By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has mourned the fallen industrialist and businessman James Mulwana and described him as champion of the private enterprise. Democratic Party President Norbert said that he learnt with deep sorrow of the death of James Mulwana. “The death of James Mulwana has deprived Uganda of …

By Sarah Namulondo The Uganda police and prisons officers on Friday sent 476 participants to take part in firefighting course for 12 weeks at Prisons Staff College in Luzira. The course which is aimed at enhancing capacity in fire fighting was officially launched by the Director Special Forces Andrew Sorowen. …

By Julius Businge Tullow Oil has announced an explorations and appraisal campaign portfolio management with a target for a planned 40 wells globally in 2013, it said in a Jan. 11 statement. Aidan Heavey, Tullow’s Chief Executive said: “Tullow accomplished much in 2012. We have had significant exploration success in …

By Julius Businge Beer maker, Uganda Breweries in partnership with Motion Media and Uganda Police recently launched the “Red Card’ campaign aimed at reducing incidences of drunk driving particularly on Ugandan roads. The new initiative seeks to influence behavior change among people who drink and drive and will train over …

By Julius Odeke A meeting by the Heads of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Group has resolved that the member states will celebrate 50th anniversary of OAU/AU in May 2013. The heads who include; Nkosana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African …

By Julius Odeke Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) is dismayed by government’s effort to criminalise free expression under the guise of enforcing the law against incitement of violence and control of political and media indiscipline. In a press conference that was held at Hotel Triangle in Kampala on Monday, …

By Haggai Matsiko Why does Museveni fear it? Members of parliament seeking to recall parliament for a Special Sitting in defiance of President Yoweri Museveni needed 125 signatures to push their petition through. Previous petitions, including one to impeach the President, had failed. This time the MPs paced around, at …

By Julius Odeke Uganda’s Soyenkwo Kibet caused a major upset by clinching the men’s 12-kilometre race title at the cradle of Kenya’s distance running at the Eldoret Polytechnic. Over 1,000 athletes were in action in the sixth leg of the Kenya Commercial Bank/Athletics Kenya national cross country series with top …

By Julius Businge The government of Uganda has today made it public that it will by the end of next week have refunded Sh38bn donor aid money stolen by interdicted government officials so that mutual relationships between the two parties can resume. The announcement comes a month after major donor …

By Aloysious Kasoma Prof. Gordon Wavamunno has been ignited as a knight by Her Majesty the Queen of England at St John All Saints Cathedral Nakasero. Wavamunno the Chairman / Commander of St John Uganda was recognized for his tireless and selfless work for human life. According to the press …