NBS: Light at the end of the tunnel as President Yoweri Museveni directs the ministry of Finance to pay all salary arrears to striking non teaching staff of public universities. The president also instructed that a committee be set up to investigate the pay roll saga and come out with …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs want action on Greenhill Academy over Sexually material
NBS: Primary Education state minister Rosemary Sseninde says the ministry will deliver a report to parliament on what action will be taken against the management of Green hill academy after books containing sexual explicit content were confiscated. This as MPs faulted the ministry for failing in its supervision role as …
Read More »VIDEO: DPP takes over Kayihura court case
NBS: The directorate of public prosecution DPP, has taken over the case in which the inspector general of police Gen. Kale Kayihura and 7 other police commanders are accused of torture. Whereas the private prosecution lawyers surrendered the case to the DPP and will only be watching the proceedings, the …
Read More »VIDEO: Court Martial sentences 9 UPDF over misconduct in Somalia
NBS: Nine Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been sentenced to prison for misconduct. The soldiers were found guilty of pursuing personal interest and endangering operational efficiency of the UPDF, contrary to section 124 of the UPDF Act. The nine …
Read More »VIDEO: Janet Museveni orders universities to open
NBS: The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has directed all public universities to open. The directive follows a sit down strike by the non teaching staff which has paralyzed activities and led to delay in the start of the academic semester. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: President Museveni explains why he supports death penalty
NBS: The commander in chief Gen Yoweri Museveni has expressed disappointment with proponent pushing for the scrapping of the death penalty , saying it could cause social disorder. The President who heavily relied on the bible to illustrate his believe in the functionality of the death sentence, he said the …
Read More »VIDEO: DPP’s involvement in Kayihura case worries lawyers
NBS: The twists and turns in the IGP Kale Kayihura case at the Makindye magistrates’ court keep unfolding. The director of public prosecution DPP has petitioned the high court seeking for a review of the court proceedings at Makindye much to the worry of the prosecution lawyers. They say that …
Read More »VIDEO: Kyambogo University hires temporary staff
NBS: In order to cope with the odds, Kyambogo University management has recruited temporary non teaching staff to salvage the situation at university following the non teaching staff refusal to get back to work. The non teaching staff refused to report back after they failed to agree with government on …
Read More »VIDEO: Kabaka Calls for an end to child sacrifice
NBS: Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has reiterated his concern over the continued murders of children through acts of child sacrifice. The king who was opening the 24th sitting of the Buganda Lukiiko at Bulange Mmengo demanded for authorities to punish those involved in the vice. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Government deports over 2500 illegal immigrants
NBS: The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control has beefed up its operations across the country following an increase in the number of illegal immigrants crossing into the country through the porous border. This has seen the deportation of over 2400 foreigners since the start of 2015. The Directorate has …
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