Justine Trudeau, US First Lady Meet Ukraine President

US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow. The two first ladies met at a school in the border town of Uzhhorod. It was Mrs Zelenska’s first appearance in public since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February.  The US…

Museveni Daughter invades Bush War Territory with Jesus Crusade

By E K Benj @kivumbi Updated at 2140 EAT on Sunday 08th May 2022 Patience Rwabwogo, Pastor of the Covenant Nations Church in Luzira, Kampala and daughter to Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has taken gospel to Luwero in a mega crusade. Luwero is famous for the 1980 Bush War that brought Museveni into power….

Mps task government to procure road equipment for new districts.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1413 EAT on Saturday 7th May 2022. Members of parliament on the physical infrastructure committee have tasked the ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development to provide funds to procure road maintenance equipment for the new districts. The committee recommends that the Shs 60 billion that was allocated for…

Anti-corruption court remands business woman Nakalanzi over theft of Shs 270m.

Published at 1119 EAT on Saturday 7th May 2022. Brender Nakalanzi, the managing director for Goshen Hope Enterprises has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of causing government a financial loss of more than Shs 1 billion. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court chief magistrate Joan Aciro where she denied…

30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia.

Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1104 EAT on Saturday 7 May 2022. At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday’s attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official. The official, who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak…

Tayebwa Commissions Seed School In Mitooma District

Published at 1012 EAT on 7th May 2022 The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Museveni has commended World Bank in partnership with the Ministry, for implementing various interventions including establishment of seed secondary schools in the country. The schools are constructed under the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers Program that commenced in financial…

Uganda First Lady wants school fees regulated

HICGI News Agency- Updated at 0801 EAT on Friday 06th May 2022 The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni Wednesday revealed that her ministry had finalised drafting a statutory instrument that’s intended to regulate school fees.“My Ministry will soon be embarking on the process of consulting the various stakeholders about the Statutory Instrument that…

Shs500m lost daily to traffic jam – KCCA

Sylivia katushabe Uganda losses Shs500m daily in traffic jam, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said. Mr Abel Opolot, the auhority’s physical planner, said the loss is in fuel, time and depression of infrastructure. “Traffic jam is the biggest challenge in the city because the time people lose to their places of work is massive…