Bird flu cases reported in Budaka, Kisoro districts Two more districts Budaka and Kisoro are under surveillance following reports of suspected cases of avian influenza. Scientists in the ministry of agriculture revealed that laboratory tests confirmed the presence of avian influenza -commonly known as bird flu- in samples sent from …

The LeO Africa Institute and NBS Television have entered into a mega partnership, that will see the Kamwokya based television station provide exclusive television sponsorship for the institute’s annual LeO Africa Economic Forum, over a period of three years. The LeO Africa Economic Forum, now in its fourth year, brings …

Abuja, Nigeria | AFP |  Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad, a CAF executive committee member and head of the Madagascar football federation, made a whistle-stop visit to …

VIDEO: Plastic waste material will henceforth be a good source of income, if the public embraces collecting and delivering it to the right places yet to be set up by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). This is after KCCA signed a memorandum of understanding with Coca Cola Beverages to collect and …

VIDEO: The 350km Mist rally, the second national rally event this year, will be held in western Uganda. The rally will run through key tourism points in the region. The rally has attracted drivers from Rwanda and Burundi.     Share on:

Washington, United States | AFP |  Embattled US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigations into President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign. But after receiving a strong endorsement from Trump, Sessions did not bow to pressure to step down over charges he lied …

Oslo, Norway | AFP |  A near-record 318 people and organisations are in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said on Thursday, a motley crew believed to include Syria’s White Helmets, Donald Trump and Pope Francis. The names of the nominees are kept secret for …

VIDEO: Government has today launched the “Buy Uganda, build Uganda” policy and the implementation strategic plan. This comes in a time when a free trade market seems to be doing harm to Uganda’s economy that is facing trade imbalance of $3million. This has been a wake up call to government …

VIDEO: Beneficiaries of the presidential hand shake bonanza including UNRA Boss Allen Kagina, KCCA ED Jennifer Musisi and the former Energy PS Kabagambe Kaliisa have denied ever asking for a reward from President Yoweri Museveni as earlier alleged by the movers of the motion. They say, although President Yoweri Museveni didn’t …

VIDEO: Over 40 foreign nationals said to be illegally working in several places in Kampala have been arrested by officials from Immigration Department. The suspects were arrested from several companies in the Ruparelia Group. The alleged illegal immigrants were found in classrooms pretending to be pupils, others were cleaning the …