The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the unwarranted assault of New Vision Photographer, Arthur Kintu, by a businessman and prominent religious leader, Hassan Basajjabalaba which occurred on September, 6th at Namboole while he was covering the elections in Kampala, Uganda.

Property worth millions was on Saturday destroyed in a fire that burnt down Uganda Bureau of Statistics offices in Entebbe.

An online database of people separated from relatives by conflict or natural disasters can now be accessed by mobile phone, thanks to a joint venture between the UN, an NGO and two private sector companies.

A murder case against Arua Municipality MP Hussein Akbar Godi has been pushed to the next convenient session over inadequate time to hear his case.

Col Thomas Kwoyelo the fourth in command of the rebel National Resistance Army has been committed to the war crimes court for trial.

Several incumbents in eastern Uganda have lost their seats to new entrants in the race for NRM party flag bearers. The minister without portfolio, also NRM deputy secretary, Ms Dorothy Hyuha, lost to Ms Celinah Nebanda who scored 46, 323 votes against the minister's 15, 276 votes for Butaleja Woman MP bid. The Butaleja chairman, Mr Richard Waya lost his bid to Mr Joseph Muyonjo after getting 16,548 votes against his rival's 30,527.

Voting and election results in Ikanda parish in Buyende District turned tragic after one of the losers died soon after declaration of the results. James Nteeba, 25, a resident of Magogo zone, Ikanda parish, lost to the incumbent parish councillor Viriane Galira.

According to a report by the East African Court of Justice, East Africans have nowhere to present any disputes that may arise from a common market. Only a few verbal statements have been made by several bureaucrats in support of the passing of the negotiations Act while the real execution has witnessed a general reluctance from major stakeholders ranging from line ministries within the partners states to the EAC Secretariat itself.

Uganda's construction industry is one of the fastest growing sectors doubling demand for building materials including cement. This has subsequently called for increased production on the part of cement producing industries like Tororo Cement and Hima Cement - a move that will ensure sufficient supply at reduced prices.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised $1.5 billion to harness water resources for agricultural development on the African continent.

Ugandans can expect to pay lower fees to acquire website identities when the continent's first domain name comes online next year, Ms Sophia Bekele, the President of DotConnect Africa has said.

Kyambogo Warriors' lack of team chemistry has been a more than viable excuse as the defence of their MTN-Fuba League title shows signs of going off the rails. This was brutally exposed as the champions lost 78-71 to a dazzling Nkumba Marines in front of a fair crowd at YMCA court, Wandegeya on Sunday night. Coach Gad Eteu was left to castigate the lack of mental toughness as his Marines counterpart Timothy Odeke praised the attitude of his players. Eteu's side was left chasing the game from the onset as Marines took the first two quarters 19-12 and 24-15 respectively to establish a commanding 16-point lead at the halfway stage.

Duncan Mugabe's destiny lies in the works of his hands as he chases glory on the international tennis circuit. And the 20-year-old youngster is hoping his hard work will continue to pay off when he takes to the court in the first leg of the three-legged East Africa International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Circuit in Bujumbura, Burundi today.

If the 30,000 plus soccer fans at Namboole could tell Angolan striker Manucho Goncalves was at sea, what of the man himself being sandwiched?

The dramatic growth in the delivery of health care services throughout Uganda in recent years is a remarkable accomplishment, one in which the United States, through the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), plays a key role. In the past year, PEPFAR funded the testing of over a million pregnant Ugandan women as a first step in preventing transmission of HIV to their newborns. As of March this year, over 218,000 Ugandans are receiving antiretroviral treatment, of which 184,000 are directly supported by the American people.

This is in response to your editorial, "Uganda could learn from China's order" (Daily Monitor, August 25). Learning from China is a good idea. However, your editorial does not put the subject in a historical perspective. Uganda, and in fact, the whole of Africa, may learn from China but cannot emulate it just yet.

Army officials have been given up to today to prove to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee that bills to a tune of Shs20 billion were not fabricated to steal public funds.

City businessman Michael Ezra Mulyoowa would not have been the most wanted man by Uganda Revenue Authority had he not issued the agency a dishonoured cheque worth $500,000 (about Shs1.1 billion). According to sources within URA, Ezra attempted to evade paying taxes three times between 2003 and 2008 before he was held and consequently agreed to clear the unpaid taxes.

It is a bit of a cliché, the saying that when two elephants fight the grass suffers. However, it has been turned on its head in protected areas of the country where the fight among the top brass in the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has led to the death of elephants. Poachers are taking advantage of the on-going fight in UWA to kill animals in wildlife sanctuaries under the authority.

The government could take back a major oil field in western Uganda if the exploration licence over it, which expires today, is not renewed. Block 1, in which Heritage Oil Uganda had a 50 per cent stake with Tullow Oil Uganda holding the same size, has some of the largest oil fields that have been discovered near Lake Albert.