Oil hunt in Ugandan national park tests Africa’s eco defenses
Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park is bisected by the majestic Nile river and boasts some of Africa's wildlife treasures -...
Month: June 2013
Mandela’s Daughter Slams International Media Over Father’s Illness
Nelson Mandela's elder daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, has spoken out for the first time about her father's health and other issues...
Muslims Arrested For Stealing Pig
Residents of Kalisizo town council, Rakai district, were surprised to discover last night that two Muslims had been involved in...
Lucky Dube Daughter’s K’la Concert Postponed
The Red Pepper sponsored concert featuring South Africa’s legendary reggae star lucky Dube’s daughter, Nkulee Dube has been postponed. Nkulee...
Panic As KLM Flight With Deputy Speaker, Journalists Crash Lands
There was panic among passengers aboard a Thursday, June 20, KLM plane flight number KL0539 from Amsterdam when the pilot...
Desire Luzinda to Perform in South Africa
As you read this, the 'Nyumilwanyo' singer joins other Ugandan artistes who are currently having shows out of Uganda. Jose...
I Never Loved Zari – Ivan
More details keep surfacing in relation to the on going love triangle involving South African based businessman Ivan, Sharon O...
Mega Dee Fights in US
Info reaching this desk is that Mega Dee seems to have exported his habits to the US. Sources reveal that...
Northern Leaders Express Anger Over ‘Light’ Kazinda Sentence
Local leaders in northern Uganda have reacted angrily to the five-year jail sentence handed to Geoffrey Kazinda, the former Principal...
Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda ink oil pact, make South Sudan closer to new pipeline
Presidents of Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda have agreed to construct two pipelines across East Africa, one of which through South...
Gov’t Remains Defiant as Traders strike Enters Day 3
Locked shops on Jesco Plaza The Minister for Trade Amelia Kyambadde has presented a statement on the Pre-import Verification Conformity...
Meet Woman With World’s Strongest Vagina,it can lift 6kgs
Tatyana Kozhevnikova shows off her Prowess A 40-year old woman from Russia has named herself the woman with the world’s...
Court Blocks PS Lukwago’s Arrest
Dr Asuman Lukwago, the Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary The Constitutional Court last evening evening temporarily stopped the trial of Permanent...
Amama Mbabazi takes over Owino Market
Traders in owino Market A wrangle originating in St. Balikudembe Market over who is the rightful party to collect market...
URA Out to Avoid Cecafa Elimination
Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club will be all out to avoid elimination this afternoon as they face Rwanda’s Rayon Sport...
Flying School Students Demand New Guild Elections
Sixty one students of East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti have signed a petition demanding the disbandment of the...
Parliament blocks Supplementary Budget
State Minister for Finance Fred Omach on Wednesday failed for the second time to convince Parliament to pass the supplementary...
Egypt will Continue Funding Nile Water Projects – Gov’t
Egypt will continue providing financial and technical support to Uganda to control aquatic weeds and enhance fish production on Uganda’s...
Tennis Star Mugabe Returns to America
Uganda’s top tennis player Duncan Mugabe has changed his mind and returned to the US. Fresh from winning the 2013...
Vendors Protest Enforcement of Ban on Traveling on Lorries
Luweero District Police Commander Godfrey Ninsima address the market vendors Luweero police have rejected a petition by 500 market vendors...