UGANDA NEWS

Uganda Joins BRICS: Col Katabazi Highlights Economic Opportunities and Shift from Western Influence

Col Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the  Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has highlighted the economic benefits that await Uganda from being a part of BRICS, pointing out...

Inside the Fate of Three Sacked KCCA Officials

Three senior officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) are facing serious legal troubles following the tragic...

Uganda Is Set To Launch First Mass Oil Production Come 2025

The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Rose Lilly Akello, has confirmed that Uganda is headed toward having...

Gov’t Boosts Luwero Agriculture with Tractors, Seedlings, and Livestock Support

The Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, has provided three tractors, 60,000...

Adjumani Health Officials Raise Alarm Over Broken Incinerators and Medical Waste

Health officials at Dzaipi Health Centre III in Adjumani District have expressed serious concerns about a broken incinerator,...

President Museveni Commissions Major Link Road Network in Busoga Subregion

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Musita-Lumino- Busia-Majanji road in Iganga. Museveni then performed groundbreaking ceremonies for; Saaza road, Iganga—Kiyunga—Bulopa—Kamuli/Buwenge roads. "These are critical link roads in Districts of Luuka, Bugiri,Namutumba, Iganga, Bugiri, Kibuku, Budaka, Busia, Kaliro and Namayingo), a statement reads. The President warned the locals to adhere to Covid-19 prevention guidelines since the pandemic is still with us. ”I also noticed that the locals are not heeding our message of social distancing and avoiding gatherings without necessary SOPs. This was...

President Museveni Congratulates Magufuli upon Second Term Victory, Pledges More Cooperation

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated Tanzania’s incumbent President John Magufuli for the landslide victory in the just concluded presidential elections. “Congratulations to His Excellency  @MagufuliJP and Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party on the resounding victory in the just-concluded elections. Uganda looks forward to working even more closely with you and the people of Tanzania to deepen our social, economic and political ties. Hongera!” he posted on his social media handles. Tanzanian President John Magufuli won a resounding election victory Friday with 84...

UNLAWFUL PROCESSIONS: Hon Robert Kyagulanyi and Your Supporters Please, Uganda is now at Stage 4 of Covid19 Community Infections!

Hon Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine on Thursday incited his followers to defy Police’s guidelines ahead of his nomination 3rd of November as presidential aspirant. Kyagulanyi called on his supporters to come in huge numbers, clad in their red outfits and accompany him to Kyambogo where he will be nominated. He said his supporters will make merry, chant people power slogans and nothing will stop them. These shameless acts of defiance and insisting on illegal processions in the city, even...

INDEPENDENT POLITICIANS: SELF SEEKING OPPORTUNISTS NOT LEADERS

For every nation to transform economically and politically in the positive direction, there is a need for morally up right leaders. The famous Luganda slogan   that reads “Tuli Mu struggle” rings a bell in all aspects of life. As we look forward to achieving any goals, it is a struggle with an expectation of some sort of victory. However, we should not lose the focus by bowing so low for packages that look appealing and yet what is wrapped is...

Deputy Government Spokesperson Col Shaban Bantariza Passes on

Uganda Mourns the fallen hero who passed on in morning hours of 27th October 2020. The explorer Brings you an account of Colonel Bantaliza’s Jouney. Batanzira was born in Mitooma District in Uganda’s Western Region, circa 1963. He attended St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe, in Fort Portal, Kabarole District for his O-Level studies. He then joined the Catholic brotherhood, where he trained as an elementary school teacher. While pursuing a course at Makerere University in 1985, he abandoned his studies and joined the...

Bobi Wine’s Track Record Does not Support Claim for Creation of Equal Opportunities for Youth

On his latest TV appearance, Bobi Wine promised that he would create equal opportunities for the Youth if elected President of Uganda. However,  a quick look into his management track record at both People Power and now NUP shows a totally different story. What equal opportunities has Bobi Wine created in both the NUP and People Power movements? He alleges that he will base his tenure on creating opportunities for the youth but he has failed to do that in...