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President Museveni has launched the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2021-2025 at State House Entebbe. The new framework aims at supporting Uganda reframe economic policies and practices for sustainable, inclusive, diversified, and job-intensive development. It also seeks to promote access to and utilization of basic social and protection […]

Five days after the NRM parliamentary primaries were held across the country, the State Minister of Veteran Affairs Christopher Kibanzanga has been declared winner in Bughendera County. This declaration ends days of speculation and tension that led to suspension of the release of the results on Saturday by the district […]

Politicians have only 30 day’s ultimatum to remove posters and other forms of advertisements placed in unauthorized areas in Kampala City or risk facing prosecution. The ultimatum was announced by Daniel NuweAbine the acting KCCA Spokesperson on Monday. NuweAbine says the countdown started on Monday and expires at the end […]

The police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which Rukia Namuwanga, a Woman Councilor for Bwaise I, II and III and a resident of Kazo Central zone, also an FDC flag bearer for Kawempe South Woman Lord Councilor was allegedly kidnapped and thrown in a bush. Namuwanga who went missing […]

The National Identification Registration Authority, NIRA has temporarily closed its Wakiso District offices after one police officer attached to the facility tested positive for COVID-19. A statement released by NIRA management on Wednesday, the offices have been closed to avoid further spread of the disease and will be re-opened on […]

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) members who qualify for withdrawal of their savings can now submit and track their claims online and through their mobile phones. NSSF Head of Marketing & Communications, Barbra Teddy Arimi said that the innovation, part of the Fund’s NSSFGO Mobile & Web Application will […]

Parliament has been urged to put laws that regulate the giving out of money to voters by candidates during campaigns to eliminate voter briber vice. This is one of the recommendations in a report on the NRM primaries released by election observers under their umbrella organization National Election watch-Uganda. Civil […]

A covid 19 quarantine centre has been opened in Kampala to accommodate returnees who have been repatriated from other countries. It has been given free of charge by the Indian community to complement government efforts. While opening the facility the undersecretary ministry of health Geoffrey Sseremba said this is going […]

Candidates who lost in the NRM Primaries including the incumbent Paul Akamba the Member of Parliament Busiki county Namutumba district have refused to concede defeat and have vowed to stand as independents come 2021. They made the remarks during a press briefing in Namutumba. speaking to the media at his […]

The tallying of votes and declaration of winners in Bundibugyo has been suspended until further notice, following a misunderstanding between candidate’s agents and the NRM district elections office. The fracas in and outside the tally room forced the district security committee to hold a crisis meeting, which later resolved to […]

Ibanda district national resistance movement party parliamentary flag bearer Primaries is laced with mayhem. This follows request by the incumbent Karisa Kyomukama to the NRM Electoral to nullify the candidature of Jane Bainomugisha. The situation is tense with Police presence the catch-word.

The minister for ICT and Woman Member of Parliament for Mityana NRM flag bearer Judith Nabakooba has appreciated the people of Mityana for trusting her with the development agenda of the district. She said an overwhelming number of people lining up behind her have energized her to perform and strategize […]

The NRM electoral commission Chairman has suspended the Isingiro north and south election results following the mal practices reported in the voting Process. Tanga Odoi has also suspended results for district Woman Member of Parliament for both constituencies of Bukanga. The petitioners have tasked Tanga Odoi to declare an election […]

State Minister for Labour and Industrial Development Mwesigwa Rukutana has been arrested over violence he orchestrated in the Rushenyi County primaries for the ruling NRM party. Following his defeat to Naome Kabasharira, Rukutana turned chaotic and in the scuffle, he grabbed a gun from one of his bodyguards and shot […]

Voting in Kampala and Wakiso districts has witnessed no cases of violence. At many polling stations polls were opened at 10pm with strict adherence to the COVID 19 SOP’s which has of late ravaged places in Kampala and Wakiso. In Rubaga exit polls indicated that Lands Minister Betty Kamya was […]

