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Speaker orders staff screening to remove “those who only come for money”

Speaker orders staff screening to remove “those who only come for money”

Newly appointed Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly, Joseph Ngere Paciko,- Credit: Madrama James/Eye RadioThe Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Ngere Paciko, has announced the screening of all parliamentary support staff to verify appointments, confirm employment status, and validate

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KCCA Assesses Kiira Motors as Kampala Targets 100 Electric Buses and Mass Transit Expansion

KCCA Assesses Kiira Motors as Kampala Targets 100 Electric Buses and Mass Transit Expansion

Kampala Capital City Authority has begun evaluating Kiira Motors’ production capacity as the city moves to scale up electric bus deployment and lay groundwork for a future Bus Rapid Transit system.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has begun assessing Kiira Motors Corporation’s capa

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Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Starting from January 1, 2027, all Africans entering the Republic of Congo, will not require a visa, the President Denis Sassou N’Guesso announced at the celebration of Africa Day on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in Brazzaville.“From Janua

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Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most on foot and a few others on boda-bodas from their respective villages within Mbale City and neighb

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Nakadama, Mao, Kasaija, Nabakooba, Muhanga Take Oath as Exercise Ends Tomorrow

Nakadama, Mao, Kasaija, Nabakooba, Muhanga Take Oath as Exercise Ends Tomorrow

A host of ministers were up the podium to take oath this afternoon, joined by legislators who have been out of the House for one or more terms.Former Prime Minister, Hon. Amama Mbabazi returned to the House today, not to take oath but to accompany his wife, Jacqueline Mbabazi, who joins Pa

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North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un assassinated

North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un assassinated

North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un is assassinated under new rules drawn up by the dictatorKim Jong Un has changed North Korea's constitution so its military is required to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike if the dictator is assassinated.The move is said to h

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OPINION: The Woman who flew but kept silent!

OPINION: The Woman who flew but kept silent!

The story of Uganda’s independence is often told through the lens of 1962, the year the nation shed its colonial tether to embrace sovereignty. It was then that the Parliament of Uganda was formally established, a structure whose foundation stone had been laid on a hopeful December day in 1956.

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We Won’t Accept Disrespect,” Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Reveals How EU Summoned Uganda’s Ambassador After Museveni Won January Elections

We Won’t Accept Disrespect,” Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Reveals How EU Summoned Uganda’s Ambassador After Museveni Won January Elections

Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has criticised what he described as external interference in African electoral processes, questioning the European Parliament’s decision to summon Uganda’s ambassador following the January elections. He made the remarks while addre

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Norbert Mao Shares Interesting Details on His Political Battle with Noble Mayombo – And the Good Old Days at Makerere

Norbert Mao Shares Interesting Details on His Political Battle with Noble Mayombo – And the Good Old Days at Makerere

Democratic Party (DP) president general and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has shared interesting details on his political battle with Noble Mayombo – and the good old days at Makerere University. A respected military officer, Brigadier Noble Mayombo died in M

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Uganda to start manufacturing own satellites

Uganda to start manufacturing own satellites

Uganda has announced plans to begin manufacturing its own satellites, as part of the country’s ambition to enter the global space economy and transition into a knowledge-based economy.This was revealed during the opening of the National Science Week 2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds in

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