Today’s News

The Uganda Biotechnology and Bio safety Consortium (UBBC) has called on Parliament to pass the GMO bill  before its expiry this month. “There is no technology without side effects, neither have I had anyone dying of genetically modified goods. All we want is a regulatory system to measure what is …

Government has warned media houses giving live coverage to the Forum for Democratic Change “defiance” campaign will have their licenses revoked. Minister of Information and National Guidance Jim Muhwezi briefed the press about the cabinet decision today. He said the defiance campaign was declared illegal by court and should be …

The current Cabinet brought our country to near middle status   President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday held a special luncheon for the outgoing Cabinet, describing it as ‘tremendous’ and one, which almost took Uganda to a middle income status. According to a report from State House, Museveni hosted the ministers …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its 2015 Regional Economic Outlook on Sub-Saharan Africa which calls for a policy reset. The report casts a gloomy picture over the optimism that had been expressed by many regional analysts. Growth in the region as a whole fell to 3.5% in 2015 …

The Electoral Commission today confirmed all is set for residual elections of Local government councils May 31, 2016 in 109 districts. The commission has set aside sh5 billion to fund the elections. The chairperson Electoral Commission Badru Kiggundu released the approved programme on residual elections in May, starting with nominations …

Report exposes rich professionals, government officials not paying income tax. URA now plans to tax better, not more. Do you often transfer large sums of money in banks, drive a posh car, live in a palace, buy land often, travel abroad often and travel either business or First Class? Are …

By Ian Ortega and Elizabeth Birabwa A study conducted by Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has revealed that PEAS schools are outperforming those under the USE Programme. Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS)  is a charity that builds and runs low cost-private secondary schools in Uganda and Zambia. According to …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has hailed Uganda on infrastructure development as well as efforts to contain inflation amidst challenges of high exchange rates and fluctuating  prices. In its latest report “Recent development’s and prospects, Uganda’s Economic Buffers”, the IMF says Uganda is relatively high on growth, low on inflation,  …

Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura today launched an operation in the suburbs of Kampala to rid the city of a group known as Kifeesi, that have been accused of involvement in criminal activities. Kayihura, accompanied by journalists, combed several areas, starting at Conrad Street at the ROCO construction premises. …

The Independent’s Flavia Nassaka has scooped the Human Rights Award for 2016 for her two stories that highlighted Police’s abuse in 2015. The award administered by the Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda recognizes journalists whose stories highlight journalist and media rights issues in the country. Nassaka was awarded a plaque …