By John Stephen Katende
10th Sept 2012:
A United Nations treaty which provides a set of international standards to improve the lives of millions of domestic workers worldwide has now been ratified by (more…)
NSSF wins 1.2billion shilling case
By Dennis Otim
10th Sept 2012:
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has won a case against Comtel Integrators Africa Limited worthy over USD 1,238,390. The case was dismissed with costs on (more…)
Museveni blames pilots for triple chopper crash
By Online Team
4th Sept 2012:
Gen. YK Museveni - FILE PHOTO
President Yoweri Museveni has broken his silence over the air disaster that saw three sophisticated Mi-24 attack helicopters belonging to the UPDF crash over Mt. Kenya early last month.
In a condolence letter to the bereaved families of the fallen airmen, Museveni made known that he believes it was the carelessness of the helicopter crew that caused the triple helicopter crash. Below is the president’s full letter: (more…)
Keep off our land – Otunnu warns Museveni
By George Murumba
3rd Sept 2012:
Dr Olara Otunnu - FILE PHOTO
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party President Dr. Olara Otunnu spoken out strongly against what some have termed “land-grabbing” in the north by unscrupulous investors, some of whom (like Madhivani) President Museveni has been trying to help to acquire land in the north for sugarcane growing.
“…What we are talking about is a fundamental issue of human rights, the confiscation of property that belongs to the local people because they are (more…)
Big demo against NRM UK Convention announced
By Online Team
3rd Sept 2012:
A cross section of Ugandans living in the United Kingdom have finalised plans to stage a massive demonstration at the second ‘Uganda Convention UK’. In a message sent out to (more…)
Rwanda facing UN sanctions over M23 rebels
By John Stephen Katende
3rd Sept 2012:
The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday it has asked the U.N. Security Council to place sanctions on Rwanda’s Defence Minister and two top military officials for backing an army mutiny in (more…)
South Africa boycotts Iranian oil
By Online Team
3rd Sept 2012:
South Africa imported no crude oil at all from Iran in the month of July, Rueters News Agency reported on Friday – quoting South African customs data. According to the agency’s report, (more…)
Gay play staged in homophobic Uganda
Courtesy Report – By Cliff Lule
27th Aug 2012:
A play that revolves around the turbulent life of a gay man in Uganda is being staged in the East African nation, where three years ago a parliamentarian wrote a bill seeking the death penalty for gays. (more…)
Revealed: Why the UPDF choppers crashed
By Online Team
20th Aug 2012:
Crashing End: Could it have been avoided?
An unprecedented catalogue of mistakes, inexperience, bad orders from above, and a total lack of professionalism by tragic Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) pilots have emerged as the most likely causes of the triple helicopter crashes that claimed the lives of (more…)
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