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The Deputy Speaker Anita Among (pictured)has told off a section of some Opposition lawmakers who had called on Parliament to suspend its sittings until Government rescinds its decision to fire all intern medical doctors involved in industrial action, saying Parliament has no plans of fulfilling their whims.  “It is a

Street children in Kampala/Courtesy photo MPs on Parliament’s Committee of Gender, Labour and Social Development want an audit into all funds released by Government to resettle the street children especially from Karamoja region, after realizing the number of these infants have increased on Kampala streets. The call was made by Flavia

Movit Products Communications and Corporate Affairs Manager, Connie Nankya Leading cosmetics manufacturers, Movit Products’ brands have been named as potential winners of the East African Brand Quality Awards 2021, which will take place at Hotel Africana in Kampala on December 16. The coveted awards are instituted by Brands Impact to

Associate Professor Jude Ssempebwa has sued Makerere University for failing his PhD Student whose thesis was marked by a hired External Examiner, purportedly without the required competence. In a joint suit with his student, Peter Dithan Ntale before the High court civil division, Prof. Ssempebwa sues the university alongside administrative

The Uganda Poultry Farmers Association on Tuesday petitioned the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs, imploring it to intervene in the prolonged ban on importation of eggs by neighbouring Kenya. They delivered the petition to Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, the 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the East Africa Community

The Ambassador of the United States (US) Mission in Uganda, Natalie E. Brown and other Embassy officials addressing journalists. The Ambassador of the United States (US) Mission in Uganda, Natalie E. Brown says that they have an active dialogue with Ugandan officials regarding the security in the country. Brown made

The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has recovered Shillings 3.8billion that had been stolen by some suspects masquerading as teachers in government schools. The CID Spokesperson, Charles Twine, says that they also managed to intercept another Shillings 7.8billion that was on account in DFCU bank. Police have since last year been

Makerere University management has stood its ground not to facilitate the field practice for privately sponsored students in the College of Health Sciences effective this year. Last week, the affected students staged a demonstration protesting delayed the disbursement of the facilitation by the university. The students, who are dispatched to

Guests of the Uganda Development Bank Special Programs Launch from right to left. Mr John Musinguzi Rujoki - Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority.Ms Mercy Kyomugasho Kainobwisho -Executive Director Uganda Registration Service Bureau.Ms Patricia Ojangole - Managing Director Uganda Development Bank. Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

The Minister of Works and Transport, General Katumba Wamala has urged operators of Public Transport not to hike transport fares during the festive season, saying the pandemic has ridded people of their incomes and many to take back their children to school in January.“We are negotiating with transport operators to