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VIDEO: The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has demanded for holistic support from government to address the judiciary’s grievances. This is after a report highlighting the state of the judiciary in Uganda indicated that many of the judiciary’s problems are not an illustration of a weak organ but an abandoned institution. The chief …

VIDEO: Government is finalizing plans of banning the importation of television sets that require digital set top boxes or decoders as it aims to increase access to television following last year’s digital migration. This follows broadcasters and the public’s outcry of expensive set top boxes which increases the cost of owning …

VIDEO: A Ugandan minister has officially launched Rolex as one of business ventures in Uganda. The ministry of tourism and wildlife declared the start of the Kampala Rolex Festival this week with the minister saying the Rolex busines employs a big number of people.     Share on:

NBS: A highly charged Kasese District council sitting Wednesday passed a motion to revoke a 2010 council resolution that was intended to curve two more districts out of Kasese. NRM Councilors stormed out of the session in protest – accusing their colleagues from the FDC – who form the majority …

NBS: In a rare move, government has condemned last week’s protests by the pro- IGP Kale Kayihura supporters at the Makindye Chief Magistrates court describing the incident as unfortunate. According to the minister of internal affairs Gen. Jeje Odong, the incident was uncalled for. He promised to prevent such from …

NBS: Light at the end of the tunnel as President Yoweri Museveni directs the ministry of Finance to pay all salary arrears to striking non teaching staff of public universities. The president also instructed that a committee be set up to investigate the pay roll saga and come out with …

NBS: Primary Education state minister Rosemary Sseninde says the ministry will deliver a report to parliament on what action will be taken against the management of Green hill academy after books containing sexual explicit content were confiscated. This as MPs faulted the ministry for failing in its supervision role as …

NBS: The directorate of public prosecution DPP, has taken over the case in which the inspector general of police Gen. Kale Kayihura and 7 other police commanders are accused of torture. Whereas the private prosecution lawyers surrendered the case to the DPP and will only be watching the proceedings, the …

NBS: Nine Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been sentenced to prison for misconduct. The soldiers were found guilty of pursuing personal interest and endangering operational efficiency of the UPDF, contrary to section 124 of the UPDF Act. The nine …

NBS: The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has directed all public universities to open. The directive follows a sit down strike by the non teaching staff which has paralyzed activities and led to delay in the start of the academic semester.   Share on: WhatsApp