Ethnicity and tribal sentiments took centre stage as Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu launched his campaign in Lango to retain his seat as President of the Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party. During a public rally held at Coronation Park in Lira town on Thursday, majority of FDC legislators supporting Muntu's
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Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Janat Mukwaya has called for prosecution of public servants involved in the mismanagement the Youth Livelihood Programme funds in Kibaale district. The programme is the latest government initiative to address the challenge of unemployment among youths in Uganda. It is designed to equip youth
Read MoreIn response to Uganda’s nationwide blood shortage, Diamond Trust Bank (U) in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) organized a blood donation campaign which started on Thursday 24th and will end today - 26th August 2017 at DTBU Main Branch Premises. Hundreds of people turned up to participate in a
Read MorePolice in Kampala are trailing a rumored serial homosexual who fled the country after being implicated in sponsoring immorality in the country. Police have identified the suspect as Patrick Odwori, who is said to be a gay activist and member of sexual minorities Uganda (SMUG). According to reports, Odwori’s woes
Read MoreUganda’s Cabinet has approved the change of practice on clearance of Public Officers to travel abroad, a move that has seen the powers of the country’s Prime Minister reduced. This was reached at during a Cabinet sitting on Friday 25th august, 2017. The meeting was chaired by Ruhakana Rugunda, the
Read MoreUganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received Equatorial Guinea’s highest recognition and honour; the Great Collar of Independence Award. Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ‘bestowed’ the award upon Museveni on Friday evening at the Presidential Palace in Malabo. Museveni was rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the African cause.
Read MoreAirtel Uganda Friday morning handed over prizes to its subscribers in the 8th draw of the on-going Mega Masappe competition. This draw saw Deborah Nabukenya , a farmer based in Nakasongola, drive off in a brand new Toyota Premio and two lucky subscribers, Nicholas Mugiira and Jackson Zakaria Ndiwayezu, take
Read MoreTop Ugandan musician-turned-legislator says he wants to use his star power to spark “political change” in a country where President Yoweri Museveni has ruled for 31 years and parliament plans to introduce a bill to allow him to run again. Most popular musicians in the prospective oil producer have either
Read MoreThe Tanzanian government has given the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, seven days to help repatriate those Burundian refugees who want to go home, or the Tanzanian authorities will do the job themselves. The UNHCR estimates that there are 240,000 Burundians in Tanzania who have fled the political turmoil, and some
Read MoreThe Uganda shilling held its ground in a flat market as demand remained weak for the week ending 25th August 2017. Trading was in the range of 3595/3605. In the interbank money market, the Shilling rates were equally stable trading at 7% for overnight and 10 % for 1 week
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