By Stephen Ouma Bwire. Ugandan athletes Joshua Cheptegei and Peruth Chemutai, who reaped gold medals at the just ended Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, have helped to redeem police image. Police Officer Joshua Cheptegei rewrote history books when he won gold in 5,000metres plus a silver medal in 10,000metres to become the first Ugandan athlete to…
By James Wafula Correspondent Nairobi. The storm that is brewing in Nairobi over the cancelled private visit of Deputy President Mr. William Ruto to Uganda may have a heavy bearing on Kenya’s 2022 election. And in the eye of the storm is long serving Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The Ugandan leader is now being…
By Our Reporters. The Union of Kenya Civil Servants has opposed plans by the government to review rent of its houses upwards by up to 10 times. The plan, according to government online sources, is designed to impose rent that reflects “current” market prices. The union has further rejected plans by EACC move to “blacklist”…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire. World champion and four world records holder Joshua Cheptegei has gone in history books as the greatest Ugandan athlete after he won gold in the men’s 5,000m and silver in the 10,000m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. The Police officer becomes the most decorated Ugandan athlete since the country made…
By Margaret Nakazibwe. It is 30 years this year since Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) was established in 1991. At UCAA’s establishment in 1991, Entebbe International Airport handled 118,000 passengers and the figure rose to 1,980,000 in 2019, but reduced to 565, 541 in 2020 owing to the effect occasioned by the COVID -19 pandemic….
By Julius Odeke in Soroti. The District Health Officer, Dr. Anthony Eriatu for Kalaki publicly announced that the district had registered 55 cases of Covid-19 patients in a space of one week. According to the health centre four data, Bululu sub-county was leading with 36 cases, Kalaki sub-county had 11 cases, Otuboi sub-county and town…
By Clement Wangira. Workers Member of Parliament Hon. Byakatonda Abudulah has unveiled two double cabin pick-ups to support trade unions in strengthening organizing and recruitment campaigns. The vehicles are to support the two Trade Union centers of National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) and Central Organization of Free Trade Unions (COFTU) in mobilizing and recruitment…
By Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi. Fellow workers welcome back from the second country lockdown of Covid-19 pandemic now ravaging the world of work and causing huge adverse effects on economies, labour markets, and societies across the country At the onset of the crisis Uganda government was quick to enforce stringent preventive measures to limit the spread…
By Daniel Bakalangudde. Sports State Minister and Workers Member of Parliament Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi has called on young workers to reclaim their voices and demand for safer work places by exposing all forms of harassment and discrimination at work place. He said the youth are a critical force in the development of any society, but…
By Eva Namugabi in Cairo. As the world battle with terrorism threats where the African continent is not excluded the Egyptian State Minister for Emigration and Expatriates Affairs Dr. Nabilah Shahid said it important to come up with regulations on illegal emigrants. She said the exodus of migrant workers to the Middle East and other…