President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has updated Ugandans on the country’s intensified operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. In a statement issued today, Gen. Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) revealed that one of the terrorists who had come from the Democratic Republic of Congo…
A show that will bring Lilian Mbabazi, Cindy Sanyu and Jackie Chandiru on the same stage again is set for Thursday, December 14. Mbabazi had hinted at the possibility of the former Blu*3 members working on the same project again in 2022. On Wednesday, December 6, Lilian Mbabazi took to social media to reveal that the…
The Budget Committee of Parliament has started scrutinizing the sh3.5 trillion supplementary budget aimed at financing key infrastructure projects for the Financial Year – FY 2022/2023. According to the supplementary budget framework paper presented to the Committee by Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance, 318 billion is to finance the Electricity Access Scale-Up…
Uganda is fully prepared, secure and ready to host the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has told Heads of Mission and representatives of Commonwealth member countries in the country. “I call upon you to embrace the meeting and seek your support in making…
The Minister of State for Energy, Peter Lokeris, has reiterated that the presidential directive and ban on the export of unprocessed iron ore and other minerals is still effective. He cautioned all traders who risk to go on black market and export unprocessed minerals that the law would catch up with them. In February 2015,…
The Fisheries Protection Unit has handed an assortment of impounded items to the fishing community of Wakiso at a function that was held at Gudda landing site in Entebbe. The items included boats, motorcycles and engines. Ms. Jackline Kankunda, the Entebbe Deputy Resident District Commissioner thanked the government for pardoning the fishermen and reminded them…
As we talk, the head of communications at MTAC-Uganda, Mr. Alexander Kyokwijuka and self proclaimed humble citizen from Kigalama, who is plotting to unseat Hon. Wilfred Niwagaba from Ndorwa East Mp seat could be facing a tough political strategy. According to our sources, earlier last year, Kyokwijuka commenced a few activities in Ndorwa East constituency…
The upcoming 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and Third South Summit, scheduled to take place between January 15-20, 2024, will incur a cost of sh53 billion for Uganda. John Mulimba, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, highlighted the government’s readiness to host the summits during a media briefing on November 26, 2023. About 10,000 guests…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has written a letter to the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Kataha Janet Museveni directing her to ensure Makerere University surrenders its land to Baruuli in Nakasongola. The letter dated 27th November 2023 is titled, “CLAIM OF LAND BY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COMPRISING OF BLOCK 9B AND 9C TOTALING TO 10…
To qualify for the National Social Security (NSSF) mid-term access, a member should have made contributions for 120 consecutive months, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi has clarified. Amongi was responding to a Report of the Committee on Gender on the petition on mid-term access presented by the Chairperson, Hon. Flavia…
