Four suspected gay activists, who were arrested on Monday on the orders of State Minister for Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo, have been released by Police without any charges being preferred against them.
Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) technical vice president Dennis Galabuzi says they are disappointed with the management of Namboole Stadium for stopping Uganda Amateur Athletics Federation (UAAF) from holding a National Championship next weekend.
After failing to qualify for the second round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Kenya’s national team coach Francis Kimanzi has today been demoted to technical director.
President Yoweri Museveni has tasked Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi to explain their roles in the recently concluded elections for the East African Legislative Assembly—EALA Speaker.
The councilor convened today to receive the budget estimates for the new financial year and listen to the district state of affairs address by Deus Tumusiime, Mbarara district LC V chairman.
The Principal Judge Yorokamu Bamwine has warned Magistrates and lawyers working with private money lenders commonly known as loan sharks that they shall face dire consequences of the law.
More than 80 students at the Soroti based East African Civil Aviation Academy have been going without flight lessons over the past weeks due to a shortage of aviation fuel to run the aircrafts at the institute.
President Yoweri Museveni has directed Government to accord David Kaunhe Wakooli, the acting Kyabazinga of Busoga kingdom full recognition and benefits that accrue to other cultural leaders.
Mao says that the proposal by Nandala Mafabi to work with individual DP MPs is aimed at weakening the institutional capacity and cohesion of his party.
In a petition dated June 11, and addressed to the district chairman, the councilors led by Naomi Koojo for Kitoba and Buseruka sub counties, asked the district to intervene in the matter as. The councilors argue that the survey and assessment for this road was made in 2009 and 2010, but compensation has been done this year when the value of the affected properties has appreciated.
Police in Luweero have opened the first children reception centre in the district amidst escalating cases of child abuse. The center, which cost 70 million shillings, can accommodate up to 30 children. It was erected at Luweero Central Police station by Plan Uganda, a non government organization in conjunction with Uganda Police Force.
The money in question was donated to Kabale district by the African Development Bank through the local government ministry under the Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Program-CAIIP.
A research intended to establish the extent of potential business prospects available in the oil industry for the local population in Bunyoro region is underway. Shem Byakagaba, the Managing Consultant at Lantern Consult International, says the research is meant to help fill the gap on reliable information about what opportunities the oil industry has for the local population and how such opportunities can be exploited for the benefit of the area residents.
