National News

By Benjamin Jumbe. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has expressed concern over declining public interest and participation in elections in Uganda. Oulanyah made these remarks during an engagement with the media at parliament ahead of the parliament week which starts on Sunday 13th January 2019. Oulanyah said that public […]

By Benjamin Jumbe. The minister of Tourism wildlife and Antiquities Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has appointed Lilly Ajarova as the new chief executive officer of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). Her appointment was announced by the minister of state for Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities Godfrey Kiwanda. Ajarova, who has been the […]

By Moses Kyeyune. The deputy Speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah has asked MPs to brace themselves for the 2021 elections. Presiding over the House sitting last evening, Oulanyah has said that there is no time left for the MPs to make an impact in the lives of the people they […]

By Moses Kyeyune Parliament should deliberately employ at least more people from the karamoja region, the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah has directed. The deputy speaker has been speaking on the matter of gender and equity budgeting, where he said it would be wrong for parliament to preach what it does […]

By Steven Mbidde. Universities which have failed to fulfill the set operational guidelines are to get tough penalties or risk closure. The revelation has been made by the National Council for Higher Education during a meeting with the top leadership of 44 private universities which are holding provisional licenses. The […]