VIDEO: Chief Justice Bart.M Katureebe has launched the sentencing guidelines committee intended to address the predicament judicial officers find themselves in while dispensing justice. The committee which will be headed by Principal Judge Jorakamu Bamwine, will among other tasks draw guidelines of sentencing, establish a research, monitoring and development program on sentences …
Read More »VIDEO: Chinese road construction companies told to refund sh32bn
VIDEO: Parliament has ordered five Chinese construction companies to refund sh32 billion out of sh47.7 billion remitted to to them by UNRA. The contractors had a tough time before the Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises after failing to explain why they failed to compensate people affected by the roads construction and …
Read More »Cancer Institute boss says no rift with Health ministry
The Uganda Cancer Institute has settled the controversy surrounding the purchase and construction of the radiotherapy bunker , saying a consensus has been reached. According to the Director of Uganda Cancer Institute Dr. Jackson Orem, the disagreement between the institute and the ministry of Health on who to be contracted to …
Read More »VIDEO: Gen Jeje Odong urges innovation on visit to Luzira Prison
VIDEO: The minister of internal affairs General Jeje Odong has revealed government is in advanced stages of secring funds from alternative sources to help improve services in all prisons nationwide. This was during a maiden tour of the Luzira Prisons premises on the shores of Lake Victoria. Irene Namaja was …
Read More »VIDEO: How City Oilers emerged Africa Zone V Champs
VIDEO: In the 90’s Ugandan teams were the weak link when it came to zonal basketball. To those of little faith, Ugandan clubs would never contest in continental affairs. After Friday, the story has changed, a Ugandan basketball club, City Oilers convincingly won the Africa Zone V Championships. How it all …
Read More »VIDEO: Government intervenes in Zoka Forest row
VIDEO: Government has intervened to save the 10,000 hectare controversial Zoka forest that is currently being cleared for logging. The recent cabinet meeting resolved that an inquiry be instituted to probe the alleged logging by government officials, and clearance for sugar cane growing. This was revealed by the Second Deputy Premier, …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni promises 6 cents power reduction
VIDEO: President Yoweri Museveni has blamed the high power tariffs in the country on mistakes that were made during the construction of Bujagali power dam. Speaking during the opening of 24th edition of the Uganda International trade fair, Museveni assured manufacturers that they will enjoy a significant reduction from 11 …
Read More »VIDEO: Kasese MPs receive death threats
VIDEO: All the six members of Parliament hailing from Kasese district including the district Chairman and the Omusinga of Rwenzuru Charles Wesley Mumbere are now living in fear after getting death threats from unknown people. It is these threats that have forced the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya to direct …
Read More »VIDEO: Musisi lauds NBS TV for Kampala City Festival support
VIDEO: KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi has this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to NBS television, and applauding the television for successfully seeing through the just concluded 5th annual Kampala city festival. Musisi lauded the television saying NBS association with the event, made this year’s festival bigger than any other held. …
Read More »VIDEO: Who picked Besigye from the airport?
VIDEO: Who “kidnapped” Rtd.Col.Dr. Kizza Besigye moments after the plane he was travelling in touched the ground at Entebbe International Airport? According to Besigye, officers wearing Civil Aviation Authority uniforms picked him from the aircraft, put him in a CAA vehicle, and drove him to the old airport where he was handed …
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