The Judiciary has fired back at the Land Commission headed by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire over conduct of judicial officers in the manner they handle land matters, saying the Commission needs to act more professional when addressing matters of such seriousness. Judiciary's statement is in response to a Press Release by
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MPs sitting on the Parliamentary Committee of Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have summoned Charles Bakkabulindi, State Minister for Sports over the poor state of stadiums across the country. COSASE Vice Chairperson, Anita Among issued the summons on Monday after meeting officials from National Council of Sports (NCS).
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Air Pollution Hotspot In South Africa- New Satellite Data Reveals
A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across six continents in the most detail to date. Greenpeace analysis of the data points to coal and transport as the two principle sources of air pollution, with
Read MoreKampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and forwarded to the church, Citizen TV reports. Speaking at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga during mass, the Catholic Archbishop said many Christians don’t tithe and this affects
Read MoreThe URA FC Board sitting on the 26th October 2018 appointed Ivan Kakembo as the new CEO of URA FC. The previously SC Villa CEO has been given a one year renewable contract effective 1st November 2018. URA believes that Kakembo has the necessary expertise to lead the ‘dream team’.
Read MorePresident Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday night presided over a historic milestone for Kenya’s aviation sector when he flagged off the inaugural Kenya Airways (KQ) direct flight from Nairobi to New York. A jovial President Kenyatta led top Government officials and dignitaries in the short but highly significant ceremony to mark
Read MoreThe extraordinary story of how Oxfam is quietly moving its HQ and control of its £1billion aid programmes from Britain to Africa – and has been dragged into one of the continent's most bitter power struggles – is laid bare today. The controversy centres on the charismatic boss of Oxfam
Read MoreUganda's President Yoweri Museve has issued guidelines on how the country's security forces can handle rioters, terrorists and looters. Below is his statement GUIDELINES ON MANAGING RIOTERS, TERRORISTS, CRIMINALS AND LOOTERS AND METHODS OF ARRESTING AND HANDLING SUSPECTS To: Chief of Defence Forces Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Inspector General of
Read MorePolice has intercepted a truck of Relief Items meant for the Bududa mudslide victims. The consignment comprising mainly of food items, among others, was due for delivery by a team led by former FDC president Dr Kizza Besigye. But the truck was stopped in Buwangani Town council at the border of
Read MoreThe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Nelson Chamisa on Saturday "installed" the 40-year-old lawyer as president of Zimbabwe, two months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared by the Constitutional Court as winner of the country's July 30 presidential election. MDC vice president Morgen Komichi declared Chamisa "duly
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