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PHOTOGRAPHS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commemorated the 40th anniversary Monday of the Uganda hostage rescue in which his brother died, as he started a “historic” tour seeking new trade partners in Africa. After the commemorating at Entebbe, a regional summit on security was held with leaders from Uganda, Kenya, …

NBS: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has warned that they will not pay any contractor currently handling road projects across the country if there is even slightest evidence of shoddy work. UNRA Executive Director, Allen Kagina, who was inspecting several roads projects in Tororo instructed the construction firm DOT …

NBS: It is 40 years and a tale of the Israeli commandos raid on Entebbe International Airport has been told over the years with contradictory information. As the Israel prime minister comes to Uganda to commemorate the events of this fateful day in which his brother was killed, our reporter …

Jerusalem| AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make his first trip as premier to sub-Saharan Africa, seeking new trade partners and marking the 40th anniversary of a hostage rescue in which his brother died. It will mark a rare visit by a sitting Israeli prime minister …

People must conceive missions about the nation, not about individuals using the nation for their ends, writes Morris Komakech Post-election time in Africa is difficult to fathom as it often erupts into vexatious disputes and violence. Democracy itself has proven a costly practice everywhere in Africa. The democratic societies seemed …

SATURDAY Police has confirmed that 21 are dead after a horrific road accident involving four cars and a truck in Mpigi on Masaka road in Uganda on Saturday. The accident happened at Kampiringisa just after 5pm. “Five vehicles were involved in the accident on the Kampala-Masaka highway when a private …

NBS: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has passed out 150 pilots in the northern town of Gulu. The event was presided over by CDF Gen Katumba Wamala. Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: The outgoing Ugandan minister for Information and National guidance Major General Jim Muhwezi has challenged the incoming minister for ICT and Information Frank Tumwebaze to come up with a law to control social media usage.   Share on: WhatsApp

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) needs an additional sh400 billion to adequately fund road maintenance and network operations. The current budget of sh246.9 billion is inadequate to fund all the necessary activities to keep the network in good condition and fully functional, UNRA Executive Director Allen Kagina has said. In …

The State has withdrawn the “Traffic Offence” case against Uganda opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, as Kasangati court prepared to make a ruling. Besigye’s lawyer Ernest Kalibbala objected to the withdrawal, saying what was going on was “state abuse.” (VIDEO BOTTOM) “We are shocked by the decision by the state …