Construction of the Ugandan leg of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) system will commence fully soon after Kenya starts construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu- Malaba stretch. Officials in charge of the project in Uganda said that other than the fact that they are still seeking funding, it would not make economic sense …
Read More »ART: Uganda through Miller’s lens
There is something about Uganda that fascinates as well as it baffles, especially foreign eyes. It appears that the much touted mantra of “gifted by nature” strikes more of a chord among foreigners than Ugandans. Could it be that Ugandans are caught in the rut of the old adage, “familiarity …
Read More »Over 200 cyber related crime cases reported in Uganda in 2016
Over 200 cyber related crime cases were reported last year perpetrated on over 200,000 devices in Uganda. These ranged from child sexual online abuse, fraud and pornography. The Uganda Communication’s Commission (UCC) Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi said that with an increased internet usage prediction of data being embedded within every aspect …
Read More »Court of Appeal stops hearing of Kato Lubwama petition
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order staying the hearing of an election petition Habib Buwembo filed against Rubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama, saying there are serious judicial issues that must be investigated. Justice Cheborion Barishaki made the order after concurring with Lubwama’s lawyer Caleb Alaka that …
Read More »Goals rain on league resumption but SC Villa shoots blanks
Tuesday Results Bright Stars 0-0 SC Villa KCCA 2-0 Bul Express 1-1 The Saints Vipers 2-0 Lweza Police 2-0 Sadolin Paints URA 2-2 JMC Hippos Kirinya Jinja SS 1-1 Soana Wednesday Proline Vs Onduparaka – Lugogo 4pm UPL: Fourteen goals were scored on the first day as the second round of …
Read More »VIDEO: Kato Lubwama gets relief in election petition
VIDEO: Uganda’s Court of Appeal has stayed all proceedings in the Kato Lubwama election petition before the high court. Kato Lubwama petitioned the court challenging High Court Judge Margaret Ouma Oguri’s decision to allow Habib Buwembo, a voter in Rubaga South a go head to file an election petition challenging …
Read More »VIDEO: EALA not for the jobless – Museveni
VIDEO: Some NRM EALA candidates have withdrawn from the race protesting a decision by the NRM EC to amend rules to regionalize slots as opposed to the usual omnibus bus voting. The withdrawal came shortly after the president told off the Candidates that EALA is not for the jobless but those …
Read More »Museveni orders fresh vote after NRM EALA polls chaos
The elections to pick the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates to contest for places in the East African parliament has ended in chaos Tuesday, with caucus members questioning the results before they were released. Party Secretary General Justine Lumumba told the press that the voting procedure confused some Members of …
Read More »IMF on spot over liberalization policy
Christine Lagarde says government need to focus on reducing inequality The International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Jan. 27 found herself on the defensive as the audience sought for the global fund’s roles on Uganda’s development. This was during a public lecture held at the Kampala Serena Conference …
Read More »HEALTH: Bird flu threat
Experts say worst is over – possibly The good news announcement from the Ministry of Health came on Monday Jan. 30: the strain of avian influenza that was recently responsible for the death of many migrating wild birds in Uganda is possibly not likely to cause so-called `bird flu’ disease …
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