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VIDEO: Amongi says proposed ammendment of land law is in good faith Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Uganda Lands Minister Betty Amongi has defended the proposed amendment to the constitution on land, saying it is meant to speed up government projects. Amongi says many government programmes have been stalled or …

VIDEO: Museveni Lashes At Clergy Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has taken a swipe at religious leaders for what he described as neglecting the core issues affecting people like climate emanating from human activities and concentrate on politics. The President made the attack on the …

Shocking footage of Senegal stadium wall collapse that left eight dead Dakar, Senegal | AFP | Senegalese prosecutors on Monday announced the opening of a judicial enquiry into a stadium tragedy, as a local team whose fans were accused of triggering a deadly stampede were suspended from the country’s football federation. …

VIDEO: Besigye should not criticise Age Limit debate, says Otafiire  Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV UGANDA| The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Gen Kahinda Otafiire has accused opposition politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye of spearheading the initial constitutional amendments which paved way for the lifting of the presidential term limits. Otafirie now wonders …

VIDEO: NRM SG Lumumba’s vehicle knocks dead a pedestrian Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA| A vehicle of the NRM Secretary General Justine Lumumba has knocked a woman dead along Entebbe road as she tried to cross the road. The incident happened this afternoon along the busy highway. The ruling party’s Secretary General …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | US filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic “Night of the Living Dead” spawned the zombie movie genre, died on Sunday aged 77, according to his manager. “Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero passed away on Sunday July 16, listening to the score …

London, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT |  David Emong has done it again. Uganda’s Paralympic silver medallist put Uganda on the mark at the World Para Athletics Championships in London by winning the country’s first ever gold on Saturday night. Emong did it in style, running 3:58.36in the 1,5oom T46 event to beat  defending …

Low cost of production is crucial for private sector-led growth – President Museveni Kampala, Uganda| PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has stressed the need to lower the cost of production for the private sector led growth to yield positive results. The President made the observations Thursday at State House, Entebbe during a meeting …

 Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  Jailed Ruhinda County Member of Parliament Rtd Captain Donozio Kahonda is to stay in prison for two more weeks until July 24, 2017 when  Jinja High Court Judge Eva Luswata will preside over his bail application. This because on Thursday, there was no prosecutor …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  A section of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday vowed to rally their colleagues in Uganda’s Parliament to shoot down the proposed Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2017. The MPs argued that if enacted into law, instead of helping government acquire land for development, the proposed …