Month: August 2013

President Yoweri Museveni has disclosed that the NRM Government allocated Shs.40 billion towards the poverty eradication programme in the 2013/2014...

LIRA : Fire Destroys Property Worth 200m

The fire that broke up at around 11:15pm at Pan Afric hotel in Lira town left property worth 200m burnt...

Wandegeya Traders Stranded

The demolition exercise of stalls around the newly built Wandegeya market that started in the wee hours of Sunday morning...

Kayihura Joins Social Media

Uganda’s Inspector General of Police General Kale Kayihura has become the latest leader to embrace social media platforms Facebook and...

Higher costs worry Ugandan Industrialists

A truck loaded with goods at Malaba. File Photo Ugandan manufacturers are worried at the way the cost of doing...

Golden Kip Jets In Today

Stephen Kiprotich, arrives in the country today from Russia where he won gold in the men’s marathon at the just...

SADC asks West to lift Zimbabwe sanctions

Southern African leaders have called on the West to lift all forms of sanctions leveled against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe,...

CAR: Seleka leader becomes new president

Michel Djotodia, the former leader of Seleka rebel coalition, has been sworn in as the new president of the Central...

South Sudan; A death trap for Ugandan traders

A street in Juba. Despite the country's promising business opportunities, harrassment, breach of contract and loss of life continues to...

KARUMA: DAM ‘COMMISSIONED WITHOUT CONTRACT’

Sinohydro Corporation limited, a Chinese state firm is yet to sign the contract for the construction of Karuma Hydro Power...

MEGA! Kiprotich Shs150m Richer After Moscow Win

Stephen Kiprotich is Shs154m richer following his exploits in Russia that saw him win a gold medal at the International Association...

Knowless Thrills Fans At Club Rouge

Yesterday August 17, all roads led to the Jinja road based club Rouge where the Rwandan dive Knowless Butera thrilled...

Crimean-Congo Fever Outbreak: MOH Issues National Alert

The ministry of health has issued a nationwide alert following the confirmed outbreak of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever-CCHF in Agago...

ZIMBABWE: SADC Leaders Laud Mugabe over Peaceful Elections

Southern African leaders have praised Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for holding peaceful elections, congratulating him over winning a seventh term...

UPDF Solider Kills Self After HIV Test

Private Cornelius Morris Jakuma, who has been attached to 27 Bn. at Ngariam detachment, shot himself dead on Friday August...

Stephen Kiprotich clinches gold in Moscow

Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich crosses the line to win gold in the Men's Marathon during Day Eight of the 14th IAAF...

Photos: Kiprotich wins Gold

London Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich won Uganda’s first and only gold medal of the 2013 world championships on Saturday with...

REVENGE: Angry Residents Set Killer’s House Ablaze

Police have used live bullets and teargas to disperse a mob for attacking the home of a man suspected of...

Rwanda Diva Knowless Jets In For Rwanda Nite

The Elegant, most beautiful, sexy and gorgeous Knowless alias Jane Ingabire Buteera is in the country to grace the night...

The English Premier League returns