Parents storm municipal council over school land giveaway in Jinja

Forest encroachment: 9 remanded to Kagadi prison

A magistrate court in Kagadi, Kibale District has ordered five people to pay a fine of 400,000/= or face two years in jail for  settling and carrying out illegal activities in  Kagombe forest reserve in the area. Nine other suspects of the same case who denied the charges were remanded to Kagadi prison until the […]

Museveni criticizes police for unnecessary arrests

President Yoweri Museveni says he will investigate the Police force for allegedly arresting people under the pretext of them being idle and disorderly. The President was responding to concerns raised by residents of Kasangati at Saaza grounds where he was addressed NRM supporters after he had visited the family of the late Sam Njuba in […]

Namwandu wa Samson Kisekka afudde

Mary Nanfuka  Kisekka nga ono y’abadde Namwandu w’eyaliko omumyuka wa pulezidenti Dr. Samson Kisekka afudde mu kiro ekikeesezza olwa leero.  Mukyala Kisekka afiiridde mu ddwaliro e Nsambya ku myaka 92. Ono abadde aludde nga ameggana n’obulwadde bwa Sukaali era nga asuubirwa okuziikibwa ku lw’okusatu olujja mumakagaabwe e Temangalo.

CNOOC uganda donates 37Million cash

CNOOC Uganda, an oil and gas company has today awarded 90 best performing Hoima district students. The “CNOOC Best Performer’s Award”  seeks to award the Best PLE, UCE and UACE level students under its Corporate Social Responsibility Program. Inaugurated in 2012, the awards are aimed at encouraging better performance to the students in Hoima District. […]

Workers representatives warn minister

Workers representatives in parliament warn the new minister for finance, Matia Kasaija to abandon the plan to reduce the number of workers representatives on the NSSF board or else they will call the workers to take action. Addressing a press conference at parliament, mps Arinaitwe Rwakajara , Sam Lyomoki and Teopista Nabulya Sentongo said that […]

Gov’t directs schools to open on monday

The government has directed schools to officially open on Monday and that all teachers and head teachers should report for duty. The directive comes a day after teachers under the Uganda National Teachers union declared industrial action as the new school term opens. The teachers are demanding their 10% salary increment as promised by the […]

UNBS set to conduct 4th round of National service delivery survey

The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics is set to conduct the 4th round of the National service delivery survey in all the 112 districts. The National service delivery survey is primarily intended to collect data on six key sectors of Health, Education, Agriculture, Works and Transport, Water and sanitation, Justice, law and order and governance. […]

Court orders Ruhindi to respond to claims by Fire Masters

High Court has ordered the Attorney General Fred Ruhindi to respond to claims by Fire Masters Ltd that government has refused to pay over 400mshs worth services of reinforcement in fighting a fire, they rendered to BAT (British American Tobacco) in January 2011. The service was rendered by Fire Masters to BAT following an emergency […]

2016 Elections: Opposition politicians accuse leaders of lack of focus

Legislators affiliated to opposition political parties are losig patience with their leaders, accusing them of not giving a clear direction ahead of the 2016 general elections. The leaders have put emphasis on the push for electoral reforms which the MPs believe may not necessarily provide the best way forward.