By Julius Odeke The Chief Magistrate has released the controversial National Resistance Movement (NRM) MP for Kampala Central Mohamed Nsereko who was remanded in Tororo on bail. Nebanda’s mother consoled Nsereko who was recently arrested over the utterances he made concerning the death of the youthful Butaleja woman MP Cerinah …

By Julius Odeke As the people of Butaleja district are soon going to polls to elect their woman MP, following the sudden death of Cerinah Nebanda.  Its no longer a rumour that the late’s sister is going to contest. In an interview with Nebanda’s mother while in Tororo High Court …

By Julius Odeke Uganda has demanded a review of a 1996 law on mad cow disease before lifting restrictions on beef imports from Kenya. According to a November report on Non-tariff barriers, (NTB) to trade in the East African Community (EAC), Uganda says Kenya still needs to ensure that Bovine Spongiform …

By Joan Akello Oryxoil and gas, a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Addax and Oryx Group has bought  Engen Uganda Ltd for about US $ 16.8 million according to Deep Earth International. It bought shares from Engen Cape town in Mid November to take over Engen Uganda Ltd as part of its …

By Julius Odeke AMISOM forces from the Uganda Contingent have killed several Al shabaab insurgents and seized military equipments along Marka-Afgooye road. Nine of the insurgents were shot dead on spot when AMISOM convoy overrun an al Shabaab road ambush sending the terrorists into dismay and seizing 5 submachine guns, …

By Julius Odeke The significant findings as seen at autopsy were congested lungs with oedema and patchy consolidation. The pancreas had a dull outer surface and a haemorrhagic cut surface. The stomach mucosa was hyperaemic. Director General Health Services Ministry of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said the significant toxins …

By Independent Team Museveni, First Lady put on the spot In life, fallen young Butaleja Woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda Arioru, was flamboyant, vocal, and controversial. When she was a first year student at Makerere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Nebanda who was barely 19, was the only student who had …

By Andrew M. Mwenda The more the Red Pepper publishes his pornographic pictures, the more it brings gay sex out of the closet Since Chris Mubiru became a mega celebrity in Uganda, the pro-gay rights lobby has withdrawn into resigned silence – sensing a reversal of “the cause”. Two current …

By Julius Businge The International Monetary Fund Senior Resident Representative in Uganda, Ana Lucia Coronel has said that there is a need for banks to put up stiff competition in the sector, if customers are to benefit. “There is competition but it is not strong enough to influence business decisions,” …

By Ronald Musoke The Commonwealth has adopted an historic charter as part of a wide-ranging package of reforms for the 54-member association that brings together mostly nations and territories of former British colonies and protectorates. While publicizing the new charter on Dec. 19, the Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma and the …