The Prime Minister, Robina Nabbanja has tasked the technical people in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) together with the scientists under different sectors of the National Agricultural Research Organizations (NARO) to always endeavor to extend their services into the local communities. Nabbanja said the government through MAAIF and NARO has over […]
Masaka City Councilors on Wednesday passed a vote of no confidence against Tony Ssempijja as the Speaker, accusing him of abuse of office and social misconduct. Ssempijja, who is the councilor representing Kimanya-Kabonera division, was impeached in a majority vote, during an extraordinary council session presided over by the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi, […]
The Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has appointed Nyombi Thembo as the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for a five year term. Nyombi Thembo takes over from Eng. Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo who has been acting since Eng Godfrey Mutabazi’s contract was not renewed in 2020. Nyombi Thembo, a former ICT Minister, has […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in Tanzania to join his counterparts at the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State. The summit is slated for today Friday 24th November 2023 in Arusha-Tanzania. At Kilimanjaro International Airport, President Museveni was welcomed by Hussein Mohamed Bashe, the Minister of Agriculture of […]
The army has arrested ten people for unlawful entry into a farm owned by a cattle keeper in Gulu District. The suspects were picked up from Lugore Village in Owalo Sub-County on Thursday by heavily armed soldiers and driven to Lugore Barracks. Some of those arrested include Patrick Okello Onguti, a former contestant in the […]
“I’m glad that this forum is coming up. Let’s help ourselves with corruption because there are a lot of government people asking for bribes from investors. They are delaying investment,” Museveni said. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will continue protecting local manufacturers from unfair competition with their foreign counterparts. “Protection of […]
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has slapped murder charges against Molly Katanga for allegedly killing her husband Henry Katanga. Henry Katanga was shot dead using a pistol inside their master bedroom at Mbuya Hill on November 1. Police detectives, after getting two clues during investigations decided to compile reports for both […]
Police in Kibuku district recovered four guns and apprehended two suspected thieves during an operation on Saturday. This comes after an inmate who had escaped from lawful custody reportedly joined a group of robbers targeting Amula stores at Tirinyi Prison and making off with the four guns overnight. Responding swiftly, Kibuku police and Tirinyi Prisons […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, inspected and assessed the readiness of various infrastructure projects ahead of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77) +China Third South summits. Uganda will host the two summits from 15th-23rd January 2024 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. NAM will run under the […]
Wamala Region Police has in detention one person following the disappearance of a three-year-old girl. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson has identified the victim as Nanyondo Sharifa, a 3-year-old female and daughter of Kiyemba Ismail and Nankinga Betty. Kawala says Nanyondo disappeared on November 7, 2023 at around 1:00pm at Kikumbi Cell, Busimbi […]
