The United forums of bloggers from Busoga Subregion have voted embattled Lands,Housing and Urban Development State Minister Princess Percis Namuganza Minister of the year 2022 closely followed by Museveni’s Deputy Press Secretary Farouk Kirunda as most outstanding personality of the year. Under their umbrella Busoga Bloggers Association, the online users voted General Duties Minister and…
At least 30 employees at Kin Kariisa’s Next Media have lost their jobs in a broader digital realignment of the company aimed at creating efficiency.Next Media,the holding company for a string of media brands NBS TV,Next Radio,Sanyuka TV,Salaam TV and Nile Post among others employees slightly above 500 workers across its platforms. A source at…
Though the two remained on different paths about the direction of politics of the country, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed sorrow and lauded late Democratic Party leader, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere. Dr. Ssemogerere was laid to rest at the family ancestral home at Nattale, Nkumba in Wakiso district on Monday. Museveni in a message…
On September 24th, a peace event was held to discuss the development of sustainable peace in the Great Hall of Makerere, Uganda. About 1894 people, including lawyers, religious people, teachers, youth, and journalists, attended the event. The main event has been held simultaneously around the world since the 8th anniversary of the HWPL 9,18 Peace…
Speaker Anita Among during today’s afternoon sitting, Thursday 8 September 2022 directed that the country wide abductions be investigated. This followed concerns raised by MPs who decry the dubious and suspicious means by which Ugandan citizens are being abducted and their whereabouts not known.The issue raised as a matter of National Importance received overwhelming support…
Government has cleared Nyege Nyege Festival to take place but under adherence to strict guidelines. This follows a Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja with the Nyege Nyege organizers and other stakeholders. The meeting was attended by the 3rd Deputy PM, Minister for General duties,ICT and national guidance Minister, Minister for Kampala,…
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Education and Sports want the line ministry to develop a tuition policy for all schools to ease the pressure of school fees rates on parents. The MPs have also voiced strong concern on the increase of school fees in government aided and private schools, especially during a running…
President Yoweri Museveni held a meeting with the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Goodluck Jonathan, who made a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe. The President and his guest who is the Chancellor of Cavendish University and was in the country to officiate at the university’s second graduation ceremony, …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed the fallen National Resistance Army war bush hero, General Elly Tumwine died of Lung Cancer. He died at 5:46 am this morning in Nairobi at the age of 68. Below is full message of Museveni Countrymen and Countrywomen, especially the NRM- NRA- UPDF fraternity. With deep sorrow, I announce the death…
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Executive Director, Dr Barirega Akankwasah, have disagreed over water levels at River Nyagak in West Nile. The two government officials were on Tuesday, 23 August 2022 appearing before the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources that was charged by…
