CMI to investigate how Kaweesi murder case was mismanaged
The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) is investigating how the case into the murder of a senior police officer Andrew Felix Kaweesi was allegedly mismanaged by police.After months of trying...
View ArticleWe'll continue blocking Bobi Wine concerts - Gen Tumwine
Security minister Gen Elly Tumwine has said singer Bobi Wine will continue having his shows blocked as long as he continues with his 'defiance' attitude.The Kyadondo East MP, popularly known as Bobi...
View ArticleMuseveni praises Miss Uganda for switching back to African hair
President Museveni has praised Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo who was recently crowned Miss Africa for heeding to his advice of having natural hair. Museveni hosted Abenakyo and her family for a dinner at...
View ArticleVote counting begins in DRC long-delayed presidential election
Ballot counting is underway in Sunday's long-delayed presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo that could mark the country's first peaceful transition of power after nearly six decades...
View ArticleEx Botswana president feuds with govt over Trump
Donald Trump is a contentious topic in Botswana, where the government is uneasy over a former leader's harsh criticism of the American president. The spat pits Ian Khama, who stepped down as president...
View ArticleFaithfuls injured in stampede at pastor Bugingo's church
Scores of faithful's sustained injuries following a stampede at pastor Aloysius Bugingo's church. They were part of the multitudes that converged at the venue for the New Year crossover prayers....
View ArticlePolitics of defiance won't be tolerated in 2019 - Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has warned that politics of defiance and un-constitutionalism will not be tolerated in 2019. The president said that politicians must be clear on where they stand. He used...
View ArticleSseggona bill rattles FDC, NRM chiefs
On December 19, Andrew Baryayanga, the Kabale Municipality MP, got the parliamentary nod of approval to prepare a private member’s bill to amend the Administration of Parliament Act. The bill largely...
View ArticleBoU probe pins Mutebile, Bagyenda
After weeks of a tough investigation, the ongoing parliamentary probe into several shut banks over the years has actively built a case of potential personal conflicts of interest against some central...
View ArticleCongo cuts off internet for second day to avert 'chaos'
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government cut internet connections and SMS services across the country for a second straight day on Tuesday as the country nervously awaited results from the weekend’s...
View ArticleOPM forced Ugandans to register as refugees in Kyangwali
More than 1000 Ugandans living in areas neighbouring Kyangwali refugee settlement were forced to attain refugee status in order to retain 'ownership' of their land. The scheme was reportedly crafted...
View ArticleNIRA undertakes to rectify errors on national IDs
The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a three-month exercise aimed at rectifying errors existing on national identity cards. The free-of-charge exercise is set to begin...
View ArticleState given more time to file submissions in age limit case
The Supreme court has given more time to the attorney general to conclude filing submissions in the consolidated age limit amendment appeal case. The appeals were filed by Male Mabirizi, Uganda Law...
View ArticleFlights to Entebbe cancelled as ET plane overshoots runway
All incoming flights to Entebbe airport have been delayed or rerouted to neighbouring airports after an Ethiopian Airlines plane a Boeing 737-800 overshot the runway during landing today morning....
View ArticleCondom shortage hits Gulu town
Gulu town is facing an acute shortfall of condoms, with all major condom distribution points running out of stock. The crisis which started over the Christmas period worsened even further over the New...
View ArticleHow yoga is saving lives of street kids
In Kisenyi, the largest slum area in Uganda, an organization is saving street children one at a time from a life of crime through an unexpected channel: yoga. The exercise associated with Kampala’s...
View ArticleKadaga to FDC: My House, my rules
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has maintained her earlier stance to maintain the parliamentary committee of Commissions, Statutory and State Enterprises (Cosase) leadership after expiry of...
View ArticleZimbabwe teachers, senior medical officers join junior doctors' strike
Hundreds of teachers, nurses and senior doctors have joined a 34-day junior doctors’ strike, saying they are now failing to make ends meet as the economic situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated,...
View ArticleAuditor General reveals Shs 28bn loss in YLP
The auditor general, John Muwanga has released a new report revealing that government may never recover Shs 28.4 billion disbursed to youth groups across the country under Youth Livelihood Project...
View ArticleUganda's public debt rises by 22%, hits Shs 41.5 trillion
Uganda's public debt has increased by 22 per cent, rising from Shs 33.99 trillion as at June 30, 2017, to Shs 41.51 trillion as at June 30, 2018, according to the 2018 auditor general's report released...
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