The Speaker, Anita Among has classified as urgent, the need to enact a law to curtail the proliferation of counterfeit...
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Tayebwa leads calls for European Union to stop exporting cancer-causing products to Africa at Brussels Conference
Our Correspondent BRUSSELS The Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has rallied developing countries to jointly reject what he described as unfair trade and deceitful practices orchestrated by the European Union against others countries. Speaking at the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) parliamentary conference happening in the Belgian capital, Brussels, which is the headquarters of the European Union and NATO, Tayebwa condemned the practice by EU Member States of exporting EU-banned pesticides and products to developing countries and asked OACP member states to strongly speak as a team against this double-standard arrangement citing the “vulnerability we...
President Museveni in Johannesburg South Africa for Uganda -South Trade Tourism and Investment summit.
The President was received at the Waterloof Airbase by Mrs. Lindiwe Daphney Zulu, South Africa's Minister of Social Development; Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Jeje Odongo and Uganda's High Commissioner to South Africa, Paul Amoru; among others.
ENTERTAINMENT
TikToker Musana accused of abusing Museveni, Kabaka, granted cash bail
Buganda Road Court has granted bail to Ibrahim Musana, also known as Pressure 24-7, a TikTok accused of posting and sharing information that ridiculed and promoted hostility against the Kabaka and President Museveni. Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi released Musana from Luzira Prison early Monday morning after he spent the mandatory 60 days on remand before the beginning of the trial. “I am of the view that when an accused person has clocked the mandatory period on remand, court can only set bail conditions. It (court) cannot adjourn the case for any other purpose because an accused person can be released...
Ronald Mayinja hits it beyond capacity at Serena hotel concert
Veteran band musician Ronald Mayinja registered success for his concert at the Kampala Serena Hotel last night. By 9pm, all entrances
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Opinion: It’s time for the IOC to financially compensate olympians
By Emmanuel Sekago The International Olympic Committee (IOC) leads the Olympic Movement with three key missions: ensuring the regular celebration of the Olympic Games, placing athletes at the heart of the movement, and promoting Olympic values in society, particularly among young people. Today, I want to focus on one crucial aspect of these missions—putting athletes at the center of the Olympic Movement. This is where the IOC’s rhetoric and reality need to align. The IOC generates revenue primarily through the sale of broadcast rights (TV, radio, and digital media), international and national sponsorships, ticket sales, and licensed merchandise. A large...
Exclusive Interview: Wallnetnews with Ugandan Swimmer Peterson Inhensiko
By Emmanuel Sekago Peterson Inhensiko, a talented swimmer from Uganda, is currently training in the UK with Stortford Swim Club...