Uganda’s top opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has today said that all the violence that happened in Arua by-elections is a result of government fear of its political opponents. Besigye who was addressing a press conference at his Katonga Road based office on Thursday afternoon went on and said that what is happening now to […]
 Kassiano Wadri (Independent) has won the Arua Municipality parliamentary seat after getting 6,528 votes representing 38% of the vote in the by-elections. Although Wadri was not able to cast his ballot as he’s still in police custody in Gulu, he beat 11 others, among them, Nusura Tiperu, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement […]
Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu has reportedly been arrested and his driver known as Yasin Kawuma shot dead in Arua. Â Kyagulanyi who is in Arua to campaign for independent Candidate Kassiano Wadri in a by-election to replace the killed Abiriga went on to confirm his hotel has been cordoned off by Police. NTV’s reporter […]
Below is the full text of the State of the Nation Address delivered by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the president of Uganda on Wednesday 6th June 2018. His Excellency the Vice President, Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, His Lordship the Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker, His Lordship the Deputy Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Prime […]
Parliament of Uganda has passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that imposes a tax on mobile money transactions and access to social media platforms respectively. The bill was passed after a debate which drew mixed reactions from MPs across the political divide . The report from the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development […]
Paapa Were Salim has been announced Makerere University Guild President for the year 2018/2019. He won with 3,202 votes to beat fourteen other candidates in the guild elections. Paapa is a fourth year student of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine. Edward Kinene Semakula, the flag bearer for Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) emerged second with 2,267 votes according to […]
Greetings to all the Ugandans. I congratulate you on finishing the year 2017 and entering the year 2018. The year 2017 had a number of challenges for us. One challenge was crime where our young women were targeted by criminals. A total of 23 young women were killed. These murderers were taking advantage of a […]
President Yoweri Museveni has called upon radio stations in Uganda to contribute to the development of the country by providing the citizens with right information. The President of Uganda said this while speaking at Vision FM radio station in Mbarara Municipality where he addressed the nation on land matters and other national issues. He said […]