Month: October 2016

Dr. Atwiine Appointed Permanent Secretary Ministry Of Health

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

Dr. Atwiine Appointed Permanent Secretary Ministry Of Health By Serestino Tusingwire President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr. Diana Atwiine, ministry...

Kabale Student Stabs Colleague over Sex

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

Kabale Student Stabs Colleague over Sex By Serestino Tusingwire Police in Kabale is having in detention Chrais Ninsiima, 20,...

Interdicted Lands Boss runs to the High Court

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

Interdicted Lands Boss runs to the High Court By Serestino Tusingwire Interdicted Commissioner for Land Registration in the Ministry of Lands; Sarah...

Shock as MPs Rekindle Thrust Over tax exemption

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Serestino Tusingwire Members of Parliament have maintained the push for a tax exemption on their allowances, claiming any further...

Court Okays Money for MPs’ Vehicles

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

Court Okays Money for MPs’ Vehicles By Serestino Tusingwire The Constitutional Court in Kampala on Thursday dismissed the petition which...

NRM Speaks Out On Age-Limit Survey Report

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Serestino Tusingwire The NRM secretariat has angrily responded to survey findings showing that 73% of Members of Parliament do...

Makerere University Council Meets over Academic Staff Strike

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Serestino Tusingwire Makerere University Council meets today to address the latest strike by the academic staff. The Council called...

Express FC Scoops a Mega Sponsorship Deal with DStv

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Serestino Tusingwire The Wankulukuku based Express FC has won itself a mega deal worth Shs300m with Multi-choice Uganda (DStv)...

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Makerere Ordered to pay Student Shs30m over withheld results

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Serestino Tusingwire The Mengo chief Magistrate’s Court have ordered Makerere University to pay Shs30m to its own student Samiiha...

UPDF to Construct MUK Perimeter Wall Fence

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Venenscias Kiiza President Museveni has said he will enlist the services of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering...

CCEDU’s Kaheru Scoops AU Top Job

Staff Writer October 28, 2016

By Venenscias Kiiza The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) H.E Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has nominated the Citizen’s Coalition for...

Pope Francis accepts church leaders’ invitation to visit South Sudan

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

Pope Francis accepts church leaders' invitation to visit South Sudan Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit South Sudan...

Ethiopia withdraws troops in Somalia over ‘lack of support’

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

Ethiopia withdraws troops in Somalia over 'lack of support' Ethiopia has withdrawn troops from Somalia, where they had been battling...

Kato Lubwama wants Academic Documents Case dismissed with costs

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

Kato Lubwama wants Academic Documents Case dismissed with costs By Serestino Tusingwire The troubled Lubaga south MP Paul Kato Lubwama...

Rwanda genocide: Habyarimana Mucebo arrested in DR Congo

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

Rwanda genocide: Habyarimana Mucebo arrested in DR Congo A rebel commander wanted in Rwanda in connection with the 1994 genocide...

NSSF Refutes Claims of Buying Shs900bn Mall in Nigeria

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

NSSF Refutes Claims of Buying Shs900bn Mall in Nigeria By Serestino Tusingwire The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has refuted...

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Parliament Grills NHCC Officials Over Irregular Asset Disposal

Staff Writer October 27, 2016

Parliament Grills NHCC Officials Over Irregular Asset Disposal By Serestino Tusingwire The parliamentary committee on statutory authorities and state enterprises...