Govt Cuts 50% of Consumptive, Travel Budget to Build Oil Infrastructure
Government has cut its budget for consumptive expenditure including travelling abroad by 50%, the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija revealed on Wednesday. He said that this was done to find money for...
View ArticleShs 30M Theft: MP Mwijukye Wanted to Record Statement
Police in Mbarara has called Buhweju Member of Parliament, Francis Mwijukye to record a statement in the case of Shs 30million theft from Businessman, Eng. Innocent Rugyero. ChimpReports broke the news...
View Article2017 Mapinduzi Cup Fixtures Released
The full schedule for the 2017 edition of the Mapinduzi cup has been released. The games officially kick off on Friday 30th December 2016 with a local derby between Jang’ombe Boys and Taifa Jang’ombe....
View ArticleVolkswagen to Start Assembling Cars in Rwanda
The Government of Rwanda has signed a Memorandum of understanding with Volkswagen Group for a new integrated mobility concept as the German car manufacturer takes further steps to develop its market...
View ArticleAfcon 2017: Club-less Adebayo Named in Togo 25-Man Provisional Squad
Togo national team boss Claude Le Roy has released a 25-man provisional squad from which he will select his finest 23 for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Togo qualified to the continental showpiece...
View ArticlePassengers Stranded as Fares Shoot Up
With only a couple of days to Christmas Day, transport operators as is the norm have hiked fares for travelers leaving Kampala headed for the countryside. At the various parks, in and around the...
View ArticleIbanda Councilors Shun District Meetings Over Plastic Chairs
Councilors in Ibanda district have put the district leadership on notice, demanding the immediate procurement of “new and better seats” for the council. In the council meeting that was held at the...
View ArticleTravel Guide: Top Holiday and Tourist Destinations in Uganda
Christmas holiday is a period for people to enjoy ample time with family and friends. Some organizations and companies use the time for team building retreats while others would use the holiday to move...
View ArticleCranes Gain in December Fifa Rankings
Uganda Cranes have regained one place in the latest Fifa rankings released on Thursday 22 December to climax the year on position 72 in the world. The rise comes despite the team’s inactivity during...
View ArticleI’m Working Hard to Make it to Final Squad- Shaban
Onduparaka skipper Muhammad Shaban has revealed all his attention at the moment is working hard to make sure he makes the final 23- man squad that will represent Uganda at the 2017 African cup of...
View ArticleUN Security Council to Decide Arms Embargo, Sanctions on South Sudan Today
The United Nations Security Council is expected to convene on Friday to finally make the decision on either imposing arms embargo and sanctions on the war torn South Sudan. The United States supported...
View ArticleKabaka Saddened by Kasese Killings in Christmas, New Year Messages
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has said he was saddened by the violence and sudden killings in Kasese late last month. Over 100 people including police officers and the Rwenzururu royal...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Survives Arms Embargo, Sanctions
South Sudan has survived an arms embargo and a number of sanctions at the United Nations Security Council by only two votes. The United States sponsored sanctions resolution aimed at putting pressure...
View ArticleTumwebaze’s Xmas Message: Let’s Work for a Country We Deserve
Dear Friends and fellow Citizens, It’s not all the time that we celebrate Christmas and neither is it all the time that we count the end of 12 complete months. This moment presents us not only a time...
View ArticleThe Relevance of Christmas to Humanity
By Pr. Grace Ntale The word Christmas is a derivative of two words; ‘Christ’ and ‘mass’. It is a traditional celebration of Christ’s birth which is globally held on the December 25. However, though...
View ArticleDebate: Should Prisoners be Allowed Conjugal Rights in Prison?
Some members sitting on the Human Rights Committee led by Kasanda South legislator, Simeo Nsubuga generated a debate calling for amendments within the laws in the country so as to allow prison inmates...
View ArticleRwenzori Killings: How a Rape Case Ignited a Tribal Firestorm in Kabarole
On September 8, a Mutooro man reportedly raped a Mukonzo woman at Butara B village in Kabonero Sub County in Kabarole District. The grisly incident sent shockwaves across the village, with Bakonzo...
View ArticleInside Story: Rwanda’s Silver Bullet to Self Sustenance
On December 15, Rwanda President Paul Kagame walked into the swanky and expansive Kigali Conventional Centre. Escorted by security men wearing fitting suits, the President walked gently to his seat. To...
View ArticleHealth Ministry Deploys Standby Ambulances for Festive Season
The Ministry of Health, through the Uganda National Ambulance Service has deployed, on standby, a fleet of fully equipped and staffed ambulances along the major routes leading into and out of Kampala...
View ArticleMuseveni Directs Makerere to Open for Business
President Yoweri Museveni has directed Makerere University council to open the university and resume business, Chimp corps report. The directive comes days after a decision by Makerere lecturers under...
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