Youths under Youth Advocacy Foundation Uganda YAFU have stormed the ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development demanding for accountability of the money under the youth lively programme. Speaking to the media YAFU Team Leader Akampa Johnson said they have collaborated with other youths in different regions who feel that this money is not fully […]

High Court in Mbale has quashed a resolution by Butaleja District council to sack Benedict Muyagu from his position as the district Vice Chairperson and Secretary for Health and Education. Muyagu was sacked by the district Chairman Joseph Muyono who accused him of incompetence. The resolution for his dismissal was adopted by the district council […]

Seven candidates vying for the post of the Uganda Peoples Congress party president kicked off countrywide campaigns this afternoon. The seven are expected to traverse the country and get endorsements from party members in a third of the 112 districts as required by the party constitution. They are Joseph Bossa, Edward Kakonge, Benson Obua Ogwal, […]

Athletics coach Peter Wemali is remanded again pending investigations into aggravated defilement charges pressed against him. Kapchorwa Chief Magistrate’s Court amended the charges against Wemali from rape to aggravated defilement upon evidence presented this morning to show that Wemali infected three national runners with HIV. The girls are aged 15, 16 and 17 respectively. The […]

The National Planning Authority is tasked to explain the uneven distribution of resources across the country. On Tuesday, a team of officials from the National Planning Authority led by State Minister for Planning David Bahati and the Deputy Chairman Abel Rwendeire appeared before the Finance committee to defend the authority’s 2015/2016 budget, totaling about 16 […]

Kampala capital city Authority has this afternoon locked up over three hundred businesses in Kampala. The affected persons are those that have been operating without paying operating licenses. Many businesses where their owners have been residing in the premises have been placed with KCCA seals, leaving many of them stranded.

Daniel Ssejjoba, the Kalungu district Speaker has resigned. His resignation comes days after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling reinstating his predecessor Raphael Kisekka. Ssejjoba was appointed to the post after Kisekka’s censure in 2012 but maintained three years of bickering, rejection and countless court battles. Judges Kibuuka Musoke, Margaret Oguli and Julio Acio, […]

President Museveni has launched the national NRM registration at the new market in Gulu district. Museveni said the party has full time workers who will dedicate their time to registering new and old members who would help secure the party seats in any election. At the same function, he talked about the disputed land in […]

Buganda kingdom heaped praise on the former Attorney General Abu Mayanja for his contribution towards the kingdom. The praises were given during the 5th Abu Mayanja Memorial Lecture at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Tuesday evening. Chief guest at the memorial lecture, the Prime Minister of Buganda,Charles Peter Mayiga said Mayanja who died in […]