Marine Police in North Kyoga and Albertine region have launched a search for the bodies of nine workers of Maruzi Palm Oil Farm who on Monday drowned in River Nile. The workers are part of the 13 people who had embarked on a journey to cross from Apac District to Masindi using a canoe. North […]
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The Human Rights Watch has said Uganda’s East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods and will exacerbate the global climate crisis. If completed, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project will have dozens of well pads, hundreds of kilometers of roads, camps and other infrastructure, and a 1,443-kilometer […]
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has expressed concern over the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) retention of funds. The issue came to light on Monday, 10 July 2023, during the committee’s meeting with the Office of the Auditor General regarding the tax collector’s queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for […]
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) strongman Dr Kizza Besigye has said that he has no purpose for DNA and does not support the current trend where people are doing DNAs. The former presidential contender said that he is not happy with the way many people are “jumping” on the DNA craze, adding that such […]
Uganda Development Bank’s Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole has for the third year running won the sustainability leader of the year award at the prestigious Annual Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards. The recognition is given to individuals or institutions that demonstrate commitment to creating value for all their stakeholders and protecting the environment. “The Uganda Development Bank […]
Ugandan software engineer Anatoli Kirigwajjo has warned the overall winner of this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Kirigwajjo, developed Yunga, a local digital security network that connects neighbours to each other and to police within a 20km radius through a physical device, smartphone app or SMS service, providing […]
At least 77 people died and as much as 364 sustained injuries in road crashes in Uganda in a period of one week. Superintendent of Police, Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police spokesperson told journalists on Monday that the deaths and injuries were as a result of 447 crashes on various roads in the country. “In […]
Kampala — The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East Africa Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disclosed that the Government of Uganda is to make the Kiswahili language a compulsory and examinable subject in primary and secondary schools. Kadaga made the remarks while addressing journalists at the EAC Affairs Ministry, located at the […]
Kampala — The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) trashed media reports claiming bad blood between the country’s statistics body and United States Embassy in Kampala over Uganda Demographic Health Survey funding. Earlier media reports suggested that Uganda’s Demographic Health Survey would be jeopardized over the withdrawal of Shs 7 billion towards the UDHS exercise, a […]
Kampala — Parliament upped the number of High Court judges from the current 83 to 151, after agreeing with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao on the need for higher numbers on the bench to ease case backlogs. This followed the approval of a motion seeking to increase the number of judges of […]
Xavier Sticker, the ambassador of France to Uganda, has announced a êž’500,000 donation to the Nakivale and Kyangwali refugee settlements in southwestern Uganda. The announcement was made recently at his residence in Nakasero, Kampala. To implement the project, Sticker said the money will be channelled through Action Against Hunger and its Uganda Nutrition and Resilience […]
Despite ongoing efforts to eradicate sexual harassment and violence at work, a new report has found that women continue to suffer from such abuse. The issue is often far more widespread than reported cases suggest, as many victims remain silent about their experiences. While most reports of workplace sexual harassment involve women, men are also […]
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever Malaria vaccine over the next two years. Uganda will be among the first countries to receive the vaccine whose roll out is a critical step forwards in the fight against one of the leading causes of death in […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has dismissed as untrue reports of a bad relationship between them and the US government over the Uganda Demographic Health Survey. Reports indicated that because of the bad relationship caused by absence of mandatory adherence to globally accepted protocols, the US government had threatened to stop the annual shs7billion to […]
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Uganda: Govt Moves to Block Porn Sites
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked government to block all pornographic sites that he said are exposing children to huge amounts of inappropriate information. “Our children are exposed to cartoons of violence; our teens are exposed to pornography. In Moslem countries, pornography is blocked. Tell me how much we can lose as […]
Uganda’s Desire Tusiimire progressed to the knockout phase of The Voice Africa where she will be competing with 31 other African contestants as they battle for the $100,000 grand prize and a recording contract with Universal Studios. Tusiimire advanced to the knockout phase after beating Madagascar’s Rinah Arifenitra in their duet performance, ‘You are beautiful’ […]
Almost half of the electricity produced in Uganda remains used, the Ministry of Energy has said. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, the acting assistant commissioner in charge of energy efficiency and conservation in the Ministry of Energy, Eng.David Birimumaaso said this state of affairs is appalling. “Deemed energy has cost us a lot because this power […]
NRM Chairman President Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of Oyam North to vote for the leadership of substance and not those who don’t have a calling. While campaigning for the NRM candidate in Oyam North, the President hailed the late Col. Engola for his vision for the common person and urged the voters to […]