MILTON APOLLO OBOTE RETURNED TO A HEROIC WELCOME IN UGANDA
n May 27, 1980, a Zambian Military Chopper carrying deposed Ugandan leader Milton Apollo Obote landed to a heroic welcome at Nyakisharara airfield in Mbarara district. This was the first time Obote was returning to his...
NEW COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED IN UGANDA
he Ministry of Health has on Saturday confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 227. “Today, 16th May 2020, 24 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 2,044 samples of...
UGANDA TASKFORCE STEAL COVID-19 RELIEF FOOD
olice in Rukungiri say they have recovered 7 bags of posho which are believed to be part of the Covid-19 relief food that was allegedly stolen by some members of the district Covid19 taskforce. Police says up to 170 bags...
Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde Asks Court to Relax Bail Conditions
Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, who is currently on remand at Luzira Prison on Treason charges applied to High court seeking for relaxation of earlier conditions set for him in order to be released on bail. In an application filed today through his lawyers of Tumusiime and...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN UGANDA
his paper attempts to analyse the status of Intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as IPRs) in Uganda, it investigates whether IPRs as a new area of law has been received with its due attention. It probes...
Family is a traditional cultural value in Uganda
Uganda is the pearl of Africa. It is my motherland, embracing diversity of culture, faith and tribe. Family value is a traditional cultural value in Uganda which is very important as a family is considered to be the basic social unit which represents people living...
Uganda Tour companies under pressure
Tour companies in the country have reported unrelenting pressure to refund advance payments that had been made by clients who later canceled their trips over the Covid19 pandemic. Herbert Byaruhanga, the Managing Director Bird Uganda Safaris and the Vice President...
Uganda has lost 256 billion in tax revenue to Irish Tullow
The Uganda Government has lost Shs256b in tax revenue in the latest deal where Irish Tullow agreed to sell its remaining 33.33 per cent stake in Uganda to French oil giant Total E&P, which transaction was announced by both companies yesterday morning.According to...
THE UGANDA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER, CLASHES WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
he Speaker of Uganda Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has clashed with the Attorney General over the contentious Shs 10bn allocated by the House to its members to partake in the war against COVID-19. While Parliament approved...
People leave their homes due to flooding from parts of Lake Kyoga
Hundreds of people in Nakasongola District have been forced to leave their homes due to flooding from parts of Lake Kyoga. The most affected are the villages of Kapala, Busoni, Sukurio, Musenyi and Moone in Katuba parish, Nabiswera Sub-county. Nabiswera Sub-county...
Kampala elected leaders are barred from distributing relief food
The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has said Government will not involve politically elected leaders for Kampala such as Lord Mayor and his Councillors in the exercise of distributing relief food to the vulnerable people. On 4th April, the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana...
Rwandan authorities are blocking Ugandan cargo trucks
Rwandan authorities are blocking Ugandan cargo trucks en-route to Burundi, a high ranking government official has revealed. Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde on Tuesday told journalists in Kampala that “trucks carrying exports to Rwanda are being allowed to enter...