Month: June 2015

Over 44.2 billion Shillings is required to renovate the Namugngo Martyrs Shrine ahead of the Pope’s visit to Uganda. The Archbishop of Kampala Dr.CyprianKizitoLwanga says the money is required to improve visibility of the shrine. The Archbishop was yesterday receiving a donation of 135 million shillings from the Uganda Bankers […]

The Democratic Party has called off the National Council meeting that had been scheduled for today. The meeting was aimed at resolving all the issues that were brought forward regarding on the recent grass root elections. The urgent meeting was called after a faction of party members led by Masaka […]

The differences in cost of tracking gorillas within the Virungas must be addressed. The partner states under the Great Virunga Trans-boundary Collaboration including Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo are currently charging different rates for Gorilla tracking. Now program officer of the organisation, James Byamukama says while there are various factors […]

The Democratic Party president, Norbert Mao has this evening picked forms to contest for the same position. Buyikwe south MP Lulume Bayiga has also shown interest in the same position. The party administrator Peter Ssempijja says for the position of secretary general it’s only Fred Mukasa Mbidde who has picked […]

A Tanzanian court has ordered the extradition of ADF leader Jamil Mukulu. Kisutu Resident Magistrates’ Court has ordered a leader of the DR Congo-based Ugandan Islamic rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces and Jamil Mukulu to be returned in Uganda to be charged with murder offences. Resident Magistrate Cyprian Mkeha gave […]