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Burundi’s Hon. Ntakirutimana Wins EALA Speakership Race

Burundi’s ruling party deputy secretary-general, Mr Joseph Ntakirutimana, has been elected the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). He won after 54 members out of the 63 voted for him, while one voted against him. Eight votes were spoilt. For

December 21, 2022

Crime·Security

Community Support Vital In Ending Wildlife Crime – Task Force

The National Wildlife Anti-Crime Coordination Task Force-NWCCTF is calling for community support in the fight against wildlife trafficking and poaching. The task force was initiated in 2018 and launched in 2020 to promote cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies to combat

December 19, 2022

News

Serere MP Okabe,Wife Perish In Mbale-Iganga Road Accident

Serere County Member of Parliament Patrick Okabe and his wife Christine Okabe have died following a Monday morning road crash at Naboua town council along the Mbale Tirinyi road in Budaka District. They were driving in his V8 Land Cruiser registration number

December 19, 2022

News

Just In: President Museveni Returns From US,UK Business Trips

The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has today returned home from an official working trip to the United States of America （USA）and United Kingdom (UK). During his trip, the President first went to UK where he opened

December 18, 2022

Education

Slow Uptake Of Foreign Scholarships Irks PAC MPs

The low uptake of scholarships offered to Uganda has become a major concern to legislators on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC – Central Government). A review of scholarships offered to Uganda in the last three years laid bare that out of 280

December 18, 2022

promotions

Speke Hotel Unveils “Special Christmas Staycation Offer,”

The celebration of Christmas comes with a bevvy of activities seeing that it coincides with the end of the year, itself a celebration of on its own. For this simple fact, organizations, companies, individual groups and individuals come up with different ways

December 18, 2022

Politics

LoP Mpuuga Tasks Legislators To Prioritize Constitutional Reforms In 2023

The Opposition in Parliament has said that their focus for the next session of Parliament will be on pushing for constitutional and electoral reforms. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, 15 December 2022, the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, alongside

December 16, 2022

News

EC Vacates Jinja Road Premises Ahead Of Flyover Construction

The Electoral Commission (EC) has vacated Jinja Road based offices the process commences on Friday 16th December 2023. The Uganda Electoral Body Thursday released a statement notifying its workers that 15th December 2022, is the last day of occupancy of the current

December 16, 2022

Security

Tough Talking: CDF Gen.Mbadi Cautions Current UPDF Generation Against Indiscipline

The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi officiated at the Handover/Takeover of the office of Deputy Commander Land Forces (D/CLF) from Lt Gen Sam Okiding to Maj Gen Francis Takirwa. He also witnessed handover of the office of Chief of

December 16, 2022

Sports

Hon.Basalirwa Tells MPs Investigating Sports Council To Summon Players

The Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa has tipped the select committee investigating the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) to summon players of the different national sports disciplines, saying their experiences could cure the alleged mismanagement. “Speak to the players,

December 16, 2022