By Julius Odeke The EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Productive and Social Sector Jesca Eriyo has underscored the need for comprehensive harmonized food safety measures to ensure a high level of consumer protection and to restore and maintain confidence in the safety and quality of both food and …
Read More »EALA pledges support for youth in integration dispensation
By Julius Odeke The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has thrown its full support behind the youth given their relevance in the integration dispensation. Consequently, the Assembly shall buttress the formation of an EAC Youth Council and the sustained campaigns to sensitise youth on integration issues by the various stakeholders. …
Read More »FDC demands the prosecution of all officials
By Julius Odeke The main political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has demanded prosecution of all officials reported to have had a hand in the embezzled funds meant for immunisation campaigns under the Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunisation (GAVI). The FDC’s mouthpiece Phili Wafula Oguttu while in a …
Read More »Russia plans to enact Ugandan-style Anti-gay law
By Ronald Musoke & Agencies Russia is planning to enact an even tougher Anti-homosexuality law than Uganda’s to protect young Russians. The legislation which is being pushed by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church will make it illegal nationwide to provide young children with information that is defined as …
Read More »Umeme unveils “hero at zero”
By Joan Akello This morning, Umeme, the sole electricity provider launched a promotion to reward customers who have paid their power bills promptly. The promotion dubbed Hero at Zero begins today and will run for 90 days. Mrs. Florence Nsubuga Chief Operations Officer said “The promotion is aimed at reaching …
Read More »MTN Uganda launches country wide Hotspots
By Sarah Namulondo MTN Uganda has launched a new Wi-Fi service that provides a number of hotspots around the country. This service will be accessed by MTN and non MTN customers who have Wi-Fi capable devices in areas where the MTN Wi-Fi hotspots are located. To use this service all …
Read More »World’s Youth facing worsening unemployment – UN Report
By Ronald Musoke The latest report by the UN’s labour agency, the International Labour Organization (ILO), has noted that global unemployment rose in 2012 with the world’s youth being the most vulnerable to the growing job scarcity. In its annual ‘Global Employment Trends’ report, released on Jan.21, ILO noted that …
Read More »DP wants First lady convicted
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party wants the First Lady and minister for Karamoja Janet Museveni to be convicted and sentenced the same way they did with Mike Mukula. The Soroti Municipality MP and former Minister of State of Health in Charge of General Duties was charged and sentenced to …
Read More »MP tells UNEB to release results in categories
By Aloysious Kasoma Kalungu County West Member of Parliament Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga has petitioned Uganda National Examination Board to start releasing Primary Leaving Exams and Uganda Certificate of Education results in two different categories. The MP wants the results by Universal Primary Education/universal Secondary Education released separately with privately owned …
Read More »DP disappointed with Obama
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has expressed disappointment with the newly sworn in United States president Barack Obama. According to Jude Mbabali the party PRO, they expected Obama who won his second term to the White House to uproot all what they called dictators in Africa. “DP had a …
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