VIDEO: ULS threatens to sue those acting contrary to the constitution Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Uganda Law Society has resolved to take legal action against persons, and institutions that will act contrary to the constitution and statutory laws during consultations on the age limit amendment. The decision was …
Read More »ICC opens full probe into alleged crimes in Burundi unrest
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | International judges have given the go ahead for a full investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Burundi, triggering anger Thursday in the crisis-torn African nation, the first ever to leave the war crimes tribunal. The decision to probe abuses in which at least 1,200 …
Read More »VIDEO: Basena optimistic Uganda cranes can win in Congo
VIDEO: Basena optimistic Uganda cranes can win in Congo Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Cranes interim boss Moses Basena on Thursday named a 20 man squad for the final 2018 FIFA World cup qualifier to be played in Brazzaville on Sunday against the Red Devils of Congo. Majority of the …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni & Magufuli commit to removal of trade barriers
VIDEO: Museveni & Magufuli commit to removal of trade barriers Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart John Pombe Magufuli committed themselves to eliminating all the trade barriers that hinder cross border trade among the two countries. The two leaders gave their assurances as they …
Read More »Toyota Progres woes
What went wrong with `poor man’s Benz’? Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | When it hit the Ugandan market in the early 2010s, the Toyota Progrès was a hit. It received two main reviews; the first was that it was a “poor man’s Benz”, and the other was that it was a continuation …
Read More »VIDEO: Uganda falls seven steps down in business index
VIDEO: Uganda falls seven steps down in business index Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Development partners are puzzled at Uganda’s dismal performance in the just-released Ease on Doing Business Report 2018. Authored by the World Bank annually, Uganda fell back 7 places from position 115 to 122, leaving businesses with …
Read More »VIDEO: Bamugemereire warns powerful people from threatening witnesses
VIDEO: Bamugemereire warns powerful people from threatening witnesses Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into land matters Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has warned powerful people accused of threatening witnesses from testifying before the commission that they face arrest. She issued the warning in Mbarara where the …
Read More »VIDEO: Gov’t to start an ICT Innovation hub in Nakawa
VIDEO: Gov’t to start an ICT Innovation hub in Nakawa Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Within the next six month government will have completed an ICT innovation park in Nakawa. Mirroring a silicon valley of sorts, the facility will enable especially young innovators to work on, create and test their …
Read More »VIDEO: NRM CEC Members take age limit rallies to Kabale
VIDEO: NRM CEC Members take age limit rallies to Kabale Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is leading members of the ruling NRM central executive committee in Kigezi region to rally support for the amendment of article 102(B) of the constitution to remove the presidential …
Read More »Desperate Rohingya use plastic rafts to flee Myanmar
Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh | AFP | Dozens of Rohingya refugees floated into Bangladesh on Wednesday on a raft fashioned from plastic jerrycans, as the persecuted Muslim minority continue to flee violence in Myanmar in droves, officials said. Bangladesh border guards spotted the makeshift raft overloaded with more than 50 …
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