VIDEO: Justice Richard Buteera has met officials of the Ministry of Justice to agree a way forward to resolve the court case backlog in the country. Buteera who heads the committee set up by the Chief Justice, will consult stake holders widely across the country.       Share on: WhatsApp

VIDEO: The Secretary to Treasury Keith Muhakanizi has accused the Uganda Parliamentary Commission of sabotaging the over 100 billion shillings government contingent funds project. He says the commission diverted the money to parliamentary activities, something that has made it hard for government to address famine in Isingiro and other parts of …

VIDEO: The government of Uganda has pledged to distribute food aid in one week to the districts of Rakai, Bukomansinbi and Karungu which have been hit by long drought and famine. Prime Minister Dr. Rukutuna Rugunda made the commitment on his assessment tour to the affected districts today.   Share on: …

VIDEO: President Yoweri Museveni has directed the leadership in Kampala and the over 20 Municipalities countrywide to demolish structures in a poor state and take over those that have stayed years without completion.The directive aims at improving the living standards of urban dwellers as the country strives to move to a …

VIDEO: Police on Thursday morning held Makerere University Guild President Roy Ssemboga together with a group of students as they attempted to march to parliament. The group of students said they wanted to march to parliament to petition the speaker over the continued closure of the university, that has caused them …

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Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | A Chinese security official was elected president of Interpol Thursday for the first time, sparking criticism from activists who say Beijing uses the agency to track down dissidents abroad. Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei was chosen as the new head of the …

Group E Saturday Uganda v Congo Brazzaville 4pm Sunday Egypt v Ghana 7pm Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is talking up his team’s chances in a tough group ahead of  World Cup Africa qualifiers this weekend. “Some Africans compare the Uganda national team to a motorbike competing in a Formula One …

The economy isn’t in such a bad shape as earlier thought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in its latest assessment. Speaking at the conclusion of a two-week’s 7th review of Uganda’s economic programme under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI), Axel Schimmelpfennig, the IMF Mission chief, said the country’s prospects …

Mumbai, India | AFP | Months of planning by a select few sworn to secrecy and then cash-laden trucks on the streets. But this was no bank robbery — rather an audacious plan to issue new notes across India. There are 1.25 billion people in India but only a handful …