The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has said that parliament is concerned about the continued human rights violations by security agencies. Kadaga made remarks while responding to a petition presented to her by the newly elected Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councillors. The Speaker said Parliament had tasked the government to release all…
A Catholic priest has, after falling in love for the first time in his life, told his parishioners that he can no longer continue to serve them in the ways of the church. His reason was that his heart is in love. The 42-year-old priest named Riccardo Ceccobelli made this statement on Sunday, April 11.…
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, the army spokesman announced on state television. Deby, 68, “has just breathed his last defending the sovereign nation on the battlefield” over the weekend, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna said in a statement read out…
The second wave of COVID-19 in Uganda has begun, according to scientists. Scientists say the wave begun last week and has so far been characterized by an increase in reported cases of the disease. In the last week of March and the first week of April, a total of 130 cases were reported. Since last…
The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National guidance Judith Nabakooba has decried a lack of funding for national guidance and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). The minister made remarks while meeting the Parliamentary ICT Committee. She noted that the Directorate of Information and National guidance cannot be un-funded, because they are the gist of…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned clearing agents and consolidators against unauthorised releases and corruption tendencies, which frustrate UNBS efforts of curbing substandard imports on the market. The remarks were made by the UNBS Imports Inspection Manager, Mr Martin Imalingat, during a sensitization meeting with clearing agents and consolidators held at the Entebbe International Airport. “A good number of clearing…
Uganda’s fast-growing recruitment company, Premier Recruitment Ltd launched a sensitization campaign about labour externalization last week which was hugely received and embraced by western Uganda. The tour which kicked off last Thursday with a staff induction session at their Mbarara regional office along Kakoba roundabout and ran throughout the entire weekend attracted huge numbers from…
Uganda’s leading private Victoria University has partnered with Smiling Faces International to equip students with the skills and experience they need to excel in the Hospitality Industry. This website has learnt that short courses offered include Front Office Management, Housekeeping and Customer Service. According to the management, qualifying students will have to pay a tuition…
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has officially parted ways with Uganda Cranes Head Coach Johnathan McKinstry. This comes two days after the federation came out denying reports of sacking the coach. “The Head Coach of the Uganda Men’s National team, Johnathan McKinstry, has today reached an agreement with FUFA to bring an end to…
Kawempe North Member of Parliament-elect Mohammed Ssegirinya alias Mr Update has been rushed to Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for further treatment. Ssegirinya had been initially admitted at the Doctors hospital in Sseguku with ear and abdominal complications following his release from Kitalya prison on a cash bail of shs. 3 million. This website now understands…
