BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022 A day after signing a working cooperation agreement with President Yoweri Museveni, Democratic Party President General, Norbert Mao has landed a cabinet position. Mao is now the new Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs while Hamson Obua was appointed the Government Chief …
Read More »AFRICA NEEDS USD$700B EVERY YEAR TO BRIDGE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FINANCING SHORTFALL
BY BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL NAIROBI: FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 The latest round of negotiations for a new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya last month. This was set to be a critical step on the road to the biodiversity convention’s Conference of Parties in December in Montreal (COP15), hosted …
Read More »AMONG GIVES 128 GROUPS IN BUKEDEA SH640M AS REVOLVING FUND
BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL BUKEDEA: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has given sh640m support to 128 groups from the three sub counties of Kamutur, Aminit and Kolir in Bukedea district. Zipporah Akol, the political assistant to Rt Hon Among, who is also the woman member of …
Read More »MP KAALA TO PLANT ONE MILLION TREES IN PALLISA
BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2022 The woman Member of Parliament for Pallisa district Kevin Kaala Ojinga has embarked on tree planting drive to address deforestation in the district. Kaala gave the pronouncement and launched her project at Amusiat primary school in Boliso I sub-county during the belated NRM celebrations on …
Read More »PALLISA, BUTEBO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH MINISTER MUSENERO
BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022 People from Butebo and Pallisa districts are standing with Dr Monica Musenero the minister of science, technology and innovations in the office of the president following the allegations of misappropriation of sh35 billion that was allocated by the government medicine research. Sam Ngeso …
Read More »FDC PREPS FOR MUHOOZI CANDIDACY
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 While all political attention is focusing on the by-election campaigns to replace the late Speaker, Jacob Oulanya in Omoro County, top brass of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have headed to West Nile. Party President Patrick Amuriat said the aim …
Read More »DEADLY INFECTIOUS PATHOGENS THAT CAUSE OUTBREAKS AND EPIDEMICS ARE THREATENING UGANDA, DR MUSENERO NEEDS MORE SUPPORT THAN FIGHTS
DEADLY INFECTIOUS PATHOGENS THAT CAUSE OUTBREAKS AND EPIDEMICS ARE THREATENING UGANDA, DR MUSENERO NEEDS MORE SUPPORT THAN FIGHTS By Goodluck Musinguzi It’s difficult to know which pathogen will propel another pandemic to the level of Covid-19 or outbreaks and epidemics that have ravaged the World and Africa before. But On …
Read More »PALLISA MUSLIMS TOLD TO EMBRACE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: MONDAY, MAY 02, 2022 Muslims in Pallisa district have been told to embrace government programs, form savings and credit cooperative organizations (SACCOS) and register to benefit from the parish development model program in order to improve household incomes. This was during a futari (feast for breaking …
Read More »MINISTER OGWANG TIPS PALLISA ON SERVICE DELIVERY
BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 Some local leaders in Pallisa district have expressed gratitude towards minister for economic monitoring in the office of the president, Peter Ogwang for tipping them effective service delivery. During a visit to the district last week, Ogwang told the local leaders that …
Read More »FDC WANTS CLOSE MONITORING OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO END CORRUPTION
BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI OBONGI: THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has advocated for close monitoring of government projects in order to stamp out corruption. The FDC National Secretary for Mobilization and Organization, Hassan Kaps Fungaroo emphasized an urgent need to ensure that government …
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