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Media asked to expose parents who deny their children because of being Albinos

Media asked to expose parents who deny their children because of being Albinos

Albinos in Uganda have asked the media to expose parents who deny their children because of being Albinos. Speaking during the breakfast meeting on media reporting on disability rights, the chairperson of Uganda Albino association Jude [...]

KCCA Orderd To Review Contract Signed With Pioneer Bus.

KCCA Orderd To Review Contract Signed With Pioneer Bus.

The Parliamentary committee on Public service and local government has ordered Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) to review the contract it signed with pioneer easy bus company, pushing ahead the March 1st , 2012 planned bus [...]

Museveni intercepts a poorly written letter to the British Parliament to blacklist Tullow oil

Museveni intercepts a poorly written letter to the British Parliament to blacklist Tullow oil

President Yoweri Museveni has intercepted a poorly written letter to the British Parliament asking it to investigate the oil agreements signed between a UK based oil company Tullow Oil and Uganda government. The letter contests the [...]

Woman Delivers conjoined Twins in Ishaka

Woman Delivers conjoined Twins in Ishaka

Another woman in the western district of Ishaka has given birth to conjoined twins. The twins came out with four legs, one chest and two heads. The fifty year old Katusime Justin is reported to be [...]

UN to vote on size of Africa Troops

UN to vote on size of Africa Troops

The United Nations Security council will this week vote to increase the size the size of AMISOM. The Council is looking at increasing the AMISOM troops from 12,000 to about 17,000 with Uganda being a major [...]

Theives raid trading center/leave shops empty

Theives raid trading center/leave shops empty

Thieves attacked a whole village in Butambala district and stole goods shop by shop. The Businessmen who operate from Bulo Trading center  Butambala  woke up in the morning only to find their shops empty. Police has [...]

Museveni defends his stay in power

Museveni defends his stay in power

President Yoweri  Museveni has defended his long stay in power saying that it has helped him to learn many things and he is now an expert in governance. The President who was the chief guest at [...]

President Museveni, Russia special envoy discuss development, global peace

President Museveni, Russia special envoy discuss development, global peace

President Yoweri Museveni met and held talks with visiting Russian Special Representative to Africa, Mikhail Margelov at the Presidents country home in Kisozi, Gomba district. The two leaders who discussed ways to explore and improve technical [...]

Parliament suspends Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations.

Parliament suspends Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations.

The Parliament’s committee on Public service and Local government has suspended Pioneer Easy Bus Company Ltd operations until a new contract signed. The committee halted the company operations slated to commence next month in the city [...]

MPS question closure Imperial Royale hotel and Musa courts road

MPS question closure Imperial Royale hotel and Musa courts road

MPS  have questioned the closing of a road between Imperial Royale hotel and Musa courts apartments which is behind Serena hotel in the middle of the city. The MPs who included Frank Tumwebaze and Tororo municipality [...]