All posts tagged "featured"
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1.2KAfricaForty-seven killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack
Burkina Faso’s president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an...
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818World NewsHaiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189: official
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend rose by almost 250 on Wednesday to 2,189, the...
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851AfricaYou’re on your own, Govt tells off its nationals trapped in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, troubled for the last two decades, fell into the hands of the Taliban after it overran the national army, three weeks...
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1.3KFeaturedPremier Recruitment mourns Ugandan security guard who died on duty in Qatar
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Phillip Kule, a Ugandan security guard who has been working in Doha, Qatar has died while on duty, Premier Recruitment...
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785FeaturedKabira Unveils ‘Crazy Weekend offer’ as hotel reduces rates for its newly renovated rooms
Kabira Country Club, a fresh breath of hospitality in the heart of Kampala City has unveiled crazy weekend offers starting this weekend...
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2.4KBig StoryPROFILE: Who is Gen. Pecos Kutesa? Biography and Background of fallen Bush war hero
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday announced the demise of Lt. Gen Pecos Kutesa who passed on in India at...
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950Big StoryMuseveni sanctions construction of Bunyoro University
STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has okayed the construction and operationalization of Bunyoro University after a closed meeting with the MPs...
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1.7KCourtJINJA: Court okays Nabeta to file supplementary affidavits against Mwiru’s petition
JINJA DISTRICT: Court in Jinja has cleared Jinja South division East legislator, Nathan Igeme Nabeta to file supplementary affidavits to support his...
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683Court2021 Election Petitions: Court dismisses Katuntu’s defense affidavits
2021 ELECTION PETITIONS: Lady justice Susan Abinyo has dismissed 10 affidavits filed by Abdul Katuntu defending his election as the Bugweri county...
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755Big StoryLatest setback leaves BOU on the brink in case against Sudhir’s Crane bank, Meera Investments
THE BIG STORY: What was set to be a blockbuster legal battle could end on a whimper after last week’s Supreme court...
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879CourtEC asks court to dismiss election petition against Ssegirinya
The Electoral Commission has asked the High court in Kampala to dismiss a petition challenging the election of Muhammad Ssegirinya as Kawempe...
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777Big StoryMuseveni declines to assent to sexual offences, succession amendment bills
KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Sexual Offences Bill, together with the Succession Amendment Bill passed by...
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1.0KBreakingLt. Gen Pecos Kutesa dead in India
Lt. Gen Pecos Kutesa, one of the longest-serving generals in the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is dead. The UPDF spokesperson, Brig....
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969Big StoryPanic as Health Ministry confirms outbreak of Polio in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has confirmed a polio outbreak in the country. The polio viruses were established on July 21...
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554Big StoryFDC challenges govt to erect statue in honor of Cheptegei
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has urged Government to declare Joshua Cheptegei a national hero and erect...
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791BreakingEx-DP President admitted in critical condition
The former deputy prime minister of Uganda and ex-president of the Democratic Party, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere’s health has deteriorated after being...
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786Jobs & CareersPSFU, Mukwano partner to create 50,000 jobs for Ugandan youths
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) supported by the Mastercard Foundation, has partnered with Mukwano Industries Limited to support youth and create...
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749Just InFive Storey building collapses in Kitebi, one person dead
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A five-storey building under construction in Kitebi Zone, near Wankulukuku in Rubaga Division collapsed in the wee hours of Tuesday...
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867CourtFormer Crane Bank Shareholders Drag Embattled DFCU Bank to High Court
DFCU bank has announced that shareholders of former Crane Bank Limited have filed a claim in the English High Court over its...
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857Big Story
Afghanistan Takeover: Uganda to host 2,000 Refugees, Exiled Govt officials
BIG STORY: Uganda is set to host over 2000 refugees and exiled Government officials from Afghanistan following the take-over of government by...
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937Big StoryMinister Oryem to Ugandans: ‘Go and look for survival, Lumbuye won’t feed your families’
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Henry Okello Oryem has bashed off Ugandans demanding to know the whereabouts...
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1.8KLatest NewsUPDF to recruit more 10,000 LDUs amid mixed reactions from the public
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to recruit more Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel for districts in Central,...
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1.1KAfricaZambia’s new president vows ‘better’ democracy after landslide win
Speaking shortly after his predecessor Edgar Lungu conceded defeat, the business tycoon and veteran opposition leader said his camp had been victims...
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869CourtConstitutional Court Quashes Anti-Pornography law
COURT, KAMPALA: The Constitutional Court in Uganda has nullified the controversial Anti-Pornography law of 2014, citing four of its sections which it...