President Kikwete on visit

Makerere raises cut-off points Public universities have raised this year�s entry points for the highly-competitive government-sponsored courses. The institutions are Makerere, Kyambogo, Mbarara, Busitema and Gulu. A tentative list indicated that 85 of the 93 courses had their entry marks raised compared to last year. The stiffer cut-off mark was prompted by the education ministry�s directive to Makerere to lower intake in an attempt to reduce over-crowding. More...

President Kikwete on visit

Kikwete receives a bouquet of flowers from Yvonne Tayebwa as Museveni looks on

Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete is in Uganda for a two-day official visit. More...

Lukwago arrested in Buikwe poll The Police yesterday held Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago for several hours after alleging that state minister for housing Michael Werikhe was involved in malpractice in the Buikwe South by-election. More...

Makerere raises cut-off points Public universities have raised this year�s entry points for the highly-competitive government-sponsored courses. The institutions are Makerere, Kyambogo, Mbarara, Busitema and Gulu. A tentative list indicated that 85 of the 93 courses had their entry marks raised compared to last year. The stiffer cut-off mark was prompted by the education ministry�s directive to Makerere to lower intake in an attempt to reduce over-crowding. More...

President Kikwete on visit Kikwete receives a bouquet of flowers from Yvonne Tayebwa as Museveni looks on Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete is in Uganda for a two-day official visit. More...

Lukwago arrested in Buikwe poll The Police yesterday held Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago for several hours after alleging that state minister for housing Michael Werikhe was involved in malpractice in the Buikwe South by-election. More...

National

Mugabe loses first round

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe�s presidential election, winning 47% of the vote against the president's 43%, senior government sources said yesterday. More...

Somalia is accessible - Wamala

THE success of the UPDF in Mogadishu disproved the myth that war-torn Somalia is a no-go area, Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala, the commander of the Land Forces, has said. More...

Business

Inflation to fall below 5%

INFLATION will be contained at the 5% target in the 2008/09 financial year despite soaring commodity prices, Dr. Ezra Suruma, the finance minister, has said. More...

dfcu posts sh8.5b profit

DFCU Limited�s net profits have increase by 19% to sh8.5b from sh7.1b, a statement has shown. More...

Sports

KCC Fc stays top

KCC and Police FC continued to battle neck and neck at the top of the Super League table with 1-0 victories yesterday. More...

Csaba drops Odur as Tz game nears

TONY Odur�s hopes of claiming a Cranes first team place before the World Cup qualifier against Niger were virtually blown yesterday after being excluded from the Tanzania-bound team. More...

Today's Column

Govt and society should get tougher on defilers

Child abuse, in particular sexual abuse is an absurd reality in our society. It happens in Uganda, other countries, your community, your neighbour�s house and the next might be in your own house!
Recently, a story about a disabled 13-year-old girl who gave birth in Iganga district was reported in the press. Any responsible citizen would draw the conclusion that it was a defilement case according to the law of this country. More...

Editorial

Double efforts to save Lake Victoria

THE green algae, which is spreading to wider parts of Lake Victoria is a source of concern. Algae are microscopic plants that occur naturally in water. Ordinarily, these are not a nuisance, but pollution causes them to turn into green-like paint and start smelling. This is when they become a nuisance. More...