PHOTOS: Makerere Beat Kyambogo in Epic University Football League Battle
Two goals in either half of the game ensured Makerere University move a foot closer to playing semi -finals in a University Football League game that was characterized mostly by off the pitch...
View ArticleIbanda Prisoners in Road Accident; One Dead
Prisoners from Nyabuhikye Prison in Ibanda district on Monday evening were involved in a terrible accident after the vehicle they were traveling in failed negotiate a corner and overturned. The...
View ArticleUPC To Sue Orient Bank Over Frozen Account
Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC) under the administration of Lira Municipality legislator, Jimmy Michael Akena is weighing legal action against Orient Bank, accusing the institution of illegally freezing...
View ArticleGovernment to Start Free Yellow Fever Vaccination
The government will start free yellow fever vaccination across the country in 2018 to check on the frequent outbreaks of the acute viral hemorrhagic disease which is transmitted by infected mosquitoes....
View ArticleUganda: Extreme Poverty Falls from 53% in 2006 to 34.6% in 2013.
Uganda has made big strides in reducing poverty, Chimp Corps report. Much of Uganda’s progress has been due to agricultural income growth, peace and stability, education, urbanization, as well as...
View ArticleUgandans to Start Paying to Listen to Radio
As part of the ongoing digital migration process, Ugandans are set to start paying to listen to radios, the way it is with televisions, Chimpreports has learnt. Uganda officially migrated to digital...
View ArticleGlobal Experts to Gov’t: Move Away from Talking to Actions
Government has been advised to move from too much repetitive talk to actual implementation of programs if it is to achieve its development agenda. The call was made by Sir. Michael Barber, former Head...
View ArticleMan Attempts Suicide at Garden City
Barely a month after 17 year old Mustafa Lule attempted suicide by jumping off one of Kampala’s tallest buildings, Mabirizi complex, another Ugandan has Thursday jumped off a building at Garden City...
View ArticleMarginalizing Women, Girls Leads to Unbalanced Growth – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said education and rural transformation can help empower the girl child and push women’s progress for a better society. He said marginalizing girls in the field of...
View ArticleKadaga Clarifies on Cash for MPs’ Medals
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has clarified that the money used to procure medals for over 1,000 current and old legislators, was secured four years ago and not picked from this year’s...
View ArticleInterns Sue Health Minister Aceng
Over 1000 medical students have dragged the Minister of Health, Dr Ruth Aceng and the Attorney General to High Court challenging the new internship policy that allegedly restricts their access to...
View ArticlePig Protestors Released
Buganda Road grade one magistrate Marion Mangeni has released two youths acussed of dropping 10 piglets at Parliament. The duo Luta Ferdinard and Lukwago Joseph were last week charged of common...
View ArticleRugyendo Reelected FSLL Chairman
Arinaitwe Rugyendo has Friday been re-elected the chairman of the Fufa Super League Limited (FSLL) at the third annual FSLL general meeting held at Namboole stadium board room. Rugyendo who was...
View ArticleUganda Urgently Needs Renewable Energy – Museveni
Uganda urgently needs affordable renewable energy to ensure access to all, especially for rural communities, President Museveni has said. “Uganda urgently needs renewable energy. We have been talking...
View ArticleMuseveni Rallies Diaspora Youth to Embrace Local Entrepreneurship
President Yoweri Museveni has commended youth in the diaspora who want to return home and share experiences with other youth about the income generating opportunities. “There are two types of...
View ArticleAUPL: Resuscitated Express Beat Vipers
Following their Tuesday defeat, Wankulukuku side Express FC on Friday recovered to turn the bad visitors tormenting their hosts Vipers SC at the World War II memorial stadium in Nakivubo in the Azam...
View ArticleMuseveni Meets Belgium PM Over Regional Security
President Yoweri Museveni has held a bilateral meeting with Belgium’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Ambassador Marc Pecsteen at the sidelines of the 71st...
View ArticleMbarara Traders Beat Up Suspected Thieves, One Dead
Police in Mbarara have rescued two people suspected to be serial thieves in local markets. The two, who were beaten to near death, had been found and apprehended by traders in Kankwanike Market,...
View ArticleNWSC Boss to Youths: Always Strive to Make a Difference
The Managing Director National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha has advised youths to be responsible leaders if they want to achieve in life. He urged them to always...
View ArticleGovernment Backs FDC’s Move to Block MP Cars
A rift is apparently widening inside Uganda’s leading opposition party FDC, which resolved last week to table a motion blocking the provision of vehicles by government to Members of Parliament. The...
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