The Deputy Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has ordered that a petition challenging the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment Law, that scrapped 75 year upper age limit on the presidency, should be heard in Mbale on the...
Information Minister Frank Tumwebaze says cabinet approved the 2018/2019 financial year budget, without precise figures for the salary increment for public servants. Tumwebaze says even though ministries submitted ministerial statements to parliament for scrutiny last...
Opposition leader and former FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye is up in arms against the government through the National Leadership Institute for forcefully acquiring/grabbing his land at Sunga in Kyankwanzi district. Dr. Besigye says NALI...
The Uganda Pharmacy Owners Association has clarified on its accusation against the National Drug Authority NDA, which it faults for failing to regulate illegal drug shops in the country. The Pharmacy owners executive appeared this...
A top NRM party honcho, Walter Okiring Elakas (pictured above) believes that the only way to reduce cases of defilement involving teachers in Uganda should be hanging or a firing squad for the culprits. "If...
The former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura has this morning handed over office to his successor, Martin Okoth-Ochola. “Forgive me if there is any I stepped on during my tenure , all I...
Four soldiers found guilty by an army court of attacking Kabamba Barracks in Mubende District in 2014 ith intentions to overthrow the ruling government have been dismissed from the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces with disgrace....
The Parliamentary Committee on rules, privileges and discipline says it is yet to receive official communication from the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga regarding her directive to investigate Bugangaizi East MP Onesimus Twinamatsiko in regard...
Persons with disability constitute 12.4% of the population of Uganda according to 2014 Housing and Population Census. In spite of these statistics, and in light of the unequal access to services particularly in education, health...
There is no debating how important Internet connectivity is, by extension, fast Internet connectivity – the type made possible by fiber. It is in no doubt Huawei Technologies Ltd, a Chinese Company is taking car...
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