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International Development Secretary Rory Stewart has called on other countries to urgently help deal with the ongoing, deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a visit to the country. The outbreak – the world’s second worst ever – has killed over 1,600 people in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces in eastern DRC, since it started in August last year. During his visit, the Secretary of State talked to Ebola survivors and saw how current patients were receiving treatment in a UK aid funded clinic in Katwa, near the city of Butembo. He also saw close…
I am writing this piece of information with a lot of pain as a parent that today’s schools are silently killing our children’s emotions and morale. My daughter is at Hillside p/s Naalya P.4, they are ill treated, intimidated, threatened and beaten everyday I.e, if you don’t score 80% and above you are canned 10 strokes which is inhumane. All the kids are unhappy and live in total fear. My daughter used to be good in every subject and was among the best 5 but now is not and I have tried to find out what could be the problem…
The state Minister for privatization Hon. Evelyn must be cursing the ‘gods’ that influenced to go bare knuckles with the Uganda Telecom administrator Mr. Twebabze Bemanya. As she was pleading with the president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to reign over the clashes, Mr. Bemanya’s URSB contract 9 months earlier. This comes just days after President Yoweri Museveni wrote to Justice Minister Kahinda Otafire, warning that no action should be taken on Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL), without Cabinet approval. “As I have guided on several occasions, given the strategic importance of UTL to the economy, government has been in the process of…
The Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament, Hon. Aol Betty Ocan, has asked government to provide more funding to cater for the needs of refugees hosted in Uganda. Ocan, who together with selected Opposition MPs toured refugee camps and hosting communities, said that increased government funding coupled with the donor funds will enable the Office of the Prime Minister and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and other partners to properly respond to the region’s biggest refugee influx estimated at 1.3 million refugees in Uganda by end of 2020. “Government should know that it is fully in charge of…
Uganda Police officials on Friday clashed with Gen. Mugisha Muntu supporters in Western Uganda. This followed an impromptu police attack at Uncle Speed Gardens in Kakoba, Mbarara Municipality where the Alliance of National Transformation (ANT) meeting was scheduled to take place and ordered all participants to vacate. The meeting had attracted ANT members from Ankole and Kigezi sub region and other parts of western Uganda with the youth as the biggest attendants. He says the top party youth leadership had travelled from Kampala for the meeting only to be frustrated by the “unlawful” police orders. The Rwizi Region police spokesperson,…
Oxfam International Executive Director Mrs. Winnie Byanyima Besigye together with Kyadondo East lawmaker Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu have been listed among Africa’s most influential personalities. This big announcement was released in the Africa Report, a magazine for African politics, business & culture list of 100 most influential Africans. Winnie Byanyima came in the 20th position amidst a storm of scandals affecting the aid sector. Byanyima who is married to Ugandan oppositionist Kizza Besigye has kept a firm hand on the tiller from the new headquarters in Nairobi, but 2019 will be another tough year for Oxfam. Singing politician came in…
Uganda cranes captain Denis Onyango has extended sincere gratitude to all Ugandans for the love and support offered towards the National team. Africa’s number one goal keeper said that though the African Cup of Nations journey 2019 ended last night, but he is happy we managed to reach that far. Onyango thanked the Head of State, Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) and the players that didn’t all they could for the Pearl of Africa. “Our journey has come to an end thank u all for the support, the players u have been magnificent plus the technical team and @OfficialFUFA…
A middle-aged Nigerian man has sadly died during a sex competition after endeavouring to finish the seventh round. The deceased identified only as Davy reportedly died on his sex contender also identified as Loveth. He reportedly took Loveth to a popular hotel located in Ikotun area of Lagos after a debate about which of the two would emerge victorious in a marathon sex. While the deceased believed he has sufficient prowess to make Loveth run for her life, she also insisted that the deceased would not withstand her ability to accommodate many rounds of hot sex. Davy trusted himself so much that he…
President Yoweri Museveni has today met with the ruling Sudan Transitional Military Council led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan at Mbale State Lodge in eastern Uganda. According to Senior Presidential Press Secretary, Don Wanyama, the group briefed the President on the situation in Sudan. They also asked for Uganda’s support as they steer the country back to normalcy. “They gave me a very good briefing of the situation in Sudan and we discussed our possible collaboration towards restoration of peace and prosperity in the country. It is a cause we shall support,” Museveni said in turn.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Bulambuli Resettlement Project in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu Sub-Region. The resettlement project provides homes to the landslide affected people from the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko , Manafwa and Namisindwa. The implementation of the Resettlement Plan followed the President’s directive in November 2018 after a second landslide had killed 53 people in Bukalasi Sub-County, Bududa District. 101 housing units were commissioned at Bunambutye Resettlement Camp in Bulambuli District.