(Reuters) – A referendum to change Romania’s constitution to prevent same sex couples from securing the right to marry failed to draw enough voters to validate the result on Sunday, after a campaign that led to a rise in hate … Continue reading Romanian constitutional ban on same sex marriage fails on low vote turnout

Terry, 37, has been without a club since leaving Championship side Aston Villa in the summer. The defender made the announcement on his Instagram account, saying: “After 23 incredible years as a footballer, I have decided now is the right … Continue reading Former England and Chelsea captain John Terry retires from football

Former Attorney General and Nakasongola member of parliament hon Peter Nyombi has died. Nyombi died Sunday evening at SAS Clinic on Bombo Road, in Kampala where he had been for medical treatment by family members. According to Margaret Senyonyi, a … Continue reading What caused death of Peter Nyombi

Kavanaugh is confirmed: Senate Oks Supreme Court nominee WASHINGTON (AP) — The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court … Continue reading United States Senate vote Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Judge

BBC Sports Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could be sacked as early as next week if his side lose to Newcastle United on Saturday. (Sun) Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward’s preferred candidate to take … Continue reading Football gossip: Mourinho would be sacked if he Man U loose this weekend, Pochettino, Sanchez, Banega, Ramsey

ACP Bakaleke had been summoned to appear today and answer to 12 counts including abuse of office, kidnap, and conspiracy to defraud and commit a felony Suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police Siraje Bakaleke. FILE PHOTO The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala … Continue reading Anti-corruption Court orders arrest of ACP Siraje Bakaleke

In summary: •The singer is detained at Jinja Road Police Station on charges of offensive communication •A Youtube video grab of local musician Moses Nsubuga popularly known as Viboyo •Several local musicians have for the last few years been in … Continue reading Artiste Viboyo arrested for attacking Museveni, Kadaga in new song

The Bank of Uganda has today announced a raise in the central bank rate (CBR) from 9% to 10%, a move responding to pressure of increasing prices of goods and services. The CBR is key in determining the interest rates … Continue reading Bank of Uganda increases interest rates

Successful recruits for the Local Defence Units (LDUs) force will be paid a salary of sh200,000 per month in return for providing security services at community level. This adds up to sh4.8 billion for the 24,000 LDU personnel that’s have … Continue reading LDUs to cost taxpayers sh4.8 billion in monthly salaries

President Museveni has issued a new list of Resident District Commissioners and their deputies. “In Exercise of Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 99 and 203 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I hereby … Continue reading Full list of newly appointed RDCs and Deputies by President Museveni

Uganda currently has nine public universities, although Makerere, the country’s oldest and largest university, has been the biggest recipient of the Swedes’ cash. FILE PHOTO Kampala. The Swedish government yesterday announced that it is discontinuing funding research at public universities … Continue reading Sweden cuts sh25 billion funding to public universities

One hundred thirty six members of Parliament have voted in favor of the mobile money tax this afternoon. 237 managed to vote . There was misconduct by MPS when Speaker of parliament announced commencement of voting. The first results were … Continue reading MPs vote to maintain mobile money tax

Albert Nga, the Marketing Manager MultiChoice Uganda addresses media during the Pearl Magic TV launch on Monday. By Our Reporter MultiChoice has launched an all-Ugandan TV channel dubbed “Pearl Magic” on its DStv and GOtv platform. The new channel will … Continue reading DSTv and GoTv launch new all-Ugandan TV channel

Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have expressed fears that the high rate at which the government is borrowing is not sustainable and risking the country’s national assets in the event that government fails to pay back the … Continue reading Uganda in sh41 triion debt

President Yoweri Museveni Kaguta political advisor in charge of Mango region, Ben Ogwang Ochoo has passed on at the age of 71 years. The late Ogwang, a loboratory technologist who is also the proprietor of Lira Medical Centre in Lira … Continue reading President Museveni senior political advisor is dead

Case deferred to December 3 In Summary: Mr Kharuhanga, Atiku Shaban, Gamba Tumusime and Abola Jane were not present in court but were represented by their sureties and lawyers. Two of the 34 suspects are still on remand. President Museveni’s … Continue reading Treason case against Bobi Wine and 33 others adjourned to December 3 due lack of evidence by state

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has frozen the bank accounts of the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) over unpaid taxes. The accounts were frozen in July and has affected regional activities such as meetings due to lack of funds. According to … Continue reading URA freezes UNATU accounts

A picture of large-scale destruction is emerging in and around the Indonesian city of Palu after an earthquake and tsunami struck on Friday. At least 844 people are confirmed to have died but that figure is expected to rise sharply … Continue reading Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: Desperate search for survivors

Some clips of the claimed settlement document (CNN)A Las Vegas woman has publicly come forward with rape allegations against soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Kathryn Mayorga says the Portuguese footballer raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 while she … Continue reading Las Vegas woman sues Cristiano Ronaldo, accuses him of rape