The process that started at 12 noon was characterized by chaos, threats and tear gas to disperse the rowdy  voters who wanted to cause confusion at different polling station, blaming some candidates of voter bribery and missing In the lead, are the incumbent Kagadi Woman MP Jenifer K. Mbabazi with over […]

NRM primaries have concluded peacefully without any serious hiccups except for Rubare sub-county where the whole exercise was called off following the alleged mysterious disappearance of the registrar Dan Ninsiima minutes to the polling time. Maria Baitwa Mirembe, the Ntungamo district NRM Elections officer says police and other security agencies […]

The incumbent Angella Fred has lost to Adome Francis in the Moroto municipality MP race. Angella has only served one term . Adome a new entrant in the race is said to have alot resources in the campaigns. After being declared winner an angry mob protested his win vowing to […]

Results coming from Bukonzo West County in Kasese district indicate that Dr.Chrispus Kiyonga is in the lead. Dr Cryspus Kiyonga has won almost at all polling stations including the home of the incumbent Capson Sausi Justus. It was a moment of joy and ululation by supporters at the offices of […]

Preliminary results from Luweero district indicate that the minister for higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo is losing in the NRM primaries. The total tallied results are yet to be declared by the Luweero district NRM EC at Luweero district headquarters this evening. State minister for Higher Education Dr JC […]

In a bid to further ease the lockdown, Uganda government has voted to re-open its borders and airport on 1st October 2020. We’ve learned that foreigners on a tourist visa will be required to come with a covid-19 free PCR certificate valid for 72 hours. BigEye.ug has also learned that […]

Minister for security, General Elly Tumwine, has warned the public against engaging in violent activities during the NRM primaries slated for tomorrow, 4th September, 2020. Tumwine says those engaged in fraudulent activities shall be dealt with on individual account. Police, UPDF, and Intelligence organs have been deployed across the country […]

President Yoweri Museveni has, this afternoon, bid farewell to outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E (Dr) Etubom Nya EyomaAsuquo, who has concluded his three-year tour of duty. This was after Ambassador Etubom paid a courtesy call on the President at State House, Entebbe, where he thanked him for the […]

Controversial Frank Gashumba often  criticises the ruling Government for failing to deliver basic services to Ugandas for the last 35 years. He instead supports opposition figures like Dr Kizza Besigye and Bobi Wine. In a recent interview, Sisimuka Uganda boss confirmed that he desires change but he doubts if Bobi […]

Veteran journalist Basajja Muvule recently crossed  from National Unity platform ( NUP) to NRM. The political analyst who was arrested afew months ago for cases related to preaching tribalism is bitter with People Power supporters and Baganda for not visiting him while he was behind bars. He says the yellow […]

Traders operating in arcades down town Kampala are worried about the high fees required for one to take a covid-19 checkup. They request government to revise the decision made since the long season of lock down left them poor.

Kampala Capital City Authority lost 65 billion Ugandan shillings through issuance of overpriced contracts for road construction in 2015. Works estimated to cost 92 billion was later varied at 158 billion. While receiving the 2016/17 and 2017/18 public Accounts Committee report the Lord Mayor Kampala Erias Lukwago said what was […]

Government has renovated roads leading to Kidepo valley national park as one of its pledges of the 2016/2021 NRM manifesto. Richard Muhabwe the Chief Warden KIDEPO VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA says access to tourism facilities has been made easy. Richard recommends that government supports the smooth running of the conservation area […]

Elections for special interest groups under the category of the elderly persons have been successfully concluded in all the 47 parishes in Gulu district. Apart from the low turn up, elections were dominated by women voters and candidates. The District Electoral Commission Registrar Benson Obete says the compilation of the […]

National Resistance Movement organisation members have been encouraged to remain united and also uphold the spirit of love for the Yellow bus. The Senior Presidential Advisor on Political affairs and Personal Assistant to the NRM National Chairman Babirye Milly Babalanda was commissioning Greater Wakiso regional coordinators and taskforce for NRM […]