ALICE Turyahikayo Amooti, the longest-serving headmistress of Kyebambe Girls Secondary School in Fort Portal, is dead. Turyahikayo, who headed the school between 1981 and 2002, died on Saturday at Virika Hospital in Fort Portal, where she had been admitted over

THE Government should come up with a fire safety law that makes it one of its security obligations to the citizens, Kampala Woman MP Nabilah Sempala has advised.

THE education and sports ministry will today begin a countrywide crackdown on illegal schools. The exercise will target schools with boarding facilities and hostels that do not meet the minimum safety and security standards, Moses Otyek, the acting director of

TWO people have died and 32 hospitalised after cholera broke out in the fishing villages near Lake Albert in Kibaale district, authorities have said.

A total of 20 orphans and needy students in various secondary schools in Jinja and Kaliro districts have been given scholarships by the Indian Association of Uganda.

STANDARD Chartered Bank has finally lifted the Ken Group of Companies receivership, ending over a year's feud.

WARID Telecom's subscriber base has hit 500,000 customers in a record of only 100 days. "Eighteen days ago before we launched our promotion dubbed 'Bang KB for free,' we had about 400,000 customers but between then and now, we have

DON'T be surprised if the Laszlo Csaba, David Otti and Sam Timbe combination yields fruits. You could tell that a union had been forged yesterday when the trio sat down to review the morning session at Namboole.

Dr. Kizza Besigye, the president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has declared his intention to contest the presidential elections scheduled for 2011.

THE Supreme Court is yet to rule whether Brig. Henry Tumukunde willingly resigned his parliamentary seat. "Since parties have filed written submissions, the court reserves its judgment on a day to be announced in future," the Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki,

THE French Embassy has donated sh394m to an international NGO operating in Karamoja to supply food to residents of the drought-hit Nakapiripirit district.

A.K OILS and Fats Ltd, a subsidiary of the Mukwano Group of Companies, recently held an eye surgical outreach clinic for the Lango region. The clinic was conducted in conjunction with the Lira Referral Hospital.

JUSTICE John Baptist Katutsi has been named head of the anti-corruption court, while Dan Akiiki Kiiza is to head the war crimes court. The appointments were made in a major deployment that was announced over the weekend by the Judiciary.

Kampala central Mp Elias Lukwago has attributed the increased crime rates in Kampala on what he terms as disorganization of security agencies.

THOUSANDS of people swaying, twisting, waving, yelling, screaming, getting wild for the Lord! Such was the vista at Kirk Franklin's Stomp Live Family Show at the Lugogo Cricket Oval last Saturday evening.

THE 3rd Division commander, Brig. Patrick Kankiriho, has warned Karimojong warriors against engaging in reckless sexual behavior that would put them at risk of contracting the HIV/AIDS virus.

THE former Secretary General of the East African Community, Amanya Mushega, on May 15, made a presentation to the parliamentary committee on the Land (Amendment) Bill. Below is an abridged version of his statement.

COACH Sula Kato believes his injury-hit Victors FC will edge past URA in the Kakungulu Cup semi-final at Namboole today. Victors, who stopped relegated Super League side CRO in the cup quarter-finals, lost to URA 1-0 in the first round

THE Police have been advised to use statistics to effectively handle crime.

Government has defended its decision to relocate Kenyan refugees from Mulanda in Tororo district to Kiryandongo.