The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling party NRM Monday night decided to maintain the status quo in parliament, retaining Rebecca Kadaga as speaker, with Jacob Oulanya as her deputy, reports indicate. “The general consensus in CEC last night was that we retain Kadaga as speaker and Oulanya continues …
Read More »Armed with radios, C.Africa villages combat LRA rebels
Obo, Central African Republic | AFP | “Charlie Six, India One here… we’re going to begin the check-in,” says radio operator Joanick from his small studio in Obo, calling out to the surrounding villages in southeast Central African Republic. It’s a daily meeting at dawn, when each village informs the …
Read More »BUILD AFRICA: Head of Finance and Administration
Closing Date : 2016-05-13 Duty Station : Aleppo, Syria Application : Apply for the job Aleppo, Syria – Build Africa looking for Organization: Build Africa Country: Uganda Closing date: 13 May 2016 The purpose of this position is to assist Build Africa Uganda s support services to include Finance, administration …
Read More »Karuma, Isimba to cost extra Shs 1.8 trillion
Karuma, Isimba to cost extra Shs 1.8 trillion: An investigation by The Independent reveals how if Energy Ministry officials and those at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd were properly supervising dam construction instead of bickering over control, they could have saved the country enough money to build another hydropower dam. …
Read More »Africa: thinking outside the box
Why leaders of poor countries are not as cruel and selfish as Western media portray them In a moment of madness, I toyed with the idea of running for president of Uganda. I had the hubris to imagine I am the guy who can solve its myriad problems because President …
Read More »Kyambogo, Makerere Universities Non-Teaching Staff On Strike
Non-teaching staff in the public universities of Uganda have gone on strike over non-payment of arrears worth sh25 billion. The strike which took effect over the weekend, has paralysed the five public universities in Uganda. At Busitema University, examinations scheduled for May 2 but have not been able to take …
Read More »Wins for Express, SC Villa as KCCA, Vipers draw
BY UPL co ug Friday KCCA 0-0 Vipers Saturday Bul 0-2 SC Villa Express 2-1 Bright Stars The Saints 2-1 JMC Hippos NEXT matches Tuesday 3rd May Vipers SC Vs Express FC , Buikwe Stadium (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV SC Villa Vs The Saints FC, Nakivubo Stadium (4:30pm …
Read More »Orthodox Church around world celebrates Easter
The Orthodox Church around world celebrated Easter today, commemorating the day followers believe that Jesus resurrected more than 2,000 years ago. Here in Uganda, the main prayers were at the Orthodox Church in Namungona, a Kampala suburb. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Kamwenge District gets big rural water boost
Biguli Sub County gets three piped water supply systems Settling for unclean and unsafe water will soon be a thing of the past in Biguli sub county, Kamwenge District in western Uganda. This follows the construction of three piped water supply and sanitation systems by Water For People in conjunction …
Read More »Museveni woos tourism investors, says agro-processing key
Uganda’s tourism and agro-processing potential, in addition to tough measures against poaching, make the country a goldmine for investors, President Yoweri Museveni has said. At the sidelines of The Giants Club Summit, Museveni assured potential investors that all the country’s national parks and game reserves are safe while the government …
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