All posts tagged "News"
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1.5KEast AfricaPROFILE: William Ruto, the ‘chicken seller’ turned Kenya’s President
The rags-to-riches businessman is making his first stab at the presidency, a post he thought he had in the bag as a...
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1.2KEast AfricaWilliam Ruto defeats Raila Odinga to become Kenya’s fifth president
During the campaign, Ruto described himself as the "hustler-in-chief," citing his humble beginnings as a chicken seller who fought his way up...
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2.9KNewsSsemakadde suspends campaigns for Law Society Presidency
According to Ssemakadde, LDC should be disbanded—without further delay—and a more progressive system established in its place
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2.0KEast AfricaOdinga takes lead in Kenya’s presidential race, official results show
With just over 26% of votes counted, Odinga had 54% and Ruto had 45%, according to results provided by the Kenyan election...
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2.6KNewsFormer Environment Minister Jesca Eriyo dead
According to the Minister for Presidency, Ms. Milly Babalanda, Eriyo died at a hospital in Texas, United States where she lost the...
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2.0KExclusiveReligious Leaders Seek Divine Intervention for Teso Cultural Woes
A cross-section of religious leaders drawn from Uganda and Kenya are leading the new drive which will start with an interdenominational prayer...
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2.3KNationalMubende- Kakumiro Road PAPs Protest Compensation Rates
The residents of East Division and Kiyuuni Sub-county in Mubende District claim that some of their properties were undervalued during the construction...
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1.5KNewsMPs Task Gov’t Over Inadequate Power Supply in West Nile
Tayebwa issued a seven-day ultimatum during plenary on Thursday requiring the Committee to report back their findings to the House
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1.7KNationalBusiro North MP freed of phone theft charges, agrees to pay Owner sh30M
The Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on Friday discharged and set Nsubuga free upon reconciliation between him and the...
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2.2KEducationProf Nawangwe Re-appointed Makerere University Vice Chancellor
Makerere University Chancellor Professor Ezra Suruma has reappointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe as the vice-chancellor of Makerere University.
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1.3KNationalMinister directed on body organ theft, labour export firms
According to Akol, the minister, while addressing the media recently, said every labour export company in Uganda should ensure that Ugandans seeking...
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1.3KNationalMPs demand seedlings to ward off famine
Kilak North County MP, Anthony Akol, said that the long dry spell has left Ugandan farmers without seeds, despite the current rainy...
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1.5KFinanceStanbic Bank bids farewell to Head of Consumer & Affluent Banking, Sam Mwogeza
Mwogeza who joined Stanbic Bank—a member of the Standard Bank Group, in 2010, served in different senior managerial roles before being appointed...
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1.2KNationalMan arrested for assaulting traffic officer on duty174
Orec, a resident of Lela village, Awila Parish, Akokoro sub-county in Apac district was arrested on Thursday after he assaulted John Tenywa,...
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1.2KNationalMabirizi asks court to halt trial of MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana
Mabirizi wants the pretrial hearing halted until the determination of his constitutional petition challenging the legality of the charges against the legislators...
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1.2KNationalADJUMANI: Minister Obiga Kania Declines launching Multi-billion USMID Projects
The Minister was shocked when he was told in a spell of about three months only three trips of stone aggregates and...
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1.3KNationalFormer Minister Kibanzanga Criticizes NRM for Neglect
Christopher Kibazanga, a former minister and Member of Parliament for Bughendera County in Bundibugyo District has criticized the National Resistance Movement-NRM party...
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1.2KNationalParliament Directs IGG to Probe Minister Ntabazi Over Abuse of Office, Corruption
This was revealed by Mwine Mpaka, the Committee Chairperson while presenting its investigation report during plenary sitting on Wednesday.
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1.2KCrimePanic as Suspected Raiders Resort to Petty Theft in Karamoja
Lucy Nakori, a resident of Loputuk sub-county in Moroto district, says that the warriors who were passing by her home carried away...
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1.1KNationalSeven Nominated For Busongora South By-election
The Kasese District Returning Officer Ismael Atwijukire Takih, five aspirants who had picked forms, did not turn up for nominations.
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1.4KNationalFINCA Uganda, NFA start 60-hectare forest restoration initiative
This corporate social responsibility program to commemorate FINCA’s 30th anniversary in Uganda will involve restoration planting in 10 central forest reserves across...
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1.2KNationalDistricts advised to integrate nodding syndrome care in existing programs
Recently, there has been a renewed call by leaders in the Acholi sub-region to the government, to remember the plight of families...
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1.4KNationalMPs urge gov’t to prioritize youth interests
Ahead of the National Youth Day celebrations in Gulu on Friday, 12 August 2022, Okot said there is need to fundamentally address...
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1.3KNationalEC blacklists presiding officers implicated in malpractices in Busongora South
The presiding officers were from four polling stations of Busunga, Hamukungu, Katunguru Primary School, and Quran primary school where irregularities were reported.