Month: January 2025

President Museveni has appointed Gen. Wilson Mbadi as the Chief of Defence Forces-CDF. He replaces Gen. David Muhoozi who was appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs. Mbadi will be deputized by Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu, who was has been the Commander of Land Forces.  According to army sources, Lt. Gen

Legislators from the ruling National Resistance Movement –NRM party declined to participate in the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus elections on Wednesday citing inadequate planning. Only 9 of the 46 NRM MPs from the Central region led by Kiboga East MP, Keffa Kiwanuka showed up ahead of the election and accused their

The Judicial Service Commission has postponed the recruitment process for Grade one Magistrates due to the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, the process which started way back in February 2021 with aptitude tests, shortlisting of Judicial staff from various levels

The Ministry of Health and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has started distributing mosquito nets to vendors sleeping in markets around Kampala. A total of 5000 nets are to be distributed in the different markets in Kampala including Nakasero, Owino, Nakawa and Kalerwe markets among others. KCCA says the mosquito

Only 14 of the 160 people who tested positive for COVID-19 during recent events held at parliament, were elected Members of Parliament. More than 3,000 people were tested for COVID-19 as part of the clearance to attend the different Parliamentary events this month. The events included the election of the

The Anti-Corruption Court has charged four officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports with conspiring to solicit a bribe of 228 million shillings. The four are Fredrick Edward Lubinga and Architectural Assistant, Doreen Matovu Lwanga, the acting Head Construction Management Unit, Hajji Abdu Nsubuga the Project Management Professional and

Farmers in the Ankole are concerned about drug-resistant ticks which have affected their livestock. The Blacklegged “Deer” Tick and Brown Dog Ticks remain a huge challenge for farmers in Kiruhura, Isingiro and Mbarara Districts. The ticks cause diseases like East Coast Fever and Boophilus decoloratus leading to death or reduction