Profile: URF’s Eng. Andrew Naimanye elected president of East Africa Road Funds
The term of office for an elected president is two years. In 2025, another election should take place.
Author: By Milton Emmy Akwam
Recalling posho, iron sheets scandals and political corruption in Uganda
“Corruption in Uganda is systematic and endemic.” “It’s political and it is bureaucratic…”
UPC mourning with Turkey and Syria, tells UN to take lead in handling global disasters
Speaking for the UPC party that led Uganda twice, Arach noted that the increased arms race in the world leads to the testing of deadly weapons especially underground or in the sea.
Ugandans urged to emulate Archbishop Janan Luwum and ‘fight against unjustified killings, abductions’
In 2015, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni declared February 16 a public holiday which has since been respected.
UPC tells NRM govt “our old education model can be an eye-opener and a magic bullet for you”
UPC and Milton Obote Foundation (MOF) had walked this journey before; with a subsidiary known as Uganda School Supplies that provided scholastic materials to all schools across the country and owned a furniture factory in Mbale…
Interview: VTCA’s Muwaga Hannington on pre-hospital care, worrying crash data; plans and more
We need to develop aeromedical ambulances and aeroplanes. Recently, our minister had a problem but even the aeroplane that evacuated him was not aero-medical, Muwaga tells me.
Exclusive: Lack of Good Samaritan Law linked to increased road crash fatalities in Uganda
Uganda and the rest of Africa are yet to introduce Good Samaritan Law to speed up emergency responses.
Milk a ‘priority’ as ‘schools reopen amidst unclear directives by govt’
“In early 1980s this (milk) program was run in secondary schools, colleges and universities but broader covering a wider range of food items,” UPC recalled.
Uganda’s silk yarn exported to Europe shows promising results – says TRIDI
TRIDI’s target is the best silk grade 6A to earn USD120 per kg. “We should not have a problem to get the best. After all, we produce the best mulberry and best cocoons.”
MP Alyek against a campaign to repeal Sec. 43 of the HIV Prevention and Control Act
MP Alyek, in her comment, thanked TND News for publishing the story about a woman convicted for infecting her stepson with HIV.
Uganda Road Fund tips road users on safety as crashes continue
To date, more than 25 news reporters working with or for different media houses have been equipped (trained) to effectively report on road safety in the country.
Govt told to cut 2023/2024 budget strategically
UPC is telling the NRM government that the effect of budgetary cuts stifles the economic growth and (will) prolong the post Covid-19 challenges.