PARLIAMENT – The Uganda National Roads Authority and the Uganda Road Fund have been dissolved and their functions returned to the Ministry of Works and Transport.This follows the repealing of the Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008, and the Uganda National Roads Authority Act 2006 which created both agencies. The development follows the passing of the […]
By our reporter MASINDI – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, officially launched the Royal Milk Enterprises Factory in Nalukolongo, Kampala. During the launch, the President emphasised the importance of local production in driving economic growth and ensuring food security.Founded in 1995 by Hajji Buruhan Kigoye, Royal Milk Enterprises started as a […]
DR CONGO – Uganda People Developed Force (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have destroyed an Allied Democratic Front (ADF) camp. According to a press statement issued on September 23rd 2024, a number of the rebels were killed, arms recovered and abductees rescured in the ongoing Operation Shujja,.”In […]
ENTEBBE – Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu. Greetings. So many thanks to all the Ugandans who wished me good luck and congratulated me on my 80th birthday, yesterday-but-one and those who came physically to Kijaguzo and Kawumu to celebrate with my family. Praised be the Lord for life, protection and blessings. Congratulations to the […]
By Our reporterMushroom growers in Kampala metropolitan area have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to assist them acquire a collection centre for easy market access and value-additionmaterials to enable them increase their income base.Princess Nassolo Pauline, a Senior Presidential Advisor- Elderly, last week toured different mushroom farmers around Kampala Metropolitan area many of whom […]
PARLIAMENT – Legislators have renewed the call to combat the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are claiming lives as Parliament paid glowing tribute to the late State Minister of Defence, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi.The late Hon. Nyirabashitsi, who was also the Kisoro District Woman Representative in Parliament, died of a heart attack, on Saturday, […]
GULU – In a move aimed at safeguarding the rights of indigenous communities and addressing land ownership challenges in Uganda, Parliament has passed a resolution urging government to establish a National Customary Land Registry.This initiative seeks to protect land under customary tenure from illegal land grabbing and prolonged conflicts.The motion, presented during the House sittings […]
