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A universal urge to immortalise persons and achievements The urge to put a human face to national achievements with a view to immortalise the person’s association to the achievement appears universal. The avenue mostly used in this enterprise is monumental art in recognition of its latent power to influence mindsets …

As she juggles the two projects of her life; the construction of Uganda’s first ever oil refinery and the joint venture with international oil companies to construct the country’s first ever oil pipeline, Energy Minister Irene Muloni is working around some tough deadlines. The one that appears to be cast …

President Yoweri Museveni has demonstrated how Ugandans can overcome poverty through modern agriculture, even on a small piece of land. At the Kawumu Presidential Farm in Makulubita Sub-county, Luweero where he demonstrated drip irrigation last year, Museveni on Monday showed a group of journalists how much progress has been made on …

20% decline in supply at Mombasa auction in first 10 weeks of 2017 pushes prices up Prices of tea at the Mombasa Auction, the world’s second largest selling centre have been high this selling season – at US$3 per kg in the first 10 weeks of 2017 compared to US$2 …

VIDEO: President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Police chief General Kale Kayihura to clean up the force, which he says is infiltrated by criminals. The President pointed at the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate, describing it as an incompetent unit that is helping people abet crime. The president has issued a …

VIDEO: President Yoweri Museveni has asked IGP Kale Kayihura to clean up the police as they have been infiltrated by criminals. He was speaking at the home of fallen AIGP Felix Kaweesi, killed in a hail of bullets on Friday.   Share on: WhatsApp

Former rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka is involved in a dispute with the UPDF over a consignment of immature fish impounded by the UPDF marine unit from the DRC border. The consignment allegedly belongs to Lwakataka but the UPDF says he fled during the operation. The fish estimated to be worth …

While opening a Shs3bn fruit factory in Isingiro district that aims to produce 31500 litres packaged in 350 milliliter bottles, President Museveni encouraged Ugandans to engage in modern profit oriented agriculture to improve family incomes. While addressing hundreds of people at Citizens High School grounds in Kabarebere, Museveni said it …

President condemns Kaweesi murder, directs security cameras be installed President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out strongly against the murder of Assistant Inspector of General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi by unknown assailants and directed the immediate installation of security cameras across the country. “I condemn in the strongest terms the killing of …

Uganda’s police spokesman shot dead outside home Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda’s second most prominent policeman was shot and killed in his car on Friday along with two other officers as he left his home in Kampala, police said. Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Kaweesi served as the …