KCCA warns public against boarding taxis from non-designated stages
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has warned the public against boarding taxis from non-designated stages. The KCCA boss, Jennifer Musisi says anyone found doing so risks being arrested. With the project; “Off Illegal Parks”, KCCA hopes to compell taxi drivers to use the allocated parking space and ease traffic movements within the city. However, the […]
President Museveni commissions a multi billion cancer institute
President Museveni has this afternoon commissioned the multi billion UCI-Fred Hutch Cancer Centre at Mulago Hospital. UCI-Fred Hutch Cancer Centre is a State-of-the art cancer care centre which was realised through the partnership between the UCI and Fred Hutchinson cancer research centre. The center seeks to reduce the global cancer burden
Police warns opposition against violent activities in the city
The police operations commander Andrew Felix Kaweesi has warned opposition politicians that the force is prepared to deal with their resurrected violent activities intended to cause mayhem in the city. Speaking to journalists on Thursday morning at the police headquarters in Naguru, Kaweesi revealed that police had obtained intelligence that members ofopposition are planning organized […]
Father tortures a one year old girl
Police is hunting for Fred Kasoni, father to a one year old [unnamed] girl, who was tortured to near death at their home in Entebbe Katabi in Wakiso district. Kasoni, reportedly married another wife after separating with the girl’s mother and since then, he and Justin Babirye the step mother have been torturing the young […]
KACITA protests move by NEMA to impound polythene bags
Kampala city traders association is protesting the move by National environment management authority ( NEMA ) to impound polythene bags or what is locally known as buveera beyond the stipulated microns by Government without minding about the manufactures , traders and the plastic recyclers. Government banned the use, production and sell of buveera below 30 […]
Teachers meet government to resolve pay issues
Leaders of the Uganda National Teachers Union are in a closed meeting with the Prime minister and other government officials following a strike over their unmet demands. The teachers want government to increase their salaries by 10% following an earlier promise made in 2011. They are also against the education ministry’s move to handpick the […]
UPC in a comeback move – says Ochieno
UPC stalwart Joseph Ochieno has vowed to turn UPC into a political party that can seize power through free and fair elections. Ochieno who once served as UPC UK bureau chief made the remarks shortly after picking nomination forms for Party president making him the second person to express interest in replacing Olara Otunu after […]
Opposition meets parliament legal committee to discuss electoral reforms
Members of opposition are meeting the Committee on Legal & Parliamentary Affairs to discuss Electoral Reforms. The meeting which is attended by members of the opposition who include EriasLukwagoo, kizzabesigye1, Ken Lukyamuzi, Matthias Nsubuga, Betty Namboze Among others have come up a compiled response to the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2015. And These include the following […]
Uganda Police signs training MoU with Italy
Uganda and Italy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the Uganda Police Force receive three helicopters and training for its officers to fight terrorism. The Inspector General of Police General Kale Kaihura signed the MoU with the Commander of the Italian Police Tullio Del Sette at the Police headquarters in Naguru in […]