Current Affairs
Uganda Law Council Denies Special Practicing License to Martha Karua
The Uganda Law Council has declined to grant a practicing license to Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua Wangari, who sought to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye in a controversial case before the Makindye General Court Martial.
Read More »Ugx 370m Injected in Safe Drinking Water Project for Communities
A total of up to 370 million shillings (USD 100,000) has been allocated to provide safe drinking water for learners and communities in the Eastern and Western regions of Uganda.
Read More »Vocational Trainers Implore President M7 to Reject TVET Bill
The Uganda Technical and Vocational Trainers Union (UTVTU) has made a passionate appeal to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to withhold his assent to the Technical Vocational Education and Training Bill (TVET).
Read More »Minister Blames Dead Street Lights on Prostitutes
The Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda has blamed prostitutes for the dark spots on city streets despite installation of street lights. Kabanda says it has been discovered that many of the street lights installed to illuminate the city streets are vandalised by prostitutes who prefer to conduct their business under…
Read More »UPE Learners are not Museveni’s Children – Minister
The office of the prime minister has expressed concern over the high UPE dropout rate in the country. According to Justine Kasule Lumumba the minister of general duties in the office of the prime minister this is attributed to the lack of a school feeding programme, child labour and illegal…
Read More »Otafiire Justifies Violent Dispersing of Political Rallies
The minister of internal affairs Gen Kahinda Otafiire has defended the police actions in breaking up political party public rallies across the country.
Read More »Ugandan Communities Embrace Self-Directed Development
In a significant shift towards community-led development, residents in five districts across Uganda, including Kamuli, Kole, Kyenjojo, Namutumba, and Kamuli, are taking charge of their own progress.
Read More »Speaker, Attorney General Shoot Down EOC request for MP Salary List
President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Joseph Obwana to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda Police Force.
Read More »Court Rules Minister Lugoloobi Has Case to Answer in Iron Sheets Saga
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has ruled that the State Minister for Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi has a case to answer about the charges levied against him arising from the mismanagement of iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja.
Read More »Compensation to War Debt Claimants Stands at UGX 121 bn – Justice Ministry
The ministry of justice says it has so far compensated over 24,000 war debt claimants with a total of 121.3 bn shillings in the greater north.
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New KCCA Boss Buzeki Vows to Tackle Corruption and Waste Management Crisis
Hajjat Sharifa Buzeki, the newly appointed Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has issued a stern warning to KCCA staff, pledging zero tolerance for corruption and laziness as she takes on her new role.
