Uganda news

Makerere University students have taken a petition to the Leader of Opposition in parliament, Mathias Mpuuga requesting him to intervene in the suspension of guild elections. In the petition, the students say the decisions of the university council is against the provisions of the Universities and 0ther Institutions Act. “The chairperson of the council, Lorna Magara, acted outside the provisions ...

More Ugandan fuel importers have embarked on using the Tanzanian route to avoid relying on the Kenyan route which might experience disruption due to the ongoing elections. The preferred Tanzanian route is evidently longer which makes the transportation a bit more expensive. The government has also revealed that 20% of the importers are already using the route. “Currently, 20 percent ...

The government has pointed its guns towards the reconstruction of Masindi Hospital. This is according to Eng. George Otim, the commissioner health infrastructure in the Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health stakeholders held a meeting last week during which they presented the new hospital plan. Eng. George enlightened the stakeholders about the cost of reconstruction which will be shs50b. He ...

A contractor has been directed by the High Court in Kampala to compensate a judge with Shs250 million. The compensation is due to the shoddy work the contractor did on the judge’s house. The judge in case, Justice Lydia Mugabe, dragged James Kayita and his company,  Hallmark Construction and Painting Company Limited to court. She accused them of working on ...

Some members of the public have said Dr. Kizza Besigye and Winnie Byanyima have failed as Parents regarding raising their son. Anslem Besigye, the only son of the politician, has been setting the internet ablaze with his photos. These photos depict him as a girl much as it is well known that he is a man. Unfortunately, for the public, ...