Economic Growth in East Africa Remains Strong Despite Drought
East Africa’s economy has continued to grow despite the adverse effects of drought being felt across the region according to ICAEW’s (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) latest...
View ArticleMPs to Wash Toilets to Save Hunger Stricken Teso
Members of Parliament from Teso sub region have determined to hold a nationwide fundraising campaign to procure food for famine hit communities in the eastern region, if government delays to play its...
View ArticleCoffee is an Anti-Poverty Crop for Small Scale Farmers – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said that coffee is an anti-poverty crop for small-scale farmers in the country. “Coffee is an anti-poverty crop for the small scale farmers. It is one of the correct...
View ArticleArmy Recovers 500 Guns From Teso
The UPDF through the Operation Restore Hope in Teso Sub region has recovered over 500 guns, 1000 rounds of ammunition and at least 200 explosives from the locals since year 2007 when the operation...
View ArticleStrike: Busitema University Soroti Campus Closed
Busitema University Vice chancellor Prof. Mary Okwakol has closed its Soroti Campus following an unending students’ strike. For the past one week, students at the campus have been striking over a...
View ArticleUWONET Report: Underground FGM Practices on the Rise
A research sponsored by the Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) has revealed that despite the passing of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act in 2010, the practice is still persistent...
View ArticleUPDF Major, Wife Accused of Recruiting Ghost Pilot Apply for Bail
Major Kapalaga Lubega, a UPDF officer attached to Air force Katabi Barracks, his wife Evas Twinomugisha and Mrs. Carol Kyakabale a Human Resource officer at Ministry of Defense Headquarters Mbuya have...
View ArticleKaweesi Murder: Kayihura Warns of Diversionary Media Reports
Almost a month after the gruesome murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, the Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura has warned media of what he termed as diversionary reports meant to drive...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Christians Celebrate Good Friday
As the Holly week comes to the end, Christians throughout the country today woke up to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. A Christian mechanic with his own kind of...
View ArticlePolice Speaks Out on Makerere-Mitchel Hall Jumper
Police has clarified on the horrifying incident where a female student jumped off the third floor of Mitchel Hall in Makerere after an attempted rape. The incident occurred on Friday evening after the...
View ArticleNRM Won’t Hold Primaries for Toroma County By-elections
The national Electoral Commission Chairperson for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Dr Tanga Odoi has revealed that the party will not be holding primaries for the vacant Toroma...
View ArticleI am Impressed by Most Hard Working Ugandans – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is impressed by most Ugandans who have shown by example, the values of hard work, learning to benefit from training exposure and guidance on modern and...
View ArticleUS Slaps Sanction on 2 More CAR Militant Leaders
The United States has slapped sanction on two more militant commanders in the Central African Republic for their involvement in the prolong civil war in the country. The U.S. Department of the...
View Article3 UN Food Relief Workers Killed in South Sudan
Three locally contracted workers of the United Nation’s World Food Programme were killed on Monday this week in the South Sudanese city of Wau. In a press statement released on Friday, the World Food...
View ArticleRwanda Defence Force Launches Fight Against Fall Army Worm
Rwanda Defence Force, in collaboration with other government partners, has launched a countrywide operation aiming at eradicating the Fall Army Worm, a devastating insect that has become a real threat...
View ArticleSFC Bid Farewell to Brig. Mzee Sabiiti
It was emotions last evening as senior officers of the elite Special Forces Command (SFC) bade farewell to one of their colleagues Brig. Sabiiti Mzee, who was recently posted at the helm of the...
View ArticleSim Registration: Mutabaazi Advises on Lost IDs
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is not backtracking on its decision to shut down sim cards who’s owners will not have verified their registration in the coming three days, in spite of the...
View ArticleHappy Easter: Museveni Feeds Ruhaama Kids
President Museveni this evening shared a light moment with children of Mutanoga Village in Ruhaama, Ntungamo district. State House says the President was returning from a working visit in Adjumani and...
View ArticleSeek Christ Despite Ongoing Turmoil – Archbishop Ntagali
In his Easter message, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda His Grace Stanley Ntagali has asked Ugandans to anchor their lives into Jesus Christ especially at a time when the country is...
View ArticleMuseveni Contributes Shs.100 million to Adjumani School
President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday contributed Shs. 100 million shillings towards the building of a new library at Beeza Al Hajji Senior Secondary School in Adjumani district and also laid a...
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