President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the newly appointed Ministers to fight corruption and mobilize masses on wealth creation. “Corruption is a distorter since it undermines a lot of efforts but if you do the two things; wealth creation mobilization and fighting corruption, 80 percent of the work will be done,” he said. The President made […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has led some of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament, party leadership and other members to Bulange Mengo to meet the Katikkiro of Buganda. Ssenyonyi has declared the party’s allegiance to the Kabaka of Buganda and the Buganda government as a whole saying that […]
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is seizing the marketing opportunity presented by the upcoming WRC Safari Rally to promote destination Kenya and stimulate travel, especially in the East African region. KTB Ag. Chief Executive Officer, John Chirchir says that the world-famous motorsport tournament has immense potential for tourism growth and is among the board’s key […]
The Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, who has been hospitalized at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for three months, is reported to have regained consciousness, Uganda Radio Network (URN) has learnt. Ssegirinya’s Personal Assistant, Alex Luwemba, who recently returned from the hospital, says that his boss can now speak, eat, walk, and recognize […]
Amidst calls to resign as a Parliamentary Commissioner, former Leader of Opposition (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has said he is going nowhere, and will continue working for his party National Unity Party. He has also promised he plans to reform the party. He did not give details. “I wish to state that I am a founder […]
At least nine people have been confirmed dead from a road accident which occurred on Tuesday evening in Rakai district. Rakai District Traffic Police Officer, Fudiyeeri Bigirimana has confirmed the accident saying it has involved a moving vehicle, a Canter registration number UAT 559X. Bigirimana says the nine people who died instantly together with over […]
Former Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, has urged the leadership of Wazalendo SACCO to prioritize the economic advancement of all its members, regardless of their ranks within the UPDF. Speaking at the Wazalendo annual general meeting held at Jingo City’s Gaddafi Garrison, Elwelu emphasized the need for entities like Wazalendo to […]
The education institutions in the country offering the New Lower Secondary School Curriculum (NLSC) have been working in suspense on how the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will conduct the final assessment of the Senior Four candidates after passing out the old curriculum. UNEB has however responded to the situation by releasing the sample papers […]
Bya Abu Batuusa Abaami abaalondebwa Ssaabasajja Kabaka wa Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II okumukulembererako omuluka gwa Lukwanga okusangibwa mu ssaza ly’e Busiro balayiziddwa okutandika emirimu gy’embuga. Mumyuka azze mu mitambo gy’omuluka gw’e Lukanga ye Kato Edward ng’alayiziddwa n’abayambi be b’agenda okukola nabo emirimu. Ssebwana ng’ono y’atwala essaza lya Beene ery’e Busiro, Aloysius Ssemanda ng’ambibwako Mumyuka […]
A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. In Uganda, both international rankings and local journalists say media freedom has declined. In neighbouring Rwanda, both international press freedom rankings and journalists on the […]
