Lukwago is the New Kampala Mayor

The DP/Ssuubi stalwart vows to fight corruption; promises to rebuild trust in politics. He advised Museveni not to appoint Ssematimba or Ssebaggala as City Authority Chief Executive.Erias Lukwago, the DP youthful stalwart who parted company with Mao-led DP to stand as an independent, became Kampala’s...

Police to Target Hardcore Agitators

Mengo has reportedly assigned dozens of security personnel, including traditional guards and state-provided soldiers, to brace up security at the Kabaka’s residences (and during his travels) ahead of tomorrow’s prayers to conclude the week-long mourning of the Kasubi tombs. The announcement, made by Buganda’s Minister-in-Charge...

Museveni to Receive a Phd from Makerere

Makerere University will bestow an Honorary Doctorate of Laws on president Yoweri Museveni in recognition of his contribution to the growth of agriculture in this country. The Monitor newspaper reported Monday that the Senate at Uganda’s premier institution of higher learning approved a proposal originally submitted...

Female Circumcision Illegal, Parliament Decides

MPs have unanimously voted to make female genital mutilation a crime in Uganda. Immediately after the passing of the bill by Parliament, the Minister of Ethics and Integrity James Nsaba Buturo told journalists that the new law, passed without opposition late on Thursday, could give offenders...

SPECIAL REPORT: Living Postively with HIV/AIDS

Cape Town – Zuzile Hlongwane (not her real name) is a 26-year-old HIV-positive woman from Johannesburg who is battling to accept her status. She contracted the disease three years ago from her former boyfriend, who she says she can never forgive. “I trusted him, I...

CHOGM PROBE – LIVE

Minute-by-minute coverage of today’s (27th-11-08) session of MP Nandala Mafabi’s (Committee Chairman) investigation into the CHOGM expenditure, which is hearing evidence from Mr Kashaka Muhanguzi (PS, Ministry of Local Government). The committee is investigating if there was value for money in the 2007 Chogm expenditure....

Government Approves Oil 'Raw Deal'

TULLOW Oil, the company with whom Heritage shares two blocks in Uganda on a 50/50 basis, has stated that it has the right to buy its partner’s interests. The news comes only days after Heritage announced it signed a letter of intent with the Italian company...