The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the Coordination Office for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (COPTIP), has concluded new communication strategies that will enhance the fight against human trafficking. CP Julius Twinomujuni, the National Coordinator of COPTIP, said the new strategies were approved by the National Task Force Committee against human trafficking in the…
Uganda football giant Express FC have signed talented Alpha Ssali on a two year deal after leaving Proline FC. Ssali announced last week that he had left boyhood club Proline FC. The sixth time Uganda Premier League champions Express FC announced the signing of Alpha Ssali today at Skyz Hotel in Naguru, Kampala. Express FC…
The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has urged Government to remove taxes on life jackets so that Ugandans who use water bodies can access them at cheaper rates and save lives. This comes after the unfortunate incident of the Lake Victoria boat accident that left over 20 people dead due to the capsizing of the boat…
Kampala: Brace yourselves, comedy connoisseurs, for a comedic explosion like no other! The irrepressibly hilarious Kibuka Allan, aka the infamous Optional Allan, is gearing up to hit the stage once again with his uproarious comedy showdown, “That Mulago Boy, Apologetically Funny.” Mark your calendars for a night of side-splitting laughter on Friday, August 11, 2023,…
The Office of the National Chairman (ONC), headed by Hajjat Hadija Namyalo, on Monday August 7, 2023, donated relief items to Excel Vocational Training Centre in Kalule, Luwero District, weeks after the institution was gutted by fire that destroyed property worth millions of shillings. Students, administrators and parents were gripped with untold shock on May…
Thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters especially the youths (Bazzukulu) are warming up to storm Kololo Airstrip on September 8th, 2023 to celebrate President Yoweri Kaguta’s 79th birthday. The fete, which has been organised by a team of dedicated Bazzukulu, with an aim of thanking God for giving President Museveni a long and prosperous…
As the EY Africa Leaders Induction concluded this past week in the bustling city of Johannesburg, the essence of our gathering continues to resonate. I find myself ruminating not only on the powerful connections forged during the event but also on the indelible legacy we have inherited. The event, attended by newly promoted and externally recruited…
Saturday and Sunday are the worst days for today’s politicians. They are days when politicians “must account” for the votes and support they received from the electorates. Fundraising functions for local churches are common, while support for hospitals, community roads, or schools is rare. Often, politicians attend multiple fundraising events as Guests of Honor in…
The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajat Minsa Kabanda, along with the Kampala Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, embarked on a significant visit to City Public markets as part of their ongoing efforts to assess the implementation of the new Markets Act.The Act, recently passed by Parliament, empowers the Kampala Capital City Authority…
The Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards David Livingstone Ebiru has been dismissed for bribing the UNBS Board to retain his job. Ebiru’s woes started when he appeared before Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) in which he admitted paying a shs100 million bribe in a…
