Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction with the long and tedious process of acquisition of new and replacement of national identity cards by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which they say has disenfranchised many Ugandans. Members debating a statement by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Obiga
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Uganda is likely to lose all its wetlands by 2040 going by the current rate of wetland degradation continues, a report from the Ministry of Water and Environment has revealed. The details are contained in a statement set to be tabled before Parliament by Beatrice Anywar (pictured), State Minister for
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The value of Uganda’s contingent liabilities has increased to USD75.076 million (about Shs278.5bn) as at December 2019 due to the sovereign guarantees government provided to Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDBL) to enable the entity access financing from India and African Development Bank, a February 2020 report by Parliament’s National Economy
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As the coronavirus pandemic ravages the globe after it emerged in China just a few months ago, day-to-day life for millions of people has changed. Latest data, according to an AFP tally, indicates that there are now more than 124,000 infections across the world with 4,500 deaths. According to the
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Kenya has confirmed its first Coronavirus case. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Friday said the patient is a Kenyan who travelled from US via London. He said that although the patient, a Kenyan, is stable and eating, she will not be released from hospital until she is confirmed negative.
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Police have arrested four armed thugs who attacked Premier Sports Betting LTD located in Bukesa near Bukesa traffic lights and made off with over Shs1m. In a statement, Police say Old Kampala Police Station responded to an armed robbery that took place on 13/03/2020 at around 3am at the above
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A new cabinet has been announced in South Sudan - a key step in the peace process following years of civil war. Three weeks ago President Salva Kiir and the former rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to form a government - and there had been some concern that disagreements over
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Former BoU Executive Director-Supervision, Justine Bagyenda and the then Director Financial Markets at BoU, Bernard Ssekabira (R) appearing before the COSASE probe. A report by the US state department has noted with disappointment that more than a year after the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE)
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The continued spread of coronavirus across the world could jeopardise Uganda's general elections next year if court grants a one Abbey Mgugu's request. According to an affidavit seen by this publication, Abbey wants the High Court to declare a state of emergency in the country and compel the Electoral Commission
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Uganda is again in the spotlight for gross human rights violations, according to the 2019 country report on Human Rights Practices. The report was released by the United States (U.S) Department of State on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.Michael R. Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State says the report addresses situations and
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