National News

By Zephania Ubwani The East African Community is gearing up for the leaders’ retreat next month expected to seek sustainable ways to finance major infrastructure and health projects. For the infrastrcutre sector, the regional leaders will also consider new strategies to engage with the private sector and multi-lateral agencies such […]

By Samuel Ssebuliba & Benjamin Jumbe Amnesty International has said that President Yoweri Museveni’s misguided death penalty vow threatens a decade of progress. This is according to statement issued by Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Adviser Oluwatosin Popola in response to the president’s threat to “hang” death row prisoners as a […]

Former Principle Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister,Godfrey Kazinda is to lose all property he illegally  acquired during his term of service according to the Inspector General of Government, Irene Mulyagonja. The IGG has revealed the development to the parliamentary committee on Legal and parliamentary Affairs, where she […]

The Electoral Commission is looking for 10 billion shillings to fund political parties. In 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 government provided Shs10 Billion and Shs15 Billion respectively for political parties with representation in Parliament. According to the Electoral Commission Secretary, Sam Rwakoojo, government has not provided funds for the Budget Framework Paper for […]

By Ssebuliba Samuel.  The US ambassador to Uganda Debra Malac has emphasized the continued respect towards Uganda’s value and history. These have been revealed in meeting held between her and the   foreign Affairs, Hon Sam Kutesa. Ambassador Malac said that United States will continued to have respect for the long […]