Month: March 2017

Makerere University’s Appointments Board has ordered the suspension of Dr. Stella Nyanzi, it’s controversial research fellow. This follows her scathing social media attack on the First Lady and Education Minister Janet Museveni. Trouble between Dr. Nyanzi and the First Lady has been brewing since she told a parliamentary committee early […]

The Irish government has donated7.2 million Euros which is approximately 27.5 billion shillings to Uganda to promote quality education in the Karamoja Sub-region. The five-year program will be implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund and the ministry of Education. The state minister for education, Rosemary Sseninde says, the seven […]

President Donald Trump’s ex-national security adviser, Michael Flynn, wants immunity to testify on alleged Russian election meddling, his lawyer says. Robert Kelner says his client “has a story to tell”, but needs to guard against “unfair prosecution”. Congress is investigating the allegations, with one senator warning of Kremlin “propaganda on […]

By Ritah Kemigisa The Opposition Forum for Democratic are planning to propose for immunity and all benefits provided by the law granted to the first family if the President allows to leave power peaceful. According to the FDC Deputy Secretary General, Harold Kaija, this is because the immediate family members […]

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has called for joint effort to address issues of inequality. Kadaga made the call while officiating at the launch of the Oxfam inequality report in Kampala. She says parliament has done its part by putting in place a certificate of gender equity which she […]