Child rights activists unite to end violence against children

By Edwin Muhumuza Six of Uganda’s leading child rights organizations on Tuesday launched a joint operation dubbed “Joining Forces” aimed at fast tracking progress on ending violence against children. Child...

UGX 152 Bn has been released for road maintenance across the country

The Uganda road fund has released 152 billion shillings for road maintenance across the country, for the quarter two financial years 2018 /2019, though halting funds for two districts including...

Court fears Kittata’s release will interfere with witnesses

By Sania Babirye The General Court Martial at Makindye has  dismissed a second bail application filed by jailed Boda-Boda 2010 patron Abdullah Kitatta. The seven member  court chaired by Lt....

Movember is here, the prostate cancer awareness month

By Deo Wasswa Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men. Statistics indicate that 1 in 9 men are affected. It is known as the silent killer because...

Legislators return to parliament today, issues to discuss include land

By Alice Lubwama The parliament of Uganda resumes business today 6th after a one month recess. While sending Members of Parliament for recess ,the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanya asked them...

KCCA operation leaves many street vendors in tears over confiscated merchandise

By Robert Segawa Kampala Capital City Authority law enforcement officers have this morning raided streets of Kampala in which several street vendors have been apprehended with their merchandise. This follows...

New report indicates Ugandan businessmen are not benefiting from Government incentives

By Alice Lubwama The recent Top 100 survey has revealed that 67% of Uganda’s gross domestic product comes from Kampala. While releasing finding from this year’s survey, Dr Fred Muhumuza...

New standard Gauge railway to use majority local labor

By Moses Kidandi The Government has started mapping out a total of 60 KM sites for installation of High voltage Electricity supply to the standard gauge railway sub station in...

Women root for more leadership positions to rid Africa of corruption

By Edwin Muhumuza Legislators meeting in Kigali, Rwanda want African governments to give women more leadership positions as a solution to corruption. They say women tend to behave more honestly...

Woman who threatened to hit the president denied bail

By  Sania Babirye Susan Namata  a woman who was on Wednesday  charged and remanded to Luzira prison on charges  relating to insulting the person and privacy  of President Yoweri Kaguta...