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UGANDA'S population is soon clocking 33 million people and the country will hit over 90 million people in the next 40 years.
The United Nations Security Council's tenuous authority in Africa has been further threatened by an explosive new report from a UN Group of Experts* showing wide-ranging violations of the arms embargo on Congo-Kinshasa by both Western and African states.
Uganda is in a pole position to become one of the top 50 oil-producing countries in the world in six years, according to experts.
The Forum for Democratic Change President, Dr Kizza Besigye has, in his first major press conference since returning from a 10-day tour of Karamoja, accused the Uganda People Defence Force of gross human rights abuses during the disarmament programme.
Several ruling party lawmakers yesterday moved to defy odds and throw their weight behind the opposition's crusade against the government's land law reform proposals as contained in the Land (Amendment) Bill 2008.
SUDAN has assured Uganda that it is a partner in peace and dismissed as "irresponsible accusations" claims by a senior LRA officer that it is still supporting the LRA.
OVER 100 Government health centres listed by the Ministry of Health as recipients of drugs and funding are non-existent, according to investigations by the National Medical Stores (NMS).
The Government has earmarked sh850b for the development of the Luweero Triangle and the Rwenzori region that were devastated by the five-year long NRA-UNLA bush war in the early 1980s.
The awareness of the proposed Land (Amendment) Bill 2007 by Ugandans has declined since last year by 11 percent, a new poll has revealed.
The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir who earlier today survived a plane mishap in Gulu, has safely returned home.
A Member of Parliament has been expelled from a university over examination malpractice.
Supporters of rival factions within the Democratic Party yesterday clashed at the Kampala High Court as the fight to control Uganda's oldest party entered vicious territory.
MPs investigating how Chogm funds were used yesterday resolved to summon Agriculture Minister Hope Mwesigye to explain how Shs6.3 billion meant for Kampala's beautification ahead of the summit was used.
The parliamentary Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises Committee has summoned the Finance Minister to, among others, explain the government policy on tax waivers.
A tendering process to acquire foolproof technology for voter registration and weed out 'ghosts' is in jeopardy following allegations of foul play by some Electoral Commission officials,14 months to the next election.
She ran to the Police seeking justice against the monster who had defiled her but her flight only led her in the hands of another defiler.
The Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday morning survived a plane mishap at Gulu Airfield.
A total of 10 out of the 34 LRA rebel fighters who surrendered to the UPDF in Faradje in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, have been flown back to Uganda.
MINISTRY of health officials have asked the Government to double its funding to Butaleja main hospital in a bid to improve service delivery. A team of five officials toured the hospital accompanied by Butalejaâ-‚district leaders yesterday.
THE Jinja district LC5 chairman, Hannington Basakana, has lashed out people who abuse the rights of children, saying they were enemies of society and should be dealt with mercilessly.
Hardly a day goes by in Uganda without a case of defilement making the rounds in newspapers and media outlets.
MTN's Average Revenue per User (ARPU) which describes how much money each subscriber spends on average on the network has declined, according to its latest figures.
On October 9, 2009, Uganda celebrated her 47th Independence Anniversary. Most opposition politicians did not attend because national celebrations have turned into NRM functions, where the party functionaries dress in yellow colours and dry banana leaves to signify support for the nth term for President Museveni. In addition, the content of President Museveni's message has not changed for several ...
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