THIS WEEK: Lord Mayor cancels council meetings Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Feb.05 suspended all council meetings until a work plan for the Kampala City Council Authority is developed. Speaking to journalists, Lukwago said the technical team had resolved to boycott council …
Read More »VIDEO: Church puts Kenya death-toll at 18 as violence rocks nation
VIDEO: Church puts death-toll at 18 as violence rocks nation Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The National Council of Churches of Kenya has put the figure of Kenyans who have died in the wave of protests across Raila Odinga’s strongholds in the last two days to eighteen. However the Acting …
Read More »VIDEO: Inter-religious council condemns Constitutional amendment bill on land
VIDEO: Inter-religious council condemns Constitutional amendment bill on land Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Inter Religious Council of Uganda has advised government not to move ahead with the proposed constitutional Amendment Bill on land acquisition saying this would be an infringement on people’s rights to land ownership. The religious …
Read More »Saudi advisory council rejects study of women driving
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, which advises the cabinet, has turned down a proposal to study the issue of women’s driving, a Shura member told AFP on Wednesday. The kingdom has some of the world’s tightest restrictions on women, and is the only country where …
Read More »Uganda bounces back on ITU Council
By Julius Businge Uganda has been elected to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council or ITU Region D (Africa) for 2014-2018, according to a statement issued by the Uganda Communications Commission on Sept.27. The elections took place during the 19th Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Korea. Uganda was last elected to …
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