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Mzungu in Gomesi Video Sparks Social Media Outrage
An outwardly innocent parody music video that was produced by an American charity organization based in Jinja, to “to make you laugh” has touched off a furious outrage on social media. A section of...
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RWANDA: Kagame Launches First Ever Drone Delivery Service
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has Friday launched the first ever remotely piloted drop-off drones in a bid to make delivery of health supplies in the country much faster than it has previously been ....
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Besigye Arrested While Leaving Home
Col Dr Kizza Besigye. the former FDC Presidential candidate has been arrested once again at his house in Kasangati on Saturday afternoon. Besigye was according to FDC officials picked while he tried...
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Onyango Earns Double Nomination in the Caf Player of the Year Award
Uganda Cranes goalie Dennis Onyango has been nominated for the 2016 CAF player of the year awards both in the general category and the Africa based player. Caf Player of the year awards. The gangly...
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Security Temporarily Closes Kabale University Over Protests
Kabale University has been temporarily closed following protests on Friday in which students demanded answers on why they have not had lectures since they reported for the new semester on September 15,...
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UWONET Launches 3rd Women Week with Warning on Unsafe Abortions
By Nixon Segawa and Pamella Amia The Programs Director Action for Development (ACFODE) Dr. Jennifer Nabukenya Ssengoba has cautioned adolescent girls against indulging in abortion which exposes them to...
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WATCH: BoU Cuts CBR to 13%, Forecasts Slight Reduction in Inflation
The Central Bank has further eased its monetary policy by announcing a reduction in its lending rate to 13% from 14% in August along with the rediscount rate and bank rates which have been lowered to...
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Army Court Sets Hearing Date For Kabaziguruka Case
Makindye General Court Martial chaired by Lt Gen Andrew Gutti has set the 8th November 2016 for commencement of the trial of Nakawa Municipality MP Hon Michael Kabaziguruka and 24 others who are...
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AUPL: Odur’s Solitary Strike Helps Vipers Cut Gap on KCCA
Uganda Premier League Vipers 1-0 Kirinya Jinja SS Vipers earned a hard fought win against struggling side Kirinya Jinja SS to close gap on league leaders, KCCA FC. Tony Odur scored the lone goal in the...
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State Witness Narrates Shk Bahiga’s Last Moments
Hearing of the case where Muslim clerics are accused of terrorism and murder charges commenced yesterday before the High Court’s international war crimes division. The first witness, a Police surgeon...
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EALA Toughens on Human Trafficking
The East African Legislative Assembly has enacted the EAC Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill in a bid to combat human trafficking in the region. The bill which was moved by by Hon. Dora Byamukama...
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Machar’s General Killed in Oil Rich Upper-Nile State
The intense fighting that resumed in the South Sudan’s oil rich state of Upper Nile has claimed the life of a general from the armed opposition group of former Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar....
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Police Defend Eviction of Own Officers
The Kampala Metropolitan Area police spokesperson Emilian Kayima has come out in defence of the ongoing eviction of police officers from various barracks around Kampala. The eviction exercise is...
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Tight Security as Medical Expert Testifies in Muslim Clerics Terror Case
Security was pumped up at High Court Criminal Division in Kampala as a senior medical officer from Uganda Police testified about the two postmortem reports on the death of Sheikh Hassan Ibrahim Kirya...
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Kampala Minister Kamya Orders ‘Forceful’ Eviction of Street Vendors
Kampala Minister Beti Kamya has ordered KCCA to forcefully evict all vendors from city streets as a way of creating sanity in Uganda’s capital. Addressing journalists on Wednesday afternoon, Kamya said...
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VIDEO: Minister Kasaija to Financial Institutions: Work out Affordable...
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija has asked stakeholders in the housing sector to come up with solutions that will provide affordable housing to the low income...
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Afcon 2017: Uganda, Ghana Meet Again
Uganda Cranes and Ghana’s Black Stars will meet in the group stages for the 2017 Africa Cup of nations after falling in pool D during the draws held in Libreville Gabon on Wednesday. The two countries...
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Byanyima Dedicates Honorary Doctorate to Deceased Mom
Former Mbarara Member of Parliament last night paid an emotional tribute to her deceased mother Gertrude Byanyima, who together with her grandmother she said, shaped her current successes as a...
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Afcon 2017 Full Group Fixtures and Venues
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will kick off on Saturday, January 14th with hosts Gabon kicking off the business against debutants Guinea Bissau at the Stade de L’Amite stadium. Burkina Faso will...
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Lukwango to Kamya: Respect Our People And The Law
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has Thursday called on the new Minister for Kampala Beti Namisango Kamya “show some respect to the people of Kampala, and the law.” While speaking in light of...
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