In a bid to prepare Ugandans for the oil and gas sector, government has invested over 20 billion shillings towards the upgrade of Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba and Uganda Technical College Kichwamba into centers of excellence for oil and gas training. This morning, the ministry of education and sports on behalf of government signed two…
Former security minister and 2021 presidential hopeful Lt. Gen (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde says the electoral election doesn’t have enough time to conduct legitimate and credible elections as per the 2020/2021 roadmap. After being interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic, the electoral commission last week announced a revised road map for the 2020/2021 general elections with compaigns set…
As the electoral commission prepares to conduct the first ever scientific elections in the country, NBS Television has reechoed it’s position in the Ugandan TV terrain by launching the political command center to give live coverage of the 2021 general elections. Last week, the electoral commission released a revised road map for the 2020/2021 general…
The court of Appeal has this morning dismissed a multi-billion case against businessman Sudhir Ruparellia and his Meera investments company in which the Central Bank accuses him of siphoning over 397 billion shillings from his defunct Crane Bank . Three justices of the court including deputy chief justice Alfonse Owiny -Dollo , Cheborion Barishaki and…
President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the lockdown on transport in border districts without COVID-19 cases and increased the number of private car occupants from three to four. These were some of the key issues highlighted by the president during his 16th address on COVID-19 pandemic on Monday night. Below is the summary of the presidential…
The leader of people power movement and 2021 presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi says President Museveni is hiding under Covid-19 pandemic to block them from holding public rallies. The Electoral Commission last week announced that mass rallies will not be allowed during the forthcoming 2021 general elections to avoid the spread of Coronavirus and that campaigns…
Mukono Police Station is investigating a murder by stabbing of Isaac Ecudu, 24, a machine operator at Quality Plastics Ltd and a resident of Nangwa Nakisunga Sub County Mukono District, by his wife Salome Aanyu, 20. The incident happened on Friday 19th June 2020 from their home of residence in Nangwa, Nakisunga. According to the…
One of NBS TV‘s finest political reporters Joseph Sabiti also known as Zombo man is set to return to Next Media Services after more than 6 months since he quit the station for a communications job at Action Aid International. Sabiti who had distinguished himself as mature and highly intelligent political reporter caused a stir…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has met online publishers and asked them to support it’s work owing to their wide and fast growing audiences. EC chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi told online editors and media owners that the Electoral body is alive to its constitutional obligation and the new phenomenon of protecting lives in the wake…
The newly appointed Kampala deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has pledged to work hand in hand with her superior to liberate the people of Kampala from what she termed as autocrative leadership of President Museveni. Her remarks followed her appointment to the position by Kampala Lord mayor Erias Lukwago. The position has been occupied by…
