The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds.The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs officials and Membe
The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program Centre and stabbed at least four children to death had visited the school two days ago seeking admission for his child, before killing the children.The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Progra
Mrs Alice Karugaba, the founder, Nina Interiors. She received the CEO of the Year Award in 2016.Nina Interiors founder, Alice Karugaba, did not set out to build a furniture empire. She was a mother trying to make ends meet, learning to bake, selling buns to colleagues, and slowly finding h
The president was quoted by a senior military official as confirming that his wife was recuperating steadily following health scare.President Yoweri Museveni has addressed rumours about the health of First Lady Janet Museveni following days of speculation in the media.The president
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has argued that discussion should shift to what needs to be done to make the 12th Parliament the “kind of Parliament that Ugandans want".Speaking during NBS Frontline on Thursday, Mao emphasised the need for a legislature com
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is set to host newly elected Members of Parliament for a week-long retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, as part of efforts to orient legislators on the party’s ideology and governance agenda.Addressing a press conferenc
Robert MukizaReliable sources at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) have confided that the board has finalized plans to replace Robert Mukiza, the director general, with his deputy, Martin Muhangi.On Monday, we reported how the UIA board assessment report rated Mukiza’s five years
Four teachers from Kibanda government aided Secondary School in Kiryandongo District have been detained for allegedly charging school fees; the head teacher, Mdm. Sarah Ssekalumba, is currently at large.It is alleged that the school’s administration has been charging between 150,000 and
The lawyers said a privately operated aircraft carrying the deportees was expected to land at Entebbe International Airport on Friday April 2.The Uganda Law Society has rushed to court to challenge what it describes as a plan by the United States to deport 12 individuals to Uganda under wh
The EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek at Kalangala Islands.The European Union has announced plans to open a Consulate General in Kalangala District and support the construction of an airport, in a move aimed at boosting Uganda’s pineapple exports to European markets.EU Ambassador
