UGANDA NEWS

Gen Muhoozi’s statements are private—Baryomunsi

Minister of ICT and National Guidance Chris Baryomunsi has clarified that comments made by the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba are not the official positions of...

Zombo: Govt commissions UGX 5.3 Billion Water Project to Provide Clean Water to 660 Households

The Ministry of Water and Environment has commissioned a water project in Zombo Town Council worth UGX 5.3...

NUP Asylum Seekers Face Deportation Over Forged Document

In a troubling development, several asylum seekers associated with the National Unity Platform (NUP) are facing imminent deportation...

Uganda’s High-Level Policy Dialogue Opens, Paving  Way for Coffee Sector Transformation

Uganda’s high-level policy dialogue on coffee sector has opened at Speke Resort Munyonyo highlighting the transformative potential of...

Bududa District Defys Odds Achieving Remarkable Progress in PDM Fund Distribution

Bududa District has made impressive strides in the distribution of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, moving from...

General Elly Tumwine lectures journalists on their role in Security

Breakfast training on the role of journalists in promoting personal security by Security Minister Gen.Elly Tumwiine.

Uganda Police to streamline fika salaama ahead of festive season

The Uganda Police Force has denied allegations that the force has withdrawn all traffic operations along highways during the festive period. This is after false statements were spread on social media indicating that the force was to withdraw personnel especially commanders due to allegations of corruption. According to a statement on the Police website, the force is set to increase deployment ahead of the festive period so as to avert traffic incidents as they have previously happened. The police is set to...

President Museveni warns landlords against land grabbing

President Yoweri Museveni has strongly warned landlords who take advantage of the illiteracy of bonafide bibanja occupants and continue to illegally evict them from their bibanja saying that their actions are unlawful and will definitely face the long arm of the law. The President was speaking at a function where he handed over 301 land tittles to 301 bibanja holders that government has procured for them from the landlords at a cost of Shs.2.5 billion using the Government’s Land Fund. The...

President Museveni officiates at Seninde foundation graduation

In Namboole this afternoon, I officiated at the passing-out of a group of graduates from the Seninde Foundation. They have undergone training in vocational courses like catering, tailoring and hairdressing. 

Musisi Coautions next Executive Director against land grabbers as she Hands over Office.

Outgoing Kampala Capital City (KCCA) Executive Director Jenifer Musisi has said that protecting KCCA land from encroachers should be a key priority for the next city bosses. Musisi, who is set to relinquish the position on December 15, 2018, says that during her seven year stint at the helm of the administration of the city, KCCA has fought hard to protect its land from encroachers and city tycoons who were gazing at various prime plots of lands. Indeed Musisi has faced...

President Yoweri Museveni’s Address at the IPOD Summit in Munyonyo

On 12th december2018, President Yoweri Museveni attended the Inter Party Organisation for Dialog in Munyonyo as Chairman of the National Resistance Movement together with Norbert Mao, President Democratic party, Asuman Basalirwa of JEEMA and Akena Jimmy President of Uganda Peoples Congress.