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Jinja officials resolve to sell gov't assets to finance hqtrs construction
Jinja district officials have resolved to sell some of the dilapidated government buildings so they can raise money to finance the construction of new district headquarters. In 2015, the then Jinja...
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Isolated foreign nationals test negative to coronavirus
The four foreign nationals that were isolated after showing signs of coronavirus (COVID-19) have all tested negative, permanent secretary ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwiine has confirmed.Earlier this...
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Coronavirus global death toll tops 3,000
Dozens of countries are working to contain a coronavirus outbreak as the global death toll as surpassed 3,000, including two in the United States. South Korea reported about 600 new cases Monday, while...
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IGP withdraws 261 police officers attached to KCCA
The inspector general of police, Martins Okoth Ochola has withdrawn nearly all police officers attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). News of the withdrawal of the 261 police officers from...
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US coronavirus death toll climbs to 6 as virus also pops up in Senegal, Tunisia
The death toll from the coronavirus in the US climbed to six Monday and the disease spread to ever more countries and world capitals, even as new cases in China dropped to their lowest level in six...
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How PwC helped 'first daughter' dodge taxes, shift profits out of Angola
In the dry, warm Angolan autumn of 2014, billionaire Isabel dos Santos and her husband, Sindika Dokolo, dreamed of beer. Lots and lots of beer. Dos Santos, the Angolan president’s favorite daughter,...
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Gov’t officials biggest land grabbers – Land Commission
Government officials are at the centre of grabbing public land across the country according to the chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission, Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki. Speaking to reporters at the...
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23 Iranian MPs, vice president contract coronavirus as 77 die
Iran's supreme leader put the Islamic Republic's armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in combating the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the deadliest outside of China, that...
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Buganda to petition Janet over new curriculum
Buganda Kingdom is to petition the minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni over the newly rolled out lower secondary curriculum.Charles Peter Mayiga, the kingdom's prime minister expressed...
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Police bursts robbery racket at Pine car bond
The Flying Squad Unit (FSU) has burst a racket of thugs operating at Pine car bond that targets people interested in buying vehicles. FSU under the command of Godwin Tugume together with Crime...
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Lukwago urges MPs to reject Shs 600bn Tondeka bus loan
Members of parliament should reject and block government's proposal to borrow Shs 600 billion from Exim Bank of India on behalf of Ashok Leyland of India to procure 1,000 buses for Kampala city, Lord...
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A-level: low uptake of science subjects baffles Uneb
The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) wants government to address the low numbers of students opting for sciences at advanced level. Uneb chairperson Prof Mary Okwakol said this while releasing...
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NSSF Hash run to raise Shs 700m for city schools
On Monday, March 2, primary seven pupils of Mbuya Church of Uganda (COU) primary school watched keenly as contractors pulled down rusty roofs off their two-stream classroom block. NSSF together with...
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Stop fighting, Nyanzi tells Besigye, Bobi supporters
Dr Stella Nyanzi has declined to make a painful choice: whether to support opposition FDC founding President Kizza Besigye or Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, leader of the fastest-growing pressure...
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Minister: NRM works with DP top leaders
It has been long rumoured, without definitive confirmation, that some high-level establishment Democratic Party leaders were quietly working with the ruling NRM but the only credible validation came a...
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Tumukunde moves to oust Museveni
Promoted and retired in September 2015 and later singularly reshuffled in 2018, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde has announced he is weighing a run for president in 2021. In a February 28 letter to the Electoral...
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Judicial officers opt to settle case against Bigirimana appointment out of court
Judicial officers and the attorney general have resolved to settle their suit challenging the appointment of the Judiciary permanent secretary, Pius Bigirimana through mediation. The AG's...
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Nawangwe fires 12 from Makerere University printery
Work has slowed down at Makerere University printery following the sacking of 12 technical staff and manager. There was little activity taking place at the printery, which is found in the basement of...
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S.Korean hospitals lack enough space for coronavirus patients
South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, as health officials said more than 2,000 people in the city hardest hit by the outbreak were waiting for open spaces in hospitals....
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First son reignites 'Muhoozi Project' talk, calls it a blessing
The 'First son' Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba also senior presidential advisor for special operations has reignited the 'Muhoozi Project' talk, calling it a 'blessing.' In today's post on his...
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