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Tuesday 9th February, 2010

  • First Lady Urges Youth to Dream Big

    All Africa

    Kampala — THE First Lady, Janet Museveni, has appealed to the youth to dream big if they are to contribute to national development. She advised the youth to be obsessed with their dreams in ord...

  • Minister pleads to Kabaka over land

    The New Vision

    Part of the Kigo Prison complex, which the Kabaka wants the Government to relocatePart of the Kigo Prison complex, which the Kabaka wants the Government to relocate.

  • Second phase of NUSAF launched

    The New Vision

    By Anne MugisaTHE second phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) was yesterday launched in Kampala with the World Bank promising to tighten transparency and accountability. According t...

  • MPs query sh19b CHOGM street lights

    The New Vision

    By Joyce NamutebiMPs on the public accounts committee yesterday grilled officials of the Ministry of Works and KCC over the sh19b bill for street lights in Kampala and Entebbe under the CHOGM expendit...

  • Ndolo saves SC Villa blushes against Arua

    The New Vision

    DEFENDER Tony Ndolo scored the all important goal with just minutes to the final whistle as 10-man SC Villa beat Arua Central 1-0 in the Uganda Super League at Namboole yesterday.Ndolo rose at the nea...

  • Ogwete ready for Rugby Cranes call-up

    The New Vision

    By Johnson Were FLY-HALF Steven Ogwete has vowed to reclaim his position on the national rugby team the Rugby Cranes. Ogwete, 27, is only two games into his comeback from a one-year ban after getting ...

  • Cruyff foundation opens trauma healing centre for Gulu children

    The New Vision

    By Chris Ocowun THE Royal Netherlands Embassy in Uganda, in partnership with the Johan Cruyff Foundation and War Child Holland, have opened a multi-sport pitch at Pece Primary School in Gulu.The facil...

  • Uganda's trade with Sudan triples

    The New Vision

    By Paul Tentena CLOSE to $260m (about sh508b) worth of goods was traded between Uganda and southern Sudan last year, Nelson Gaggawala Wambuzi, the trade state minister, has said.The minister added tha...

  • Vision Group pays NSSF sh191m dividend

    The New Vision

    By Ibrahim KasitaTHE Vision Group has paid sh191.3m dividends to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), reaffirming its strong financial performance and share value.Robert Kabushenga, the group chi...

  • Makerere sports season resumes

    The New Vision

    By Usher KomugishaTHE Makerere University inter-hall sports season resumes February 14 after a short break. The second semester will have the nine halls competing in basketball, rugby, cricket, hockey...

  • Drivers to await decision on Lubiri sprint

    The New Vision

    By Johnson Were LOCAL motor sport governing body FMU is yet to decide on the fate of the aborted club championship sprint over the weekend in Lubiri. The sprint ended prematurely when two wheeled car ...

  • Mbarara boss disliked Big League format

    The New Vision

    MBARARA United team manager Abdul Kyambadde is unhappy with the format of the newly formed Big League for first division teams. It kicks off March 6.Aloysius Byamukama reports that Kyambadde is happy ...

  • Hospice grabs sh888,000 in bank promo

    The New Vision

    By AbdulKarim Ssengendo STANDARD Chartered Bank held its third draw of the Yoola Omudidi promotion in Mbarara on Friday. The draw, which took place in Mbarara town at the standard chartered bank offic...

  • Kampala Coach to ferry fans to World Cup

    The New Vision

    By Reuben Olita in NairobiCROSS border transporter KAMPALA Coach will line up its state-of-the-art fleet of buses to ferry about 4,000 fans from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Southern S...

  • USE parents advised on double shift policy

    The New Vision

    By Hope Mafaranga KABAROLE district education officer Victoria Rusoke has warned parents against undermining the Universal Secondary Education (USE) double-shift policy.The policy was introduced by th...

  • Mityana district officials defy IGG

    The New Vision

    By Joyce Namutebi MPS on the legal and parliamentary affairs committee have expressed dissatisfaction over the decision by Mubende district administrators to retire officials implicated in the diversi...

  • Police seize 800 boda-bodas in Kampala

    The New Vision

    By Herbert SsempogoA TOTAL of 844 boda-boda have been impounded in Kampala as the Police tighten their grip on the riders notorious for flouting traffic regulations. The bikes, according to Police spo...

  • Couple held for killing own baby

    The New Vision

    By Eddie SsejjobaTHE Police are holding a couple for allegedly killing their one-year-old baby during a domestic fight. The Police said Anifa Namayanja, 27, used the baby as a shield during a fist fig...

  • 100 elderly people receive foot wear

    The New Vision

    100 elderly persons have received shoes from the US army. The donation was made during a military campaign held in the sub-region. The campaign aims at bridging the gap created by the UPDF during the ...

  • Uganda has only 28 mental doctors

    The New Vision

    By Charles Ariko UGANDA has only 28 psychiatrists for a population of 33 million people, a senior doctor has said. Dr. David Basangwa, the acting Butabika Hospital director, said most of the work was ...

  • Bebe Cool wants sh800m from Police

    The New Vision

    By Hillary NsambuLOCAL musician Moses Ssali, popularly known as Bebe Cool, and his civilian bodyguards, have filed a notice to sue the Government seeking over sh800m in compensation. They were alleged...

  • East Africa plans on joint electoral body

    The New Vision

    By Jude KafuumaMPS from the East African Community (EAC) convening in Kampala this week are set to discuss the EAC Election Bill 2008.The Bill aims at establishing one EAC Electoral Commission that wi...

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