The hunt is on at the Uganda National Examinations Board for a new executive secretary to replace Mathew Bukenya who retires November 1 after 18 years as the board’s head. The last time news of his retirement broke, the story ended with his contract renewed at orders of the president. Mr Bukenya was recalled out […]

In a bid to reduce the high rates of malaria in Bugiri district, the ministry of health has started house-to-house indoor residual spraying against mosquitoes. However, some residents have not welcomed the spraying exercise and have either chased away health officials or left their homes locked in an attempt to prevent them from being sprayed. […]

Former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has denied recent press reports that President Yoweri Museveni had offered him the position of Vice-President. The former premier was speaking a football tournament in Buikwe, Mukono, where he had been invited as chief guest. Amama Mbabazi said he is ready to meet the President, who is expected to be […]

Traders at Pioneer mall in Kampala have gone on strike and closed their shops over a hike in rent. The traders accuse the owner of the premises of hiking rent whenever the dollar rate goes up. The traders are also protesting the system of paying for electricity and water separately. The police has intervened and […]

The Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded to Luzira prison Michael Nataka, the former Secretary General of the Uganda Red Cross Society. He has been charged with abuse of office in a case involving the transportation of a private individual’s vehicle in the same container carrying a Red Cross consignment. Nataka has been remanded until […]

Abakulira eddwaliro ly’abalwadde beemitwe e Butabika bennyamivu nabaana abeyongera okutwalibwayo naye nga ekizibu kiva ku mwenge. Bano bagamba nti kubaana bano ebitundu ataano ku kikumi obuzibu buva ku mwenge. Zzo endaga muntu oba densite gyebujja zakukozesebwa okukwata baana abato abasalawo okugenda mu bbaala nebasisira eyo.

Ababaka abali mu kubuliriza ku kibba ttaaka lya massomero g’omu Kampala batuuse nkunzikiriziganya n’omusuubuzi Sudhir Rupaleria atwale ettaka lya Kololo sss. Kino kidiridde Sudhir okulabikako mu kakiiko nakiriza nga bwagenda okukola endagaano ne gavumenti wamu ne ssomero,  ekisaawe kyebyemizanyo kisigale nga kikozesebwa a massomero g’ombi Kampala Parents erya Sudhir ne Kololo SSS. 

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has banned all twisted iron bars used in construction from the local market saying they are of a low quality. According to the executive director UNBS, Dr. Ben Manyindo, they have introduced a new type of iron bars called ribbed iron. Manufacturers have until July 2015 to sell off […]

The government owes National Water and Sewerage Corporation billions of shillings raked up during the past few years. National Water and Sewage Cooperation officials made the  disclosure while appearing before the  Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources to discuss its 2015/2016 budget.