The National Water and Sewerage Corporation has announced an amnesty to customers who have been disconnected for over 3 months. According to Mr Sam Apedel, the NWSC spokesperson, ‘Come We Talk’ or Jangu Twogere’, a campaign by the water utility expects more than 30,000 customers to get back on the NWSC supply through this drive. […]
Parliament has blocked a move by the government to add a sum of Shs1 trillion to the budget estimates for the financial year 2018-2019. The government, through State Minister for Planning David Bahati (pictured), had proposed an allocation of Shs500 billion for the capitalization of Bank of Uganda and another Shs 500 billion as classified […]
The chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi blames the slow miserable economic and social growth in the country to the uncoordinated planning by government ministries and agencies. According to Ntambi most of the ministries and departments are operating on their self desired plans which don’t match the agreed upon national development plan that reflects […]
Hearing of the bail application of the Makerere University Administrator charged with indecent assault hit a snag on Thursday following a request by the prosecution to involve the Director of Public Prosecution in the matter. Edward Kisuze, a Registrar in the College of Computing and Information Science at Makerere University is accused of indecent assault […]
Also dominating Uganda’s Middle East routes, leading airline Emirates said on Wednesday its net profits had more than doubled last year, mainly on improved cargo business. The Dubai flagship carrier posted a 124 percent increase in net profit to $762-million (R9.2-billion) in the fiscal year ending in March. “We benefitted from a healthy recovery in […]
President Museveni was in lashing mood while speaking at national labour day celebrations in Ssembabule, lashing out on the medical doctors and then teachers whom he claimed were carrying nonsense arguments over the recent decision by cabinet to raise salaries for their science counterparts. “I don’t want to hear that nonsense; we the freedom fighters […]
The Acting Director in the Directorate of Public Health and Environment at KCCA Dr. Daniel Ayen Okello has advised the public to embrace the culture of donating blood. He notes that this is the only way the country can meet the required recommendation of blood collection by World Health Organisation standards. Uganda has only 10% […]
Irish gospel singer and song writer Robin Mark is coming to Uganda this April. He will be gracing the biggest women’s conference in Uganda known as the Virtuous woman conference. Robin Mark will be coming along with his wife Jacqueline and they will be here as the lead worshippers for the whole event. Born 67 […]
The Old Budonians Club is pleased to present another annual BUDOFEST happening on the 28th April 2018 at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. The exclusive Old Budonians event will kick-start with an Annual General Meeting at 10am and then proceed with the fun-packed BudoFest at 2pm. A book titled She Budonian will be launched at the […]
Tooro Kingdom Queen Mother Best Kemigisa is appearing before the Land Probe to refute claims that she sold the kingdom land, reports Isaac Baligema. Kemigisa has told the commission that the land she sold was her husband’s private property that he inherited from his father, and now that he is dead she and their two […]