THE LAST WORD: Why Museveni said he is not a servant of anyone and who may have been the target of his statement By Andrew M. Mwenda On the occasion marking 31 years in power, President Yoweri Museveni told the nation that he is not a servant of the people …
Read More »THE WEEK: Entebbe International Airport now ISO certified
Entebbe International Airport now ISO certified Entebbe International Airport and the Civil Aviation Authority have received the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certificate making Uganda one of the African countries to have received certification from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). ISO 9001:2008 certification means that the country’s aviation …
Read More »THE WEEK: Cram work in UCE, Kanyamunyus for High Court
Cram work noted as UCE results are released Results of the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results were released on Jan.31 indicating a failure rate of 13.2%. UNEB Executive Secretary Daniel Nokrach Odongo noted that many students had difficulties writing correct spelling of words and tenses while answering questions. …
Read More »THE WEEK: Controversy over Busoga King appointment, Bitekyerezo new NDA chief
Controversy as Busoga king is appointed ambassador On Jan.27 when the President appointed a new group of ambassadors, Busoga King Gabula William Nadiope was on the list as ambassador in charge of special duties in the office of the President. This created controversy with discussions centering on the legality of …
Read More »VIDEO: Margaret Mungherera, 59 loses battle to cancer
VIDEO: Dr. Margaret Mungherera, 59, has died after losing her battle against cancer. She was receiving treatment in India when she succumbed to the illness, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday. Margaret Mungherera was a senior consultant psychiatrist and medical administrator in Uganda. She served before as the president of …
Read More »CEC clears all 43 NRM aspirants to contest for EALA places
The NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) has given the all clear to 43 of their aspirants to contest in the party’s caucus elections for EALA representation due on Tuesday. CEC, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe, vetted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants and found all of …
Read More »UPDF say leader of Congolese militia M23 missing
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The leader of a Congolese rebel group who had been living under security in Uganda has gone missing, after scores of his fighters escaped their military base, the army said Friday. The leader of M23, a mostly ethnic Tutsi rebel group which fled Democratic Republic …
Read More »EALA: NRM CEC to vet 43 as bribes controversy rages
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) sits Saturday to vet candidates for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The chairman of the party’s electoral commission Dr. Tanga Odoi said CEC shall consider the names of 43 candidates that expressed interest in the six positions allocated to …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘Uganda Airlines’ name registered by private company
VIDEO: The country’s proposed new national carrier will not be called Uganda Airlines. As the country finalizes plans to revive the national carrier, it now emerges that government will have to get another brand name under which to operate.It has now emerged that the brand name that was owned by the …
Read More »VIDEO: Nsambya Policeman kills wife, shoots self
VIDEO: Police suspects that an officer who killed his wife before shooting himself dead at Nsambya barracks in Kampala could have planned his death. This follows the discovery of a handwritten will just days before Thursday’s incident. It is reported that the police constable signed for a gun, returned to …
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