Uganda news

Ms Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam International is today (October 19) set to be awarded an honorary degree by University of Manchester as part of its Foundation Day celebrations. Check Also: Why Besigye’s wife Winnie calls Museveni a Wonderful Man According to the university’s official website, Ms Byanyima, who is also an alumna of the University, will use the ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stopped the process of organising Uganda’s Local Council (LC1) and 2 elections until they get full funding. check also: Children Sacrificed To Bring Luck In Elections The chairman of the commission Badru Kiggundu while meeting members on Parliament’s Legal Committee today, said that the commission has decided to halt the exercise due to lack of funds. Kiggundu ...

The Uganda Army (UPDF) has ordered shops, bars and other businesses out of all barracks in the country in a bid to curb growing incidents of shooting where many people have been killed by drunken soldiers. Check also: Uganda To Set Up Mental Health Facility For Soldiers The directive was issued by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Katumba ...

Mobile data users have finally been hunted down by Uganda Revenue Authority ( URA ) in a move to tax internet users in the country.[9] Check Also:  Ugandan Government Shuts Down Social Media URA officials argue that there has been a heavy drop in excise tax fetched from voice calls in the current statics as mobile phones users have resorted ...

Well, If we are to have a public debate about the Uganda police currently, the decry would be passed that the Uganda police is not acting as its role states; “To keep Law and Order”. Check also: Kale Kayihura Blames Media For Misrepresenting Police Brutality But, apparently the Uganda police Boss Gen Kale Kayihura, said, “The force should be overwhelmed ...