UEFA clears Cristiano Ronaldo to play against Manchester united in champions league European football governing body UEFA has today upheld the one game ban for the dismissal of Portuguese and Juventus Star Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was sent off in Juventus … Continue reading UEFA clears Ronaldo for Manchester United clash

Infantino has ‘support of Africa’ in FIFA re-election bid By AFP Added The next presidential election will be held in Paris in June 2019 and Infantino has said he will stand. African nations would support Gianni Infantino for re-election as … Continue reading African nations to support Infantino for FIFA re-election bid

COURT Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) and more than 30 others are back in court today in Gulu, northern Uganda. The suspects, 33 of whom were granted bail in August after being charged with treason, are reappearing before … Continue reading Treason case: Bobi Wine, 32 others return to court

Jose Mourinho suggested that a bad start and two key mistakes from the match officials cost Manchester United during their 3-1 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday. The boss stressed that the team needed to start the contest at … Continue reading Jose Mourihno blames match officials and poor start for West Ham United lose

Liverpool maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season after an incredible tussle with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard gave the hosts the lead midway through the first half to threaten a first Premier League defeat of the … Continue reading Liverpool maintain unbeaten run after coming down to draw 1:1 with Chelsea

Eights games on the card today as English Premeir League returns with an early kick-off between West ham and Manchester United at 2:30 pm before Chelsea and Liverpool close the curtain at 7:30 pm. Manchester United hopes to win and … Continue reading Match day: English Premeir League fixtures and pre-match analysis

AP Burundi’s government has suspended the operations of non-governmental organizations for three months, saying that “many of them do not respect the law.” The action was announced late Thursday by the National Council of Security, which is chaired by President … Continue reading Burundi suspends NGOs for non compliance to the law

AGENCIES Maurizio Zanfanti became famous as a nightclub promoter aged 17 in the 1970s. Italy’s most famous playboy has died aged 63 while having sex with a 23-year-old tourist. Maurizio Zanfanti, dubbed the Romeo of Rimini, slept with more than … Continue reading 63 year-old man who slept with more than 6,000 women dies having sex with 23 year-old tourist

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a species of bacteria that primarily affects the lungs. It spreads much like a cold or the flu through the expelled airborne droplets of a person with infectious TB In Summary: Milestone. The current vaccine given to … Continue reading Ugandan develops new vaccine for TB

By AFP Summary: “I am the manager I make these decisions, no fall out at all, no problem at all,” says the Manchester United manager. Paul Pogba has been stripped of the vice-captaincy of Manchester United by manager Jose Mourinho … Continue reading Mourinho strips Pogba of vice captaincy

The former Inspector General of Police, Gen.Kale Kayihura together with a number of senior police officers have been dragged to the International Criminal Court seeking for intervention in crimes allegedly committed by the group which among others include kidnap and … Continue reading Kayihura dragged to ICC

By AFP Adde Modric ends Ronaldo-Messi era to be crowned world’s best His success means Cristiano Ronaldo remains tied with Lionel Messi having won FIFA’s award in different guises five times each Luka Modric ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s … Continue reading Modric ends Ronaldo-Messi era to be crowned world’s best

The former president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Gen. Mugisha Muntu, has announced that he has quit FDC party. Muntu had said, after the elections , which he lost to Patrick Amuriat, that he would not hesitate to … Continue reading Gen Mugisha Muntu leaves FDC

By David Isabirye St Mary’s Kitende turf closer look Two months ago, a decision to transform the then bumpy St Mary’s Stadium playing natural grass to the artificial surface was passed in the affirmative by the Vipers Sports Club top … Continue reading A critical thesis of the St Mary’s Stadium synthetic playing surface

Opinion: To stop climate change, we need to open borders Posted on 24 Feb 2018 by generationnewspaper By Jason Hickel By tearing down the walls that separate the causes and consequences of climate change we can force constructive action. Global … Continue reading Opinion: To stop climate change, we need to open boarders

Manchester United‘s Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month prison sentence after defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of almost €1 million. The Chilean admitted to evading payments totaling €983,443 (£874,810) in 2012 and 2013 while he was playing for Barcelona. Sanchez appeared in court via video link in January and pleaded guilty to concealing part of what he earned from image rights during his time at Camp Nou. The 29-year-old has now been given a 16-month prison suspended sentence, which means he will not serve any time in jail. Sanchez has also agreed to pay back all of the money, plus … Continue reading Alexis Sanchez accepts 16-month prison sentence for tax fraud

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases in 2012 (1). The number of new cases is expected to rise by about 70% over the next 2 decades. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and was responsible for 8.8 million deaths in 2015. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. Approximately 70% of deaths from cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries. Around one third of deaths from cancer are due to the 5 leading behavioral and dietary risks: high body mass index, low … Continue reading Today is World Cancer Day, know the facts and ways to reduce cancer risk

