The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth, has said that the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)’s “Operation Shujaa” against the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the DR Congo is on course. In November 2021, Uganda and the DR Congo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a joint military operation […]
Read MoreQatar is battling to host a peace meeting between the presidents of rivals DR Congo and Rwanda, even though a summit this week was called off amid rising tensions, diplomats say. With a rebellion in eastern DR Congo already complicating relations, Rwandan forces this week opened fire at a Congolese fighter jet that they said […]
Read MorePresident Museveni Thursday said “Uganda’s economy will easily surpass the low middle income status.” “We have already entered the middle-income category which they have been talking about but we need three consecutive years [with a GDP per capita above $1,030] to be recognized,” he remarked, adding that “all these are low targets which Uganda will […]
Read MoreBY BBC Thirteen-year-old Nika Selivanova made a heart shape with both her hands, waving goodbye to her best friend Inna who was pressed up against the glass partition that divided the entrance hall of Kherson’s train station from the waiting area. Moments earlier, they’d hugged, tears welling up in their eyes. Inna had kissed Asia, […]
Read MoreThousands of unemployed secondary school teachers will start the New Year on a good note after the Education and Sports ministry revealed openings that will be filled effective January 2023. “We are looking at about 2,000 teachers being recruited to fill seed schools, the 600 forgeries we ejected, those who have retired, and the Local […]
Read MoreThe High Court in Kampala has temporarily blocked the ejection of Dr Samuel Oledo as president of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA).At a December 18 extraordinary general assembly, UMA members voted to suspend Dr Oledo from membership of the association for the next four years and also elected the Vice President Dr Edith Nakku Joloba […]
Read MoreSerere county Member of Parliament Bishop Patrick Okabe has been confirmed dead in a motor accident along the Mbale-Tirinyi road. According to the Bukedi North Police Spokesperson ASP Immaculate Alaso, the accident happened at 7am on Monday at Naboa in Budaka district when the vehicle, a Land Cruiser, registration number UBK 995F in which the legislator […]
Read MoreThe government yesterday received a total of 1,200 doses of an Ebola trial vaccines, nine days after the last Ebola case was confirmed in the country. However, the health officials said there are certain processes that will need to be followed before, during and after administering the vaccines. Addressing journalists at the National Medical Stores […]
Read MoreBY BBC Celine Dion has revealed she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. The French Canadian singer told her 5.2m Instagram followers the condition makes her muscles spasm uncontrollably. It has also left her with difficulties walking and singing, she said, meaning she […]
Read MoreBesides Former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya’s numerous official honors, the professor is man of the party who has always added color and humor to numerous parties, bars and clubs in Kampala. In one of the excerpts from his interview with Urban Television’s Miles Rwamiti, the retired politician admits to preference of youthful company when partying […]
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