The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s undersecretary and ambassador Necva Abbas Kadeh ed-Dem has died from the novel coronavirus in Sudan, local sources said Wednesday. Dem succumbed to the virus at a hospital in the capital Khartoum, the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported. Sudan has confirmed 4,146 cases and 184 deaths from the virus. Since first appearing […]
Poultry farmers in Kenya want the Ministry of Trade to intervene on the discriminative tariff by the Uganda on chicken meat. Uganda Revenue Authority has in the past two years charged Kenyan chicken meat exports a cumulative 25 per cent in taxes – 18 per cent VAT, one per cent Railway Development Levy and six […]
In Kampala, street vendors, erratic drivers and hundreds of commuter taxis contribute to the traffic chaos in the city centre every day. But after road tests around Kampala last week, Kiira Motors newly released 12-metre long Kayoola Electric Buses (EVS) have proven they can reduce the traffic chaos and the huge number of commuter taxis […]
Thousands of Ugandans have been displaced from their homes after heavy rains hit the East African country. Reports say the overflow of two rivers in western Uganda exacerbated the situation, causing buildings to submerge. A major hospital in western Kasese had partly been submerged according to the Red cross. Betty Mbambu, flood victim spoke to […]
Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from the hustle and bustle of Kampala city. Known for its serene environment due to its proximity to Lake Victoria, Entebbe harbours a number of hotels and hang-outs. Entebbe is also home to the State House, […]
The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 227 after 24 people tested positive to the virus. The new cases include 14 Kenyans, six Tanzanians and four Ugandans who entered the country through Elegu, Mutukula and Malaba points of entry. This brings the total number of truckers who have tested positive to […]
The building reportedly belonging to a one Abraham Kalanzi gave way on Saturday night, trapping 22 workers that had spent a night at the construction site. Kenny Mitanda is the latest of the four survivors that have been rescued with joint efforts between the Police, the Red Cross and residents. The Police and the Uganda […]
A consultant radiologist, Byanyima, replaces Dr Doreen Birabwa-Male who retired in November 2019. A consultant radiologist, Byanyima, replaces Dr Doreen Birabwa-Male who retired in November 2019. According to a May 6 letter, addressed to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Public Service, President Museveni appointed Byanyima with effect from the date of assumption of […]
A Ugandan court on Wednesday ordered lawmakers to pay back money they had awarded themselves to combat coronavirus. Meanwhile, in Malawi, President Peter Mutharika announced Covid-19 cash packages for the poor to help them survive the pandemic over the next three-months. The high court in Uganda has ruled that MPs must pay back any money […]
Uganda has stepped up restrictions on trucks passing through its territory – limiting them to one driver and banning them from stopping over in hotels – in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. The landlocked country sits on some of east Africa’s busiest road cargo routes that funnel goods from ports […]
An opposition member of parliament was reportedly tortured after security forces arrested him for distributing food to constituents on April 19, 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. Uganda should urgently investigate the claims by witnesses that Francis Zaake was tortured and hold those responsible to account. On March 30, President Yoweri Museveni directed the police […]
Authorities in Uganda are set to press charges against half dozen Chinese nationals who escaped from institutional quarantine about a month ago. In all, there are six Chines and two Ugandan co-conspirators expected to be arraigned before the Nakawa Magistrates court according to a local journalist, Mujuni Raymond. The suspects are: Huang Haigiang, Li Chaochyan, […]
Another truck driver has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing to four the number of truck drivers who have tested positive for the viral disease. The latest case is a 27-year-old Kenyan truck driver who entered Uganda through Malaba border on Sunday. He is part of 1,114 samples including the 350 from the local community that […]
On the occasion of President Kim Il Sung’s 108th anniversary, a national web seminar on the Juche idea “Juche Idea and Collective Self-reliance” was held in Kampala, Uganda. The Juche idea’s Ugandan adherents who took part in the seminar did a report and speeches. Mayambala Lawrence, chairperson of the Ugandan National Committee for the Study […]
In unknown circumstances at least 11 houses in Kanyamiyaga village, Mpeefu sub-county in Kagadi district were burnt to ashes. Due to his participation in the witchcraft, residents suspected one of their neighbors of being the cause of fire. Now the residents claim they have little to eat, so they sleep in the rain. A security […]
The population survey consisted of early graduates over the past decade, current students, parents and legal guardians, council leaders (LC1), teachers, school leaders, and district staff in some regions. Despite these efforts, dropout rates in secondary education have increased. However, despite these efforts, secondary school dropout rates have been increasing. According to UNESCO, dropout rates […]
If you’are not sure how to keep fit during this lockdown, Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has some drills to share with you. On Thursday, the 75-year old released a video on social media showing how Ugandans can exercise at home during a televised address. “It’s good to go outdoors when there is no problem but […]
