Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president, Col (Rtd) Dr Kiiza Besigye, has outlined three strategies that he says Ugandans can apply to oust the ruling NRM party.Dr Besigye disclosed the action plan while giving a keynote address during the FDC National Council meeting in Kampala yesterday.He identified the mindset change of Ugandans as […]
Read MoreThe Chairperson of St Balikuddembe (Owino) Market, Ms Susan Kushaba has said she will hand over operations of the market to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, peacefully. During the meeting with Ms Kisaka in Kampala on Monday, Ms Kushaba said: “My traders are ready to work with KCCA to develop […]
Read MoreJapan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half. The German team covered their mouths for the team photo before the match in a powerful protest against FIFA’s decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands. Hansi Flick’s team came to Qatar […]
Read MoreParliament has approved a request for government to borrow up to $331.5 million, from the International Development Association of the World Bank Group, upon which it will obtain a grant worth $ 276.5 million. The loan is for financing the Electricity Access Scale Up Project (EASP), whose aim is to increase access to electricity nationwide. […]
Read MoreFour suspected thieves were lynched by residents of Namulesa village in Jinja City North Division Sunday. The four had earlier been seen riding on a boda boda with concealed number plates something the residents found suspicious. The lynched suspected thieves were suspected to have been behind a spate of home invasions in Mafubira and Budondo […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has warned that the government may be forced to ban travelling upcountry for Christmas should the Ebola cases increase.Dr Aceng said her ministry is closely monitoring the Ebola infection rates and that at an appropriate time, they will advise on whether it is prudent to ban the […]
Read MoreEngland made a scintillating start to their World Cup campaign as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham inspired a 6-2 rout of outclassed Iran in Monday’s Group B opener in Doha. Saka and Bellingham were England’s driving forces with dynamic displays that underlined their emergence as two of the game’s brightest young stars. Bellingham, 19, shattered Iran’s hopes […]
Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told world leaders at the G20 Bali summit that Russia’s war must end now. He also pleaded for an extension of a significant grain export deal due to expire soon. Mr Zelensky appeared in a video speech beamed to leaders gathered on the Indonesian island. Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia […]
Read MoreHealth authorities in Jinja District have traced 40 contacts, with four of them showing symptoms of Ebola. The development comes after Dr Ruth Aceng, the minister of Health, confirmed one case of Ebola virus in the district. “A confirmed fatal Ebola case has been reported in Kayalwe ‘B’ Village, Buyengo Sub-county, Jinja District. This was […]
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