Chelsea Football Club has today completed the signing of striker Olivier Giroud from Arsenal. Giroud arrives with a wealth of experience and a proven pedigree at the highest level having scored goals regularly in the Premier League, in Europe and on the international stage, where he has represented France at three major tournaments. A strong, physical forward, Giroud is lethal in the air and clinical with his feet in and around the penalty area. The 31-year-old will wear the number 18 shirt and has signed an 18-month-contract. Giroud said : ‘Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier … Continue reading Giroud is a blue

By Davis Joel Buyende district police commander, DPC ASP Muhammad Kirumira has opted to resign from the police force on grounds that he is being persecuted by the force administration by preferring against him what he termed old framed up criminal charges in the force tribunal court. Kirumira was on Tuesday last week arraigned before the police tribunal and  charged with torture, extortion, corruption, bribery, unlawful arrests and excessive use of authority.  It’s alleged that he committed the actions while still in charge of Nansana police station and old kampala police station. According to Jinja East police spokesperson Michel Kasaada … Continue reading ​Renown DPC Kirumira resigns from Police Force

By Davis Joel Following a recent influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into Uganda, the European Commission has made an initial €100 000 in humanitarian funding available for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Since December 1st 2017, 13 970 refugees have arrived from DRC’s Ituri and North Kivu provinces, bringing the total number of Congolese refugees in Uganda to over 242 000. The refugees report that they fled a new cycle of intercommunal violence which saw armed groups killing, looting and torching houses.  “Renewed fighting and atrocities in DRC are … Continue reading ​EU funds emergency aid for Congolese refugees in Uganda

By Kiyengo David All seems not to be well at Forum For Democratic Change, FDC, headquarters at Najjankumbi as party spokesperson Ibrahim Semujju Nganda and FDC Women league spokesperson Sarah Eperu are exchanging bitter words over who should address press conferences. Yesterday Semujju’s refused to address the media at the party headquarters in Najjankumbi together with Sarah Eperu and ordered her out of the press chambers something which irritated Eperu and continued to address the media in Semujju’s absence. Last year Eperu was appointed by the newly elected party president Patrick Amuriat as the spokesperson for president’s office however, Semujju … Continue reading Bad blood at FDC over who should address press conferences

By Feni Job The Trump Administration is speeding up its plans to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem , with plans to open the new diplomatic post in 2019. This is a change from what Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and other Trump administration officials had previously said when they projected it would take three years or more to construct a new Embassy. The decision to accelerate plans was made in a Thursday meeting at the White House. “The secretary will do this at the pace of security, not politics,” said Steve Goldstein, undersecretary of … Continue reading ​Trump speeds up move of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

By Feni Job The Education minister, Ms Janet Museveni, has asked parents to report schools which could have increased fees and are demanding scholastic materials despite government’s directive to stop the practice until further notice. “This will work if parents take it up. If they can withdraw their children from these schools which have increased fees or report them to the ministry. As a ministry, we cannot know if parents continue to hold hands with schools increasing fees,” Ms Museveni told a press conference after releasing the 2017 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results in Kampala last week. Mr Aggrey Kibenge, … Continue reading S.1 Fees list: Schools ignore gov’t calls increase school fees

December 18th 2017, Feni Job Saddam Juma is joined by teammates in celebrating his goal against Burundi in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup third place play off at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on December 17, 2017.  Juma’s sumptuous second half brace saw defending champions Uganda Cranes come from behind to beat Burundi 2-1 at the Kenyatta Stadium on Sunday afternoon to claim the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup bronze. Uganda goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan’s butter fingers had given Burundi the lead in the first half, but a sublime volley and a well taken freekick by Juma in the second half handed the … Continue reading Saddam Juma shines as Uganda wins CECAFA bronze

By Sseninde Julius The 2nd and the 3rd reading of the constitution  amendment (NO.2) bill, 2017 have been indicated on the order paper of the 2nd meeting of the 2nd session of the Parliament of Uganda, Monday, 18th December 2017. They will be read by Hon. Raphael Magyezi, MP Igara West county (NRM) who took the first reading in October, this year. Hon. Raphael Magyezi is entitled to present; >Bills Committee stage (The Constitution Amendment No. 2 Bill, 2017). >Motion for the house to resume >Report from the committee of the whole sale. >Motion for adoption of the report from … Continue reading Next week’s order paper leaks, Age limit bill reading tops the agenda -GenPost

By Sseninde Julius President Yoweri Museveni has warned people to vacate settlements that are close to the mountain cliffs in order to save their lives. President Museveni on Wednesday paid a visit to Bulusabe Village, Bufupa Parish, Budadiri East Constituency Sironko District where seven people lost their lives in the recent land slides. While condoling the people of Bufupa and Masaba sub county, President Museveni said that government is going to resettle people living in the mountainous region to avoid future disaster. “Government tried to resettle you people in Bunyoro but you refused. Now we shall settle you within your … Continue reading Vaccate mountainous settlements, Museveni urgued residents – GenPost