The 10th annual Hip-hop For Society event at Sharing Hall Nsambya showed again that entertainment is an integral part of all round education for youth Organized by Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) Sharing hall was filled to capacity for the 10th annual Hiphop For Society, which presented a mix of entertainment and education. …
Read More »Ggaba commissioned, 250 million litres of water for Kampala
PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday commissioned the new Ggaba Water Works that will increase water supply in Kampala from 200 million litres to 250 million litres per day. This is part of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria WatSan Project (LV-WATSAN) aimed at addressing water supply challenges in greater Kampala metropolitan area …
Read More »MMI Holdings enters Uganda’s insurance market
The South African company is projected to boost the country’s insurance penetration that now standing at 0.86%, the lowest in the region Low income earners, who often forgo insurance due to the expense, now have an affordable option that they could consider. South Africa-based insurance company, Metropolitan & Momentum International …
Read More »Green health for Kampala
Researchers recommend fighting Non-communicable Diseases with jogging, playing, relaxing in public parks Researchers who recently published a study on public parks in Kampala now want the city authorities to remove encroachers and create new spaces for residents to use for exercise, recreation, and relaxation. David Ouma Balikowa, who was the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Why Fort Portal emerged best in PLE
Municipality hails ‘top up innovation’ as its secret Richard Alituha, the Fort Portal Principal Education Officer has been attending schools’ thanks giving parties one after another ever since the 2016 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results were released on Jan.12. His town of under 55,000 people located in Southwestern Uganda, about …
Read More »VIDEO: Memoirs, NRM 1981-1986
VIDEO: 31 years ago , the country went through a protracted struggle that ushered in the NRA/NR M but what remains of the war ? What are the symbols that stand tall as a symbol of the 1981 to 1986 war ? Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Uganda re-assures on Bird Flu
VIDEO: Uganda has moved to restore confidence in poultry products by revealing that the deadly bird flu virus is yet to affect domestic birds. This follows claims that several Ugandans were avoiding the consumption of poultry products as a precaution against contracting the disease. The minister of Agriculture, fisheries and …
Read More »Ugandan drags UK government to court over lost passport
A Ugandan citizen has dragged United Kingdom’s Visa and Immigration department to the Kampala High Court for orders compelling the UK to compensate him over loss of his passport and other travel documents. Moses Kabanda says he wants sh60 million being expenses he incurred to replace the lost passport. Kabanda through Nexus …
Read More »King Mumbere re-applies for bail
The King of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere has re-applied for bail before Jinja High Court. Mumbere was on Monday last week charged afresh with terrorism, murder and attempted murder he allegedly committed between the months of July and November last year at Bukara Village, Kabonero sub-county, and at Nyabutsi village, Karangura sub-county in Kabalore district …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Harold Kaija was born into opposition politics
Harold Kaija is the deputy Secretary general of Uganda’s largest opposition party FDC. He made a failed attempt to be MP for Kampala Central and says the loss taught him a few lessons; including that voters are so ignorant and poor that many politicians take advantage of them. He has …
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