HAITI US Navy helicopters have touched down in the grounds of Haiti\'s presidential palace, dropping off scores of troops, a week after the devastating quake. Reports suggest they were unloading water, food and equipment. Meanwhile, the UN...
FUFA Stop bickering and enmity. Federation of international football associations FIFA, wants Uganda football administrators to stop rivalry and divisions for the good of the game. ...
RIVER BLINDNESS River blindness and sleeping sickness are wreaking havoc in the northern Uganda districts and Teso Sub region. Medical experts say that close to 6 million people are at risk of being infected as black flies and tsetse flies increase in t...
KABALAGALA Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine, one of Uganda’s music heavyweights spent a fair share of Wednesday morning in the hot seat. Kabagala police grilled him for three hours straight before releasing him on police bond. Acco...
KILAKA Over 500 families in Katakwi district are at the verge of losing their homes to pave way for sugarcane plantation. According to Amuru Member of Parliament Michael Ochola, security has been heightened in the villages of Appa, Lakang and ...
BUGANDA ROAD Embattled interparty coalition women activists currently facing court cases for storming the electoral commission premises demanding the resignation of the chairman Eng Badru Kiggundu are at it again. After appearing before court on Wednes...
PAC Media companies that were hired to publicize the Commonwealth heads of government meeting three years ago are in trouble. Parliament wants the two companies Saachi and Saachi and Terp Consult to account for 6 billon shillings collected fro...
SSEKIKUBO Theodore Sekikubo is still determined to take on his boss Amama Mbabazi for the NRM party post of secretary general. Sekikuubo who represents Lwemiyaga in parliament says he has all it takes to lead the party. His intentions come at a...
UNEMPLOYMENT Government has revealed over 70,000 jobs were secured last year. According to the minister of investment Aston Kajara, the jobs come up as a result of government’s continued call for both local and international investo ...
CTM-UGANDA Dealers in construction materials are still crying foul over CHOGM looses. They say that government’s tax waivers on construction materials for CHOGM hotels stalled their sales and up to now they are reeling in losses. They also accuse bi...
IRAN Iran says it is ready to send its enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment under a deal to ease concerns about its nuclear programme. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told state TV that Iran will not have problems if most of its stock...
FUFA Former national football team players have been handed a new lease of life from the federation of Uganda football associations. FUFA is to organize a coaching course for them after realizing that many of them are jobless. ...
URA Uganda Revenue Authority team coach Moses Basena has defended the team’s decision of pitching its training camp in Luweero, yet the team is to play its CAF champions league game against Zambia’s Zenaco at Namboole stadium....
IRAQ Ugandan guards in Iraq are said to be hardworking, focused and disciplined. The Chief Executive Officer of Dreshak, a Dubai based labor Company that recruited a bulk of Ugandans to serve in Iraq says Ugandans understand their job far better...
IRAQ It is now five years since the first batch of Ugandans were flown to Iraq for guard duties. Though the period has not been short by any standards, Ugandans are winning accolades from heir employers. Not only have the over 5,000 guards inj...
Otala Though many politicians were opposed to the risk undertaken by Ugandans to work in the conflict ridden Iraq, at least their relatives are not complaining. They have been able to educate their relatives and friends and also initiated some bu...
EVICTIONS The passing of the of the land amendment bill 2007 had been the hope of many squatters but all this seems to be lost to the wind. Massive evictions still go on as if bending the law is a lifestyle. Government officials are currently trave...
MARKET VENDORS Nakasero Market vendors have raised stakes in the campaign against HIV/AIDs. A music, dance and Drama initiative by the traders has been launched to sensitize them on the impact of HIV/Aids. The initiative under the Market Vendors Aids pro...
PERAMANENT SECRETARIES Permanent Secretaries have been asked to tread cautiously and maintain their professional etiquette as the 2011 elections draw nearer. The Head of public service and secretary to the Cabinet John Mitala was speaking to permanent secretarie...
VP/NABANJA Robina Nabanja the Chairperson of Poverty Eradication Uganda a Kibaale based NGO has said that development must not be wished for the country and community but must an avenue through which every citizen plays a role to better the welfare of...
FISH Fish farming has been fading due to a deficiency of fish feeds on the market. Fish farmers claim the available fish feeds are expensive which has led to fish stock decline in the country’s water bodies by an estimated 35%. ...
AGRICULTURE The National Agricultural Advisory Services program was initially meant to advise farmers on how to alleviate hunger and poverty from their homes. But those in charge have made it appear otherwise. The Chairperson board, Mwalimu Musheshe ...
RUGUNDA The United Nations Security Council has credited Uganda over its role in promoting International peace and security. It is for this reason that Uganda has been made to retain the Security Council presidency for the second term that commence...
