President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the Kingdom of Buganda for joining the government’s efforts to fight poverty and create wealth through developmental initiatives such as Parish Development Model (PDM), Presidential Zonal Industrial Hubs and Emyooga. Speaking at the ceremony shortly after commissioning the Presidential Skilling Industrial Hub for Greater Masaka sub-region at Ndegeya village […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has blamed the current expired courses crisis on misuse of strong words and directed the National Council for Higher Education to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. While presiding over plenary on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, the Deputy Speaker also challenged the Ministry of Education and Sports on […]
Kassanda territorial Police are investigating a tragic incident of a police officer who shot himself dead after trying to shoot his boss. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson identified the deceased as No. 1037 PC Kitiyo Alex, a 47-year-old male adult and resident of Makokoto Trading Center. Kawala said that the incident happened at […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday started his three-day tour to Masaka District. Museveni visited and pledged to support Kyesiiga Green Village farming Center at Lwemonde village, Kyesiima parish, Kyesiiga sub-county in Masaka district. He said he will accord them all the necessary support including giving them a Canter Truck to help them in their […]
The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has halted the operating licenses for 39 Private Security Companies. According to the deputy police spokesperson, Polly Namaye, the affected companies failed to fulfil some or all of the necessary conditions for license renewal last year(2022) as per Regulation 14(d) of the Police (Control of Private […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with the First Lady Maama Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports have today launched Uganda’s joint bid to host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. “Sports is very good, and it has now transformed from mere emizannyo to emirimu. This is good, let’s take advantage of […]
The police are investigating death threats towards the National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament. The threats extended by the said tired officers have been extended in writing to Joyce Baagala, the Mityana District Woman MP and Derrick Nyeko of Makindye East. The group behind the threats is called Association of Tired officers in Uniform […]
By the Insight Post Uganda George Stanley Muwonge, a primary three dropout is the new deputy speaker of Mukono district following his election on Friday. The seat became vacant following the resignation of the former deputy speaker, Robert Mwesigwa Ssentongo. Muwonge, who represents Kyampisi sub-county, secured 24 votes, defeating Isaac Kitongo, a councillor representing Koome […]
The Police in Masaka City are holding a 42-year-old son who allegedly strangled his 87-year-old mother to death. Twaha Kasirye, the Police spokesperson for Masaka region identified the suspect as Joseph Kasibante and the deceased as Birigo Namaganda who has been a resident of Kimaanya B Cell in Kimaanya-Kibonera Division, Masaka City. Kasibante was arrested together with […]
Kampala International University (KIU) Community is saddened by the Sunday morning terrifying news of the death of their newly elected Guild President in the road accident. Douglas Matovu, of KIU Western Campus is said to have perished in a car accident which happened last night at Bulwadda village on Gomba – Ssembabule road. Matovu was coming […]