Panic has engulfed the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority Eng.Andrew Kitaka and his entire senior management are spending sleepless nights after court ordered that the former staff who were fired illegally recently from their jobs at the Authority be granted order to file suit on behalf of other 470 aggrieved ex workers.…
Senior Officers of the Security and Defence Studies Program (SDSP) from the Republic of South Africa visited Oliver Thambo Leadership School at Kaweweta to have hands of experience about the Liberation war that brought back peace and sanity in Uganda. The Commandant of Thambo Leadership Kaweeta school Col Chris Ogumelaki in his briefing applauded the…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has cited extreme poverty, lack of education, conflict and instability, as the drivers of child labour in the world. Kadaga noted that in a home where the basics of life cannot be met, children become part of the labour force to sustain the family and that is partly why…
The commander in chief of armed force President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Reserve force commander, Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany has launched mobilization and documentation exercise of Reserve Forces in South Western Uganda. The function was held at Lake View Hotel Regency in Mbarara was entertained by a mammoth of…
The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Lt Col (Rtd) Dr. Bright Rwamirama has said that the survival of the East African Community depends on cooperation, unity and purpose among East African brothers and sisters. He made the remarks while officiating at the opening ceremony of the 12th Edition of the East…
One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred in Kiwatule. The accident that involved nine motor vehicles and two motorcycles happened during the morning rush hour at Kiwatule-Najeera intersection on Thursday. William Matovu, 32, a rider, died at Independent Hospital where he had been taken for treatment, Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman…
The Uganda Motocross Uganda (UMU) has awarded Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) One Hundred Million Shillings (Ug.shs 100,000,000) as a token of appreciation from the recently concluded Inaguaral Armed Forces Appreciation Motocross Championship. The event, a show piece between international riders and locals, at the Uganda Motocross Arena (UMA) Busiika on 6th October 2019 registered…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has joined the Ministry of health in the fight against Measles through Rubella vaccination in Pader and Lira as mentioned among the risky areas in the northern part of Uganda. Lira District Health Officer, Mr Ochen Buchan said that Medical teams of UPDF joined the health workers in mobilizing the…
The Minister for Health, Dr Ruth Aceng has said that medical interns are not entitled to a salary. Presenting a statement to Parliament on the actions taken on the prayers contained in the petition by the federation of medical interns, Aceng said that Medical interns are not civil servants because they have not been recruited…
Walimu Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited will receive over shs7 billion in fulfillment of the presidential pledge of shs25 billon. The State Minister for Finance, Hon David Bahati said that the money will be channeled from to the teachers’ SACCO from the Microfinance Support Centre. “The resources that were supposed to go to the…
