COMMENT: By Ogenga Latigo Should an MP usurp the mandate and duty of the government to table an amendment of the Constitution? The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, onAug. 25 allowed a motion to permit a very ordinary Ugandan, Nakifuma County MP Kafeero Ssekitoleko, to introduce a “Private Members …
Read More »VIDEO: Nile Bridge construction on course
VIDEO: The construction of the multi-billion new Jinja Nile Bridge is on schedule according to contractors. The project now stands at 40% and is expected to be completed by 2018. The new Jinja Bridge is expected to boost transport network, promote tourism and economic transformation in the Northern Corridor. …
Read More »Wilbrod Owor is new boss of Uganda Bankers Association
The Uganda Bankers Association has appointed Wilbrod Humphreys Owor as it new executive director. He takes over from Emmanuel Kikoni who has steered the association over the last 16 years. Owor, formerly the managing director of United Bank of Africa-Uganda, comes with 25 years of working experience spanning across key …
Read More »VIDEO: SFC warns CAA not to drag them into Mukula chopper mess
VIDEO: The Special Forces Command, a force that guards the President has asked the Civil Aviation Authority not to drag them into their quarrel with Mike Mukula. SFC spokesperson Major Chris Magezi told NBS that the President did not at any one time fly the helicopter in question, but was only …
Read More »Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Queens too good for Crested Cranes in CECAFA
CECAFA women’s tournament semifinal Tanzania 4 Uganda 1 Kenya 3 Ethiopia 2 Two early goals by Omari Mwanahamisi and Daniel Donisia gave Tanzania a flying start as they humbled Uganda’s Crested Cranes in the second semifinal of the inaugural CECAFA women’s tournament on Sunday. Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Queens marched on to a 4-1 win …
Read More »VIDEO: Politicians assess the first 100 days of Museveni term
VIDEO: Museveni’s first 100 days – Opposition leaders have beckoned on government to listen more to the population if problems affecting Uganda are to be fixed. The call was made during the NGO forum organized public dialogue which attracted political actors from both government and the opposition. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Major Rubaramira Ruranga lists opposition defects
VIDEO: War veteran and NRM Stalwart Major Rubaramira Ruranga scoffs at FDC’s retired colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s defiance strategy, saying that it will never secure him the presidency. Speaking to People and Power’s Mable Twegumye Zake, the former FDC member who defected to NRM in 2013 says that ruling party has …
Read More »VIDEO: King Oyo celebrates 21st coronation, urges fight against AIDS
VIDEO: Tooro King King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru has celebrated 21 years on the throne at his palace in Fort Portal town, rallying his subjects to fight the escalating scourge of HIV/AIDS. King Oyo says that the fight should not be left to the mothers alone, asking the men and …
Read More »Kayihura hails Crested Cranes ahead of CECAFA clash with Tanzania
CECAFA WOMEN semifinals: Sunday Kenya v Ethiopia 1:30 p.m Uganda v Tanzania 3.30pm Friday Tanzania 0 Ethiopia 0 Thursday Uganda 1 Burundi 0 Kenya 11 Zanzibar 0 Wednesday Ethiopia 3 Rwanda 2 Tuesday Uganda 9 Zanzibar 0 Kenya 4 Burundi 0 Earlier Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10 Uganda 0 Kenya 4 Rwanda 2 …
Read More »Emong gives Uganda first ever Paralympic Games medal
Athlete David Emong gave Uganda her first ever Paralympics medal, winning silver in Friday’s 1500m – T46 final in Rio. (see video bottom) Emong, 26, who was Uganda’s only athlete at the competition, clocked 4:00.62 to come second behind Samir Nouioua of Algeria who won in 3:59.46. Australia’s Michael Roeger was third …
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