans who were displaced by the landslides in Bududa, eastern Uganda are to be resettled in an eco-village. Sources in ministry of lands in Kampala says that the NRM government intends to permanently move the affected people from Bududa into highly developed settlement schemes where they would be provided with all the basic requirements in […]

Joseph found in bed with Hajji’s wife, sent away naked

Drama ensued in Ttula village council in Kawempe Division, Kampala District when a Muslim man found another man (a Christian) in love with his wife. Hajji Musa reportedly found his neighbour only identified as Joseph in bed with his wife Sarah. A source in Ttula LCI village council told us that Hajji Musa reportedly beat […]

Oldest man in world dies

The death has been announced of a man, Mr. Jacob Kadugala, who was believed to be the oldest in Uganda, East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and the world at large, Walakira Nyanzi reports. Late Kadugala died yesterday at the age of 140. He was born on 12th January 1872. Kadugala has been one of […]

Government increases allowances for councilors

The central government has increased allowances for LC3 and LC5 councilors in divisions, and districts. The LC5 councilors will get 3.5 million shillings while those at the division level will earn 2.6 million shillings every month. Every thing is included in the 3.5 million shillings. It includes constituency mobilization, transport and medical allowances. Councilors at […]

US Marine soldier denies Ugandarebel connections

  A formerUSmarine soldier, Nix Bongomin who was arrested by Uganda Peoples Defence Forces yesterday in northernUgandaover recruiting rebels into the ‘Peoples Patriotic Front’ has denied the charges. He has told UPDF detectives in Pader today that theUgandasoldiers picked him on Monday under pretext that he was a rebel. Bongomin says that he is a law […]

Last night at 7 30pm an LDU Auda paul attached to Nakapiripirit LDU Unit ran amock picked his rifle and shot and killed his girl friend one Nakut Santina in Katanga village, Nangurumit parish, Nakapiripirit town council. He also shot the friends of Nakut one Mangadalena Longes and Namboze Miriam who were rushed to Tokora […]

UYD elections flop in bud

At the beginning of the month of September this year, the leadership of Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) announced as it was set to change its leadership direct from the village level to national level. The UYD electoral commission was being headed by Vincent Mayanja, the former parliamentary candidate in Lubaga south. Mayanja had called upon […]