Prime Minister Nsibambi & 6 others involved in an Helicopter crash Prime Minister Prof. Apoollo Nsibambi has survived a plane crush in Bugiri district. The premier was travelling from Lwakhakha border where he had gone to receive aid for the Budduda victims from Kenya’s officials. The plane is said to...
IPC women storm Mulago Hospital demanding access to female patients As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day, in Uganda the Interparty coalition women chose to storm the Mulago national referral hospital.The women marched from Christ the king through Yusuf Lule road to Mulago, demanding access ...
Vice President advises Youth Vice President Prof Gilbert Bukenya has said that through activities like small scale industries, the government is empowering Youth to be self reliant and not necessarily wait for Job opportunities. He was speaking at the launch of a Y...
Government to relocate Mudslide victims of Bududa The government is in a 200 billion shilling plan to permanently relocate people at a risk of Mudslides in Bududa district. The plan is to acquire land in safe locations, construct new homesteads and other infrastructures like roads, sch...
Malaria Alert The ministry of health is sounding a malaria alert due to budget shortfalls. According to the acting director general, health services Dr Kenya Mugisha, the fight against malaria requires more funds. Dr Mugisha’s appeal comes amidst rep...
Women Scientists Leading African women agriculturalists are calling on more women to specialize in agro based studies for higher yields. Speaking at a training course for Africa women in agriculture, makerere’s head of gender and women studies Dr Consolata ...
Kyambogo University Kyambogo university students have today celebrated Women’s day in style. In recognition of the women’s role in society, Male students expressed their respect by cleaning the ladies dormitory. ...
NCDC Private primary schools across the country have been warned against sabotaging government’s programs. The director Education standards at the Curriculum Development Centre Abdullah Mutazindwa said this while seeing off 250 school monito...
Business Dogs: In an effort to be a job creator rather than seeker, Alex Nkwanga has made himself a successful dog dealer and he now boasts of owning and training over 100 giant dogs. In the last 18 years, Nkwanga has mastered the art dog rearing a...
Lebanese The Lebanese community in Uganda has joined in donating aid to mudslide victims in Bududa. The state minister for defense Gen. Jeje Odongo while receiving the over 70 million shilling relief lashed out at opposition politicians for polit...
International news Nigeria: Hundreds of people, including Women and children, have died in ethnic violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria. Villages were attacked by men with machetes who came from nearby hills. Troops have now been deployed in the area a...
Iraq The voter turnout in Iraq\'s general elections was 62%, despite attacks that killed 38 people. Preliminary results are not expected for several days but the turnout figure is down from the 75% who voted in the 2005 general elections. Pr...
Sports Big League: The newly proposed Big League football tournament finally kicked-off at various venues countrywide.The 16-team tournament saw only three teams qualify for next season’s national super league. ...
Germany The German football league like many others in Europe and the world generally continues to serve surprises with no clear favourite with just a few games to play. Bayer Leverkusen found out, the hard way that all teams are looking for valuab...
