The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odongo has been given until Thursday to present a report to Parliament justifying the accreditation of 71 government officials to attend the 78th United Nations – UN General Assembly in New York. The ultimatum was issued by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, during a plenary sitting on Tuesday. It…
Police have arrested six people in connection to kidnapping a three year old child for a ransom and later killed her. Those arrested are Fred Kayemba, Walugembe Fred , Allan Ssenkuba, Ben Kiyingi, Emmanuel Katongole and Fatuma Nansubuga. According to locals the body of minor was found slaughtered at the neck, with no tongue and…
Re-known NRM supporter and musician Nsereko Emma known as MUNNAMASAKA has extended the Museverni awooma concert to Mukono Region. This followed HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s supporters in the Districts of Mukono, Kayunga, Buikwe and Buvuma to request the organizers of the concert to bring it closer to them, so that they can also enjoy as…
Lawyer Male Mabirizi has dragged the government of Uganda to court challenging the recent ban by police on the mobilization tours by the National Unity Platform party and its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. In a suit filed in the Mbale High Court, Mabirizi says the ban by police in a statement…
CNOOC Uganda Limited held a prestigious send-off ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its International Scholarship Program beneficiaries. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey of three outstanding Ugandan students who are set to pursue a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at the China University of Petroleum-East China, company executives said on Sept. 26.…
Gabriela Cavallin, the accuser of Manchester United’s Antony, speaks out as the Brazilian winger returns to training. Gabriela Cavallin, the ex-girlfriend of Manchester United star Antony, has spoken out for the first time since the Brazilian winger’s return to training at Old Trafford. Antony recently returned to Manchester after being in Brazil since early September, when…
The Government of Uganda through the ministry of Health has launched new guidelines for paternity testing. The guidelines require laboratories across the country to among others, apply for accreditation to be allowed to collect samples and also have staff that includes a counsellor or clinical psychologist on the team. The guidelines which were released on…
The opposition members of parliament have urged the government to lower the eligibility age for elderly recipients of welfare payments from 80 to 65 years old and to enhance the funding while taking the economy into consideration. The remarks were made during a meeting held in the Leader of Opposition’s Boardroom on Friday, September 29,…
US police have charged a former gang leader with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a long-running case still gripping the public. The New York-born hip-hop legend was shot four times aged 25 in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas. On Friday, Nevada’s grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60,…
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa tasked the government to provide social protection, economic empowerment and education programmes that directly support Persons with Disabilities(PWDs). The Deputy Speaker who pledged to become “a full-time partner of the deaf community and an advocate of the Persons with Disabilities” was the chief guest at the 50 years’ celebration and…
