President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has flagged off the construction of the Rwenkunye—Apac road (90.9kms) and Apac-Lira—Puranga road (100.1kms). The Government of Uganda is undertaking these projects with support of the Islamic Development Bank. The roads are expected to increase connectivity in the region, facilitate trade and help exploit the agricultural opportunities in the area. President…
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has been appointed Director of the UK-based Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). WUN is a not-for-profit association of universities, whose principal activity is the creation of new multilateral opportunities for international collaboration in research and graduate education. The association is made up of 23 universities, spanning 15 countries on six…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed the former National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat director of finance and administration, Dr Hassan Galiwango, as the high commissioner to Kenya. Mr Galiwango received the official communication from the State House at the beginning of this week. He described the appointment as a “normal” one. The long-serving director of finance…
The administration of Kampala Parents’ School has revealed that the school is offering free admissions for Primary Seven pupils. This, according to the school administration, is an initiative by the Ruparelia Foundation, aimed at giving an opportunity to all parents to enrol their children into the school, such that they can attain the best quality…
A team of senior officers led by AIGP Asan Kasingye the Chief Political Commissar, has today paid an official visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owekitibwa Charles Peter Mayiga at his office in Bulange Mengo to brief him on what happened in Mugulu Ssingo during the thanksgiving ceremony of Omutaka Gajule Kayira Kasibante, the head…
The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has launched activities aimed at developing and implementing the National Community Engagement Strategy (CES) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at Hotel Africana Kampala. This strategy is to ensure that all people in Uganda are aware, empowered and participatory in the prevention and control of Covid…
Judge Musa Sekaana of High Court has dismissed the case against the new leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. The case was filed in August after Difasi Basile and Hassan Twala petitioned court, contending that the change of name from National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to NUP was illegal. The petitioners,…
Following the conclusion of the nomination process for aspirants of parliamentary positions, Legislators backed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga have requested the government to communicate the dates for national elections slated for the beginning of 2021. In her communication from the chair at the start of plenary on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, Kadaga…
Uganda police led by the chief political commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye, Tuesday visited retired Masaka Diocesan Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa, to apologise over an incident in which officers fired teargas to disperse a Mbogo clan meeting he had been invited to officiate. “AIGP Asan Kasingye, today led a delegation of senior officers on behalf of…
Sylvia Ntambi Muwebwa, the troubled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), faces arrest over allegations that she is intentionally hiding and has refused to appear before court to take plea for the charges lodged against her at the Ant-corruption court. Ntambi, who is charged together with several of her staff for…
