A section of members of the Uganda People’s Congress have denounced Olara Otunnu, claiming he is not part of them as his term of office expired on 13th March 2015. At a press conference on Wednesday, UPC’s Spokesperson Michael Osinde said the Court of Appeal acknowledged Jimmy Akena as the …
Read More »Traffic flow during swearing in ceremony
Police has issued guidelines to the Swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, indicating that Lower Kololo Terrace will be closed from 6am to the motoring public, while Prince Charles drive will be closed at Elizabeth junction. . Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Goalless draw leaves Express, SC Villa title hopes in balance
By UPL co ug Express 0-0 SC Villa The highly anticipated Kampala Derby between rivals Express and SC Villa ended in a barren stalemate at Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku’s soggy pitch Tuesday. In a game watched a mammoth crowd, the two sides knew that nothing short of maximum points would …
Read More »Over a dozen people killed in Uganda landslides
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | About 15 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday in landslides triggered by torrential downpours in hilly western Uganda, local authorities said. @Jadwong houses swept away by floods in Bundibugyo, roads made impassable, 11 confirmed dead @newvisionwire pic.twitter.com/RjFOOCcFv3 — Charles Etukuri (@EtukuriCharles) May 10, …
Read More »President kicks Income Tax Amendment Bill back to parliament
Attempts by Uganda’s parliamentarians to exempt themselves from tax has hit a snag after President Yoweri Museveni rejected the proposal. The President has now written to the Speaker of Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga detailing his reasons for rejecting the Income Tax Bill. “I do not support the decision of Parliament …
Read More »Health ministry steps up Yellow Fever vaccination
The Ministry of Health will target about 700,000 residents of Masaka, Rukungiri and Kalangala in a drive to step vaccination against Yellow Fever. A free Yellow Fever vaccination exercise will be carried out in the country’s three most highly affected districts, with focus on all aged 6 months and above …
Read More »Court-system gets new humane face
`Chicken thief’ can be both a literal description of a crime and a metaphor of petty crimes often involving poor people. Unfortunately, it is such petty crimes that clog the judicial system and congest prisons. In a judiciary that has fewer judges and magistrates and fewer and poorly distributed courts …
Read More »Concern grows over appointment of political `failures’
Uganda starts economic diplomacy: Foreign mission heads to sign new trade charter as concern grows over appointment of political `failures’ Uganda is to introduce a new trade charter for its foreign missions, according to the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sam Okuonzi. Under the new programme, which …
Read More »Uganda gets 7 new High Court Judges, total now 50
Museveni says happy that the Power of the Judiciary has been restored Justices Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, Bitature Mugenyi Anna, Oyuko Anthony Ojok, Stephen Mubiru, Suzan Okalany and Dr. Flavian Zeija were today sworn in as High Court Judges. The seven new judges bring the total number of …
Read More »When the sick bypass doctors
Since she retired from teaching, Sauda Neema, 61, suffers from diabetes, has difficulty sleeping, and often feels general body pain. She believes it is her fate, as an elderly person, to endure pain. “When you start aging, the first thing you forget about is being fine,” she says, “(But)you can’t …
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