Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to plan for his retirement so that he can have enough time to rest as he lets the new generation to steer the country into another stage of development. He applauded M7’s contribution towards the development of Uganda in the last 35 years…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) leadership has honored twenty-two (22) Individual Police Officers (IPOs) from Uganda for their invaluable contribution to the professional growth of South Sudan National Police Force (SSNPF) officers. UNMISS has a mandate to protect civilians, train, mentor and the overall reforms and restructuring interventions such as observance of human…
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
Ugandans are urged to emulate Irene Gleeson, the late Australian philanthropist, who dedicated her life to supporting children in northern Uganda. According to the Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, Irene Gleeson chose to carry out charity work in Kitgum district so as to give hope and a future to a society affected by war. “Sacrifice and…
The former Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kisembo, will be laid to rest on Sunday at his ancestral home in Kitema village in Kagadi District. According to medical documents from Mulago hospital,Mr.Kisembo, 64, succumbed to lung cancer, on Thursday. A requiem mass in honour of the deceased was held at Our Lady of…
Police’s Flying Squad has arrested the second suspect in the brutal murder of Derrick Mulindwa a bodaboda cyclist who was murdered by two men who had hired him to take them to Kakyeka Mengo in Lubaga Division in Kampala on June 30. The man only known as Young Mulo (not the singer) was arrested from…
Twenty two UPDF officers from various Army units have completed a one week civil military operations seminar at Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC) Jinja. The course was conducted and facilitated by the Joint special operations university- USA. While presiding over as Chief guest, the Deputy Chief of Staff URDCC Col Paul Eswapu congratulated…
MP Rose Akello Lilly has chosen to represent a newly created district, Karenga which was curved out of Kaabong district. Akello Lilly who was the district Woman Representative for Kaabong under the NRM party will now automatically represent the new district creating a vacancy in Kaabong district. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah who…
Uganda Airlines will start commercial operations in August according to the Minister of Works and Transport, Hon Monica Ntege Azuba. She said that the national carrier will start operations to Nairobi, Dar-salaam and Mogadishu. “These destinations will be operated first to orient staff and service providers on Uganda Airlines procedures and standards. Immediately after…
The Iran nuclear deal is not yet dead, but the United Kingdom has warned there remains just a small window to save it, as European foreign ministers gather in Brussels to find ways to convince Washington and Tehran to engage in dialogue. Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated since US President Donald Trump unilaterally…
