VIDEO: Flight Captain Mike Mukula has lashed out at Civil aviation authority for frustrating the need to have more local private players in the country’s airline industry.  Mukula who claims that the Civil Aviation Board comprises of unqualified individuals, is concerned that the government is spending millions of dollars on expanding …

COMMENT: By Bob Kasango The traditional court system must examine itself over the rise of courts of public opinion Each week in Uganda is eventful and a new word or phrase takes centre stage. Weeks back it was “bailout”, last week it was “cows and goats”, this week ended with “mobs …

The National Police Service of Kenya and Uganda Police Force will cooperate to help ease tension among residents of Migingo Island.  The joint operation will also fight terrorism, smuggling and human trafficking across the common borders on Lake Victoria. At a joint press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday at which they released a joint …

Montreal, Canada | AFP |  Canadian singer Celine Dion will release Friday her first album produced without direct input from her longtime manager and husband Rene Angelil, who died in January. Dion has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide since 1981 when Angelil discovered her powerful voice and helped …

LIBREVILLE, Gabon | AFP | One of Africa’s largest oil producers and among the continent’s wealthier nations, small lush Gabon holds a presidential election Saturday at a time of rising social tension due to the global slump in oil prices. The vote sees one of the strongest challenges yet to …

Side effects unknown as beauticians resort to using nutritional prescription supplements After years of hearing warnings against use of certain skin whitening products, some determined individual are increasingly seeking solutions among so-called “natural” skin whiteners writes Nicole Namubiru. But are these products any safer? Among the so-called natural bleachers are antioxidants. …

San Francisco, United States | AFP |  Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening their strategic relationship” with a …

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Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic has today named the side that will take on Comoros in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 4. Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Salim Jamal Magoola (El Merriekh, Sudan), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda), Ismail Watenga (Vipers, Uganda) Defenders: Nicholas Wadada …

The US has awarded $41.4 million (sh138 billion) to Uganda for malaria prevention and eradication. The non-profit organization Malaria Consortium got the sh138 billion contract last week from the US Mission In Uganda to oversee implementation of the Malaria Action Program for Districts Project, a flagship program to help eradicate malaria in …