Public cautioned against contact with animals and birds.
The public has been cautioned to avoid interacting with animals and birds to avoid contracting diseases. During the 11th Joint Annual Scientific Health Conference held in Kampala, experts pointed at lack of cooperation from communities as the major factor that escalates the spread of epidemics like Ebola, typhoid and Marburg. Makerere University don at school […]
Parliament to deliberate on electoral bills.
Legislators are today expected to deliberate onthe three electoral bills. The presidential elections (Amendment) bill, 2015, the parliamentary Elections (Amendment) bill, 2015, and the Electoral Commission (Amendment) bill, 2015 were tabled before parliament a week ago by attorney general, Fred Ruhindi. The legal and parliamentary affairs committee chaired by Stephen Tashobya was given 1 day […]
MP attacks District over failure to provide clean water.
Kasambya County Mp in Mubende district Patrick Mulindwa has attacked the district for failling to provide clean water to people in the district Mulindwa has told radio Simba in an interview that despite the central government funding districts to construct wells where people can pick clean water they have failed . He has identified three […]
Museveni arrives in New York for the 70th United Nations General Assembly .
President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in New York for the 70th United Nations General Assembly that will see Uganda hand over the Presidency of the United Nations to Denmark . The 70th President of the General Assembly is now Mr. Moggens Lykettoft. The President , who is accompanied by the first lady and Minister for […]
Museveni explains why he uses left hand to greet .
President Yoweri Museveni has explained why he uses his left hand to greet following concerns from the public over his bandaged right hand . He says that when he was going to Japan, while in a hurry, he strongly hit his right hand against the door of the car. He adds his doctor applied some […]
Ministry of lands Halts Eviction of over 2000 residents of Kamunga Village in Lukaya
The Ministry of lands has ordered Lukaya Town Council, lands authorities in Kalungu District and other interested parties to stop the eviction of over 2000 residents their land on Kamunga Village. The land problem in Kamunga village in kalungu district was reported to the land Ministry which prompted the land minister Daudi Migereko and his […]
At least 310 killed in Saudi Arabia-
According to BBC at least 310 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say. Another 450 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj’s last major […]
Muslims Ask Electoral Commission Never to Organise Voting on Fridays
The UMSC Headquarters Old Kampala and the venue for the national Eid Adhuha prayers was filled up today by tens of thousands of Muslims who turned to pray on this very important day on the Islamic Callender. The Eid Adhuha prayers were led by H.E the AG. Deputy Mufti of Uganda Shk. Khatwib Mukuluwakika and […]
MPs against cash handouts for presidential candidates.
Legislators have proposed to stop public financing of presidential candidates in a bid to weed out aspirants who show up for money. The legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, during consideration of the Presidential Elections Bill (amendment) 2015 yesterday said that Presidency is “not for jokers” and that anyone who wishes to contest for it should […]