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By Parliament Press The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has expressed concern about local media content, which she says is key in promoting the progress of the media industry in Uganda. She also observed that the Independent Media Council under the Ministry of Information and National Guidance was not operational and therefore not helping the situation. The Speaker was meeting members of Parliamentary Forum on Media on Wednesday, 01 August 2018. The Chairperson of the Forum, Hon. Paul Amoru (NRM, Dokolo North) said the Independent Media Council has not been working for 10 years now since the inception of a…
Source BBC Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion By Chris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News Apple has become the world’s first public company to be worth $1 trillion (£767bn). The iPhone maker’s market value reached the figure in late morning trading in New York as its shares rose to a new record high above $207. The stock has been rising since Tuesday when it reported better than expected results for the three months to June. Apple beat Silicon Valley rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft to become the first to hit the $1 trillion valuation. Since the iPhone…
By Parliament Press Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has placed peace at the centre of global stability, saying only integrity can deliver humanity from all crises. Oulanyah moderated a session on ‘Leadership and Integrity’ at the ongoing Global Peace Leadership Conference in Munyonyo under the theme ‘Moral and Innovative Leadership’. “We know the right thing to do, but we still do the wrong thing. We need to get out of this moral disengagement. We need to go back to morality,” said Oulanyah. He added, “what we need to get out of this integrity crisis is not in doing what we already…
By Parliament Press Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has accepted an offer to meet telecom companies and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over the controversial move to ban airtime scratch cards. The acceptance ended a nearly two-hour standoff in the House, after MPs had disagreed with the ICT Minister Frank Tumwebaze over the proposal. “We shall have the meeting with telecom companies so that we get what we can explain to our constituents; I think we both need each other on this matter,” said Kadaga. MP Paul Akamba (IND, Busiki) raised the issue of the impending ban on airtime scratch cards as a…
By Adiga Julius Senior oncologist at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Dr Fred Okuku has advised the public to regularly do exercise as one of the ways to fight cancer burden in the country. He says daily exercise, eating fruits and vegetables help in lowering risk factors associated with cancer, he notes that some of the foods that people eat especially non organic can be poisonous to the body. He also adds that smoking is one of the commonest known risk factors of cancer, so people should not start it, since it can be addictive and difficult to stop, yet leads…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDFx) Retires Soldiers From Active Service. By Acaye Henry Today 31st July 2018, Uganda Peoples Defence Forces has retired several officers and militants from active service. The colorful ceremony was held at General Military Headquarters Bombo. The Commander Land Forces Maj Gen Peter Elwelu who represented the Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi advised the soldiers to prepare for their families and themselves to have a decent retirement into the civilian community and plan for their resources carefully. “Prepare for what lies ahead to make good life for yourselves during retirement “he said. Maj Gen…
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Source BBC North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with the Trump administration, media reports say. Unnamed US officials told the Washington Post that spy satellites had spotted continuing activity at a site that has produced ballistic missiles. Reuters news agency quotes an official as saying it is unclear how far the work has gone. President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June. Trump-Kim summit explained Is North Korea sticking with its nukes? Why North Korea is in no hurry to please the US After the first meeting between sitting leaders…
By PPU President Yoweri Museveni has told the new economic block BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa) that they or their companies can realize a high rate of return if they invested in some of the infrastructure elements such as building electricity generating units, the modern railways, some of the roads, some health units and some tourism units in the East African Region. “The rate of return on investment for the companies in East Africa is always of a magnitude of 11%, compared to 9 % in Europe, 8 % in Latin America and 13 % in Asia.…
By Parliament Press Legislators have asked government to budget and provide funds for the welfare, sensitization and training of breastfeeding mothers about their health and dietary needs. Responding to a statement presented to Parliament about the upcoming World Breastfeeding Week, the legislators said that some mothers in villages lacked knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding. In the statement, the Minister of State for Health (General Duties) Hon. Sarah Opendi said that the World Breastfeeding Week is intended to raise awareness of breastfeeding and its importance and benefits to the mother and child. The Minister explained that breast milk is the…
Source BBC South Sudan’s 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger. A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to “use motorbikes”. Critics have accused the government of rewarding MPs two weeks after they voted to extend President Salva Kiir’s term to 2021. The government says elections cannot be held because of the ongoing civil war. More than half South Sudan’s population is threatened with starvation – the food crisis is blamed largely on the conflict which broke out in 2013 between forces…
UGANDA AND ISRAEL HOLD TALKS ON MILITARY COOPERATION. By OUR reporter Today 26 July 2018 Uganda and Israel have committed themselves to step-up military co-operation in order to safeguard peace and stability. The commitment was made during a meeting between Gen David Muhoozi the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Brig Gen Itai Veruv of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) which was held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters at Mbuya hill. Gen Muhoozi applauded the Israel Government for supporting Uganda in its development programmes and supporting mechanisms that ensure peace and security on the African…
By Chipo Brenda The Cancer Charity Foundation is set Free cancer screening people tomorrow at Hotel African in an effort to fight cancer. The foundation therefore appeals to the public to attend a head of Cancer Charity Foundation charity dinner scheduled tomorrow at hotel Africana. Speaking during a Media brief, Albert Tusime from Cancer Charity Foundation says they need this dinner to sustain their activities offered to cancer patients at Mulago and Home of hope which is found in Bukoto. He says that there is need to provide counseling, food, accommodation as well as transport to cancer patients who have…
By parliament press India’s Prime Minister Modi Addresses Parliament, offers Shs780b for trade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered a total of USD 205m in loan, outlining his 10-point foreign policy objective with Uganda. Addressing a special sitting of Parliament in the company of President Yoweri Museveni, Modi listed trade, defense, health, technology and governance as the key tenets that will inform cooperation with Uganda. “Our efforts will be driven by your priorities; we will keep our doors open and ease trade with Africa; we will deal in digital evolution to improve devolution, expand education and health care and…