By John Stephen Katende
03 June 2013:
Uganda stands to scoop a slice of a $32 billion donation that Japan has promised to inject into Africa – especially to help growth on the continent and encourage Japanese firms to (more…)
Uganda top ‘exporter’ of prostitutes to Juba
By Online Team
8th April 2013:
Uganda has emerged as the leading ‘exporter’ of female sex workers who ply their ancient trade in the South Sudan capital, Juba. According to a study whose findings were reported by the online (more…)
Historic: Uganda to host 2013 Caine Prize
By Sharon Tibenda
8th April 2013:
For the very first time in the history of the Caine Prize its annual workshop will take place in Uganda this month, and will see the launch of (more…)
Museveni calls for calm over marriage law
By George Murumba
8th April 2013:
President Yoweri Museveni used his Easter prayers speech at Rwera Catholic Parish in Rwikiniro Sub-county, Ruhaama County in Ntungamo district to (more…)
Kayihura ready to personally welcome exiles
By Norman Miwambo
25th March 2013:
On a charm offensive
The Inspector General of Police Maj. General Edward Kalekezi Kayihura has in an unprecedented move offered to personally be at Entebbe International Airport to receive Ugandans in diaspora who are scared of being arrested upon arrival in Uganda.
General Kayihura made the offer to (more…)
Museveni praises Kibaale people for unity
By Sharon Tibenda
25th March 2013:
President Museveni has hailed the people of Kibaale for their unity in spite of the multi tribal backgrounds, and called on them to promote income generation for (more…)
Museveni proposal to scrap bail sent to cabinet
By George Murumba
25th February 2013:
Museveni: Wants right to bail scrapped
President Yoweri Museveni has renewed his call for a change in the law to deny bail to suspects charged with corruption, terrorism, treason and defilement in the first 180 days on remand.
The president’s proposal has been sent to both the NRM caucus and the cabinet. If the president’s proposal eventually becomes law, it would remove the discretionary powers that Judges have to grant bail to suspects for certain crime categories.
Museveni said the (more…)
DR Congo on the brink of all-out war
By John Stephen Katende
25th February 2013:
Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich east region is once again on the brink of a major conflict, a senior U.N. official warned on (more…)
Sudan declares Uganda an enemy state
By Dennis Otim
18th February 2013:
Tough: Gen Omar Bashir
The official Spokesman of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Mr Badr al-Deen Ibrahim has declared that as far as Sudan is concerned, “…Uganda is now classified as an enemy state, adding that they have no mutual interests with Kampala.”
In a statement published in The Sudan Tribune newspaper last week, Ibrahim also said Uganda is not (more…)
Govt repays $3.7m of stolen Swedish aid
By George Murumba
18th Feb 2013:
PM Amama Mbabazi
The Swedish government has announced that Uganda had paid back a total of 2.8 million euros ($3.75 million) in Swedish aid that had been stolen from the scandal ridden Office of the Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi.
The amount of stolen money paid back by Uganda is about (more…)
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