The Democratic Party has said that they were not formally invited for the launch of the alternative budget by the National Unity Platform (NUP), which does not bode well for opposition unity. The launch took place on April 8 at Parliament. Ismael Kiirya, the DP Spokesperson said this signifies that NUP is not concerned about…
Police have arrested Hyderi Aber, a Pakistan national, for allegedly trafficking over 15 Pakistan nationals and robbing them of $ 10, 000. The Police told journalists that Hyderi has been masquerading as Shabir Hussein within the Pakistan community in Uganda. Derrick Kigenyi, the spokesperson in the coordination office of Trafficking in person said Hyderi was…
Pastor Martin Ssempa has said his support for the Anti-Homosexuality law has left him impoverished, broke and nearly bankrupt. Speaking to Bbeg Media after court upheld the law, Ssempa claimed his life is danger following threats by opponents of the law. He appealed to the public for financial assistance. Court ruled this week that the…
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has warned against the endless increase in taxes on essential commodities like fuel, which they said will lead to high prices. Addressing the media today at their headquarters in Bukoto, Alice Alaso, the national coordinator of ANT said in the end, the ordinary people are going to suffer. In…
The chief executive officers of military industries from the East African Community have met in Kampala to consider the progress of operationalization of the defence facilities that are jointly utilised. They also reviewed the status of implementation of previous decisions and directives of the sectoral council on cooperation in defence. Speaking at the opening of…
The outgoing Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Peter Elwelu has cautioned the Wazalendo SACCO leadership and members against being overjoyed by the successes they have so far registered. “Run away from that syndrome of arrivalism. This is the time you must work very hard because this is the time when the devil comes…
The minister of state for sports Peter Ogwang has applauded the management fo BetPawa for partnering with the basketball fraternity. It follows a sponsorship deal worth Shs 2.6 billion that the betting firm signed with the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) to support the national basketball teams. “We should clap for this special occasion….
The minister of state for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has said government will not close schools over the raging heat. ‘I understand there’s too much heat, but this will not make us close schools like our neighbouring country did, ” he said addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre. There have been calls from…
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has applauded the initiators of the Parliament Exhibition for illuminating challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology governance and civic engagement. Addressing the media, Winnie Kiiza said like many Ugandans, ANT is deeply appalled and disapointed by the revelations of severe mismanagement, corruption and abuse of office by…
There was a slight improvement in the performance of candidates who sat for 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examination (UACE) compared to their counterparts of 2022. According to the results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), 80,643 scored at least two principal passes in 2023 compared to 67,815 in 2022. This means more…
