Maj Gen Ali Bamuze will be buried today at his ancestral  home in Aringa, Yumbe district. The fallen  general will receive full military honour with  a 13 gun-salute. Gen Bamuze died on Sunday after attending a UPDF  operation wealth Creation meeting in Bwebaja . Yesterday, funeral prayers were held in his  honour at Gadaffi National Mosque.

The Electoral Commission has certified President Yoweri  Museveni, Go forward’s Amama Mbabazi and Forum for Democratic Change FDC’s Kiiza Besigye  to run for the presidential post. This follows approval of their nomination papers by  the electoral body. Last month the presidential  aspirants returned their nomination forms . Uganda goes to the polls in February 2016 and the  three will tussle it […]

The enforcement of the kavera ban has now  been extended to some parts of the  country, especially at border entry points  in Eastern and Western Uganda. It is five months since the ban on polythene bags commonly called kamera  started mainly in big supermarkets  in Kampala. Officials of Nema say enforcement will  continue after cabinet recently agreed  to maintain the ban that started  […]

The ruling party NRM has unveiled its new road map . The party Electoral commission chairperson , Dr. Tanga Odoi says that the party is  now ready for primaries and standards of free and  fair elections set by EC also apply to the party . He warns that any breach of regulations will  lead to cancelation of a member’s candidature . Candidates […]

Makerere University council is to hold a meeting today  to discuss the 100% fees payment policy among  other issues. The meeting follows a students’ strike yesterday over  the policy that dictates that all students should  clear all the tuition fees in the first six weeks  of the semester. The students demand that the council entirely scraps  the policy. The students’ Guild […]

President Museveni has strongly criticizedofficers in the Ministry of Education Science, Technology and Sports who are mistreating teachers . He sounded the displeasure during celebrations to  mark the World teachers Day yesterday at Lugogo  Cricket Oval Kampala. He also had harsh words for chief Administrative Officers  (CAOs) and other officials who have been  accused of delaying payments due to teachers  and pensioners.

Etihad Airways has been named Best Airline – Business Class at the 26th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2015.The prestigious award, voted for by the readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTG mice, TTG-BT Mice China, TTG associations and TTG Asia Luxury, was presented to the airline at a gala ceremony in Bangkok last […]

Akakiiko akakulira ebyokulonda mu ggwanga kasambazze ebyogerwa Munnamaje General Ssejjusa nti akalulu akateekebwateekebwa kabbibwa dda. Ssentebe w’akakiiko kano Eng Badiru Kiggundu agamba nti ebyo Ssejjusa by’ayogera bya bulimba era ayongeddeko nti n’ebyogerwa nti n’aka 2016 kabbibwa nga Besigye akawangudde.

A strike broke out this morning at Makerere University  with students protesting the deadlines for  the payment of 100% tuition fees. The students  want all deadlines on tuition payment removed  They were expected to have cleared fees  by 5th October (today) as required by the University and  policy that students must have paid tuition fees six weeks into the semester. […]