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President Museveni Names Team to Resettle those Evicted

President Museveni Names Team to Resettle those Evicted

Feb. 27 | By Our Reporter President  has named a team  to resettle peasants evicted from their land. During a press briefing at his country home in Rwakitura ,Museveni said that the team will go to  different areas returning people who were illegally evicted...

Bad Black Flies to Hungary

Bad Black Flies to Hungary

Jan. 23 | Bad Black ,the Ugandan socialite who was granted bail to fly to Dubai to have her implants fixed  has flown to Hungary. Bad Black is reported to have ordered for the sale of her properties in Kampala like  her house in Muyenga before bidding farewell...

Police Warns Against Alcohol Drinking Competitions

Police Warns Against Alcohol Drinking Competitions

Jan. 9 | By Ahura M.Mark The Ugandan police has warned the public about engaging in  alcohol drinking competitions saying they usually lead the death of competitors. The central region police spokesperson ,Lameck Kigozi while told journalists on Wednesday that...

Police Heavily Deployed on Major City Roads.

Police Heavily Deployed on Major City Roads.

Apr. 18 | By Martha Nakimuli Police have been deployed on major streets in Kampala on receiving information that a certain group of youth were planning to cause chaos in the city and burn one of the markets. The police have been deployed majorily around Constitutional...

Ugandan Church Leaders Associate with Canadian Gay Pastor

Ugandan Church Leaders Associate with Canadian Gay Pastor

Feb. 27 | Our reporter Some members of the public in Lira are in shock following revelations that some church leaders in the town have been associating with a visiting gay Canadian pastor. It all started last week after pictures of Pastor Doug Willoughby showing...

Bank of Uganda Governor to Appear in Parliament over Bassajjabalaba

Bank of Uganda Governor to Appear in Parliament over Bassajjabalaba

Feb. 21 | By Jumah Nsubuga President Museveni has ordered the governor Bank of Uganda Tumusiime Mutebile to appear before the cabinet sub-committee investigating alleged inflation of Basajjabalaba compensation money. The committee was set up last week by cabinet...

Prostitutes in Uganda: Exclusive Interview

Prostitutes in Uganda: Exclusive Interview

Jan. 21 | Prostitution is one of the lucrative businesses Ugandan women and girls resort to for quick money like servicing bank  loans or money for upkeep.Prostitutes in Uganda  however face a lot of challenges like a number of men who refuse protected sex among...

Uganda’s $200m Electricity Subsidy Gravy Train

Uganda’s $200m Electricity Subsidy Gravy Train

Jan. 15 | By Andrew Mwenda Over the years, it has become increasingly clear that the institutional architecture of democracy as Uganda and other East African countries inherited it from the Western world is necessary but not sufficient to provide a voice to the...

Top Radio Stations in Uganda

Top Radio Stations in Uganda

Jan. 9 | 93.3 KFM It is one of Uganda’s hot Radio Stations. It is a product of Monitor Publications Limited. It broadcasts around Kampala and neighboring areas in Luganda and English. It is owned by Nation Media Group Ltd. It has attracted many fans for airing...

Fire Destroys Owino (St Balikudembe) Market

Fire Destroys Owino (St Balikudembe) Market

Jul. 31 | Fire has once gain destroyed Owino market and billions of shillings are believed to have been lost. There were tears all over St Balikudembe as traders began to arrive to the scene after being informed about the development This is the second time that...

European Union advises Opposition Leaders to opt for a dialogue with The Government

European Union advises Opposition Leaders to opt for a dialogue with The Government

May. 27 | The EU has advised the Opposition leaders to opt for a dialogue with the government in order to find a solution to the rising cost of living. Roberto Ridloff the executive director of EU has also criticized the way the police is handling peaceful protesters....

Is Uganda becoming a brutal police state?

Is Uganda becoming a brutal police state?

May. 23 | There’s been a lot of talk on the key laws that parliament passed or considered to pass prior to the 2011 general elections.  Taking stock of the laws passed or brought before the Parliament of Uganda during the fore said period, you will discover...

The woes of the tax payer in Uganda

The woes of the tax payer in Uganda

May. 23 | The enthusiasm and zealousness that taxes are collected is not the same with which services are provided. And this is not an exception of only developing countries.  Recently, I was travelling on the Tirinyi highway; I was stopped by police officers...

Uganda Population to near 100 Millions in 2050

Uganda Population to near 100 Millions in 2050

May. 6 | UGANDA will have a population of 94 million people in the next 40 years, according to the World Population Prospects by the United Nations. According to the report, Uganda’s population stood at five million in 1950, but increased to 33 million last...