Following the shooting of Gulu acting DPC Joseph Ayiki on Wednesday, circumstances of his shooting and how he Taks Art center in civilian clothes without an escort, remain unclear. Exposs security Company, the Company whose guard shot the DPC, says they are waiting for Police investigations before they can...
Nurses under their umbrella body the Uganda nurses and midwives union have condemned government for using RDCs and other state apparatus to coarse them into abandoning their pending industrial action. This follows a Tuesday 5th December ultimatum to government for salary enhancement. They say that despite the intimidation, they...
On the 28th of September 2016, Alfred Olango a Ugandan refugee was gunned down by the police in Elcajon in San Diego California. In what was described as murder in cold blood by the family members, his sister Lucy Olango watched as his brother was shot four times by...
While it is true that women are mostly affected by gender-based violence, there is a need to appreciate that men can also be abused, emotionally, sexually and physically. Just because they don’t talk much about it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Arans Tabaruka filed this report;
How did this vaccine get onto the market? And no one is answering this question. Even as we speak today, some of the clinics that were listed are still administering the Hepatitis B vaccine. What are they doing?
Makerere University Vice chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has cautioned the public to be careful of persons who operate and use the title architect without being registered by the architect’s body. Nawangwe says that certain individuals and firms present themselves to unsuspecting clients and present architectural design and consultancy services.
One in ten Ugandans suffer from the deadly Hepatitis B virus. The shocking number that was discovered in 2005 after a government survey pushed the ministry of health to roll out country wide vaccination procedures. However, the new shocking revelations of fake vaccines on the market have raised more...
Government spends an estimated 180 billion shillings on buying new vehicles and replacing old ones. 150 billion shillings is spent on fuel and about 100 billion shillings on car maintenance every year in a country struggling with basics like paying salaries. While the ministry of finance continues to table...
An in depth report into the undercurrents in Uganda's oil sector
Many countries in the world now reap from religious tourism, especially through unique religious practices or religious places. Uganda is no exception. Bismac Moses Amumpaire, visited the Bahai temple home to the Bahai faith, based on the teachings of Baha'u'llah who is believed to have appeared in Persia, current...
Eastern Uganda remains a hot bed for power theft in Uganda, a practice that that has cost the utility company UMEME in billions.
In NBS Investigates tonight, Moses Walugembe gives an unprecedented insight into how locals steal power, tapping from live dangerous wires, which often times leads to death.
The piece...
While some milestones have been attained in the fight against HIV, the journey towards its total elimination is still a long one to have eliminated the epidemic by 2030. This has left stakeholders wondering on the way forward and what may have hindered the progress registered years ago. But...
Civil society groups operating in South Sudan are appealing to other countries for support in rescuing South Sudanese still trapped in some states in the war torn country. They are concerned over the conflict related gender based violence. Government representatives at the Great Lakes Minister’s conference in Uganda dismiss...
The Poaching Business in Uganda
The former Member of Parliament for Buikwe South, Dr Lulume Bayiga has been transferred to Uganda-Iran medical centre in Naguru. Bayiga was brought to the health facility Sunday evening by police, after he demanded that he be handled by professional doctors. DP president, Nobert Mao says police should handle...
Students of Gulu University have this morning rioted over the institutions failure to conduct exams that were supposed to kick off today. The strike follows an industrial action by the University’s teaching staff over a host of grievances. The students’ strike brought business in Gulu town to a standstill.
The recent water protection directive from the president is a victory for nature, yet beneath the lines, illegal fishing is still alive on Lake Victoria and exports are on the decline. Government is therefore, at the mercy of secret illegal fishing machinery and losing the battle. Who is behind...
Land fraud in Uganda remains high, taking by surprise ignorant victims whose years’ fortune is robbed in broad-day light.
In NBS investigates tonight, Moses Walugembe exposes the undercover hand that continuously whisks away people’s land in thin air;