The Equal Opportunities Commission has released its third report naming sectors complying with gender issues in their yearly budgetary allocations for the FY2017/2018. While releasing the report at the Commission’s head offices in Kampala at the end of December 2016, Sylvia Ntambi, the Commission’s chairperson said overall sectors performed at …
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Former ADF rebel leader Jamil Mukulu was expected to appear before the Jinja Magistrates Court on Dec. 29 for the mention of his murder, treason, and terrorism charge. Instead, the case was adjourned to Jan.30, scenario that angered his lawyer Caleb Alaka on claim that there was no communication on …
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On Jan.01, Antonio Guterres officially replaced Ban Ki Moon as the Secretary General of the United Nations. “On this New Year’s Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year’s resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first,” said Guterres promising to make 2017 …
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Police are locked in negotiations with Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the decision to charge about 18 suspects in the killing of Maj Mohammed Kiggundu with murder. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson told journalists that the suspects including the acting leader of the Muslim Tabliq sect in Uganda will be …
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The high court in Jinja has set Jan 09 as the date when Rwenzururu’s King Wesley Mumbere’s bail application will be heard. Revealing this to journalist, Defence counsel Samuel Muyizzi said King Mumbere, his Prime Minister Johnson Thembo Kitsumbire and 157 others accused of spearheading bloody clashes in Kasese district …
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The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija (Pictured) has signed a $150million loan from the African Development Bank towards the construction of the Busega-Mpigi 4-Lane expressway. The project will involve construction of 4 major interchanges to facilitate interconnection with roads at designated locations including Nabbingo, Nsangi, Maya and Lungala, construction of …
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In his New Year message, President Museveni revealed the areas that government is set to focus on. He said the electricity tariffs for manufacturers will be cut to the cost of 5 US cents as the government is in talks with financiers of Bujagali Dam to bring down the cost …
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Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest university finally re-opened on Jan.02 following two months of closure that preceded lecturer’s and student’s strike. During a media briefing a head of opening, the university Vice Chancellor Ddumba Ssentamu said the institution is open, urging students to pay up their tuition fees in two weeks …
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Prior to the end of last year’s festivities, the Minister for Constitutional Affairs Kahinda Otafiire (Pictured) told parliament of the government’s plan to conduct Local Council elections mid this month. He revealed that the government has proposed voting to be by standing behind one’s favorite candidate citing financial constraints. The …
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Today Uganda v Slovakia, 6.30pm (Live twitter feed bottom) Team A: Robert Odongkara (Goal keeper), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Joseph Ochaya, Timothy Dennis Awanyi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Geofrey Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Moses Oloya, William Luwagga Kizito, Faruku Miya, Muhammed Shaban Team B: Dennis Onyango (Goal keeper), Dennis Iguma, Shafiq Batambuze, Murushid …
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