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MPs Want HESFB Board Dissolved, claim Selection Process Disenfranchises Learners

There is hope for learners in rural schools to benefit from the higher education students’ loan scheme after Parliament adopted a recommendation introducing the district...

Battle for Kilembe Mines Contract Takes Ugly Twist as Chinese Investor Runs to Parliament  

Tibet Hima Mining Company Ltd, a private firm based in China, has petitioned Parliament to investigate the circumstances under which government terminated its contract to...

Mbarara women told to stop harassing husbands

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara Women in Mbarara district, western Uganda, have been advised against harassing their husbands and instead focus on working together to develop their homes. This appeal...

Government Launches New National Physical Development Plan , aimed at realizing Vision 2040

The Government has launched a 20-year National Physical Development Plan aimed at ensuring that the whole of Uganda is a physical planning area. Deputy Premier...

How Seyani Brothers & Co. Ltd’s Truck Killed City Lawyer Raphael Okiot

The victim of today’s Entebbe Highway accident has been identified as Raphael Okiot, who was the husband of Kyenjojo Grade I Magistrate, Ms Faith Irene...

Features

TRAGIC! How lack of oxygen at city hospital led to ex-NEMA boss’ death

New details shedding more light on circumstances leading to the death of former Executive Director of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), Dr. Tom Okurut...

Ex-Mak guild in tears as Kenzo confirms bonking minister tubeless

While headlining Eid day fete on Wednesday with an electrifying performance at Comedy Store, singer Edirisa Musuuza, alias Eddy Kenzo, dropped a daisy cutter:  “I...

Sheema leaders, UNRA strike deal over church, schools compensation cash

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara A team from Sheema district in western Uganda has today-Thursday 11th met with Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) officials to discuss matters surrounding...

M7 put on notice over Makerere Chancellor search irregularities

A Makerere University alumnus has asked President Museveni not to assent to the University Council’s recommendation to appoint Professor William Bazeyo Chancellor. The Chancellor is...

Mak chancellor job: Ex-minister Sekitoleko kicked out, don with ‘fake’ PhD picked

Makerere University has kicked out former Agriculture minister Victoria Sekitoleko from the race for chancellor job in favour of Prof. William Bazeyo whose PhD is...