Part of the funding will be mobilized through a 0.1 percent contribution by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies from which a sum of USD 5 million 19 billion Shillings is estimated annually.
Read more ...In an interview with URN, Obiga Kania said he does not know why Kayihura is in detention. Instead, he advised journalists to find out from the people who arrested him
Read more ...The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, has asked that Ugandans jailed in China be repatriated to serve their sentence from Uganda.
Read more ...For several years, the president has appealed to parliament and the judiciary to support a proposal to deny bail to suspects of murder, treason, rape and defilement. Earlier, he had also asked for the same to persons involved in the embezzlement of public funds.
Read more ...A statement issued this evening by the UPDF Spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire confirms that Kayihura is now detained at Makindye Military Barracks and can be accessed by his immediate family as well as his lawyers.
Read more ...On Wednesday, Nambooze was held by police on allegations of offensive communication.
Read more ...Abdulla Musungula, a concerned citizen says most of the money should go to Agriculture. He explains that Uganda was in the past a rich country since people were economically empowered through planting cotton, coffee, tea and livestock among others.
Read more ...Tapiwa Manyati, a child rights and positive parenting activist says men should share the responsibility of unpaid care work for their children just as women do. He observed that male figures have concentrated on making money and left unpaid work for the mothers.
Read more ...Members of Parliament on the Forum on social protection have appealed to Government to release UGX 15.38bn Social Assistant Grants for Empowerment for the elderly.
Read more ...Zoe Ministries led by Prophet Elvis Mbonye has shifted back to Kyadondo Rugby grounds following concerns of the use of the Lugogo cricket Oval.
Read more ...The silverbacks finished 2nd in group comprising of Nigeria, Mali and Rwanda at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers Africa first round held in Bamako, Mali early this year in February.
Read more ...Twegatte Vendors and Hawkers Development Association have today petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over mistreatment by Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA.
Read more ...According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire, Dr. Nyanzi was arrested for inciting violence.
Read more ...Army MP Felix Kulayigye says that the country needs to go back to the basics of intelligence and security, to ensure that communities are empowered to detect and prevent crime. Kulayigye however adds that security agencies have an uphill task of restoring public confidence in agencies like the police and the army.
Read more ...The two losses against USA and Russia put Uganda in the third place with 53 points, which automatically kicks them out of the competition.
Read more ...The precincts of parliament are now covered with anti-riot police armed with tear gas, batons and guns. Both the main gate at Parliament Avenue and the gate at National Theater are heavily guarded.
Read more ...The First lady and Education Minister, Janet Museveni said Abiriga spread love and understanding all the way from Arua to Kampala. She says people are right to blame Government about his death, but they should know that the responsibility of ensuring safety is in the hands of each Ugandan.
Read more ...She said the assassinations come at a time parliament is complaining about unexplained killings and kidnaps in the country.
Read more ...Some of the statements made by Abiriga were replayed in the house as captured by the Hansard, the official record of parliament. URN captured some of the statements made by the former NRM enthusiast on the floor of the house for the two years he was an MP.
Read more ...Uganda will now face off with the United States of America on Monday and Andora to complete the group stages.
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