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Uganda Plans To Borrow Over Shs10.3 Trillion From External Lenders As Debt Nears Crisis Level

The Government of Uganda is planning to borrow over Shs10.3trillion from external lenders in the FY2021/22 that starts in July. This website can confirm that according to the latest Budget Framework Paper, maintaining the country’s momentum towards the debt crisis level, the

January 26, 2021

Hot Take

Drama As Embattled EOC Boss Runs Away From Own Names Amidst Corruption Scandals

The troubled Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has changed her name a few months after being charged with corruption. In accordance with the Registration of Documents Act, the embattled EOC chairperson who is battling corruption charges has renounced

January 26, 2021

East Africa·Security

Scores Killed In Somalia-Kenya Border Military Fighting

Fighting broke out early Monday along Somalia’s border with Kenya, leaving at least nine dead and several injured on both sides of the frontier, according to officials and witnesses. Somalia accused Kenyan troops and Somali fighters it says were trained by its

January 26, 2021

Business

Tycoon Sudhir Offers New Tenants With First 3 Months Free Of Rent Space On Top City Buildings

City Tycoon and Kampala’s biggest landlord Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has yet again offered Kampala people with an exclusive offer to allow startup and small scale business thrive amidst the covid-19 economic effect. Through his real estate property conglomerate, Crane Management Services, it

January 25, 2021

Sports

Just In: Chelsea Sack Coach Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea after just 18 months as head coach. Former Blues midfielder Lampard enjoyed a good first season in charge at Stamford Bridge, taking the club to the FA Cup final and securing qualification for the Champions

January 25, 2021

Politics

Court Orders Police,UPDF To Vacate Bobiwine’s Home

The High Court on Monday ordered police and military to vacate the home of former National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, in Magere ,Wakiso District. Mr Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine says he has been held under house arrest since the

January 25, 2021

Business

Trouble Looms As DPP Asks Police To Conduct Further Investigations Ahead Of Kasekende, Bagyenda Prosecution

Borrowers and owners of the defunct International Credit Bank (ICB), Greenland Bank and Cooperative Bank whose properties were taken over and sold by Bank of Uganda irregularly and at giveaway prices, will have to wait a little bit longer for justice to

January 24, 2021

Crime·Security

UPDF Raids Al-Shabaab Bases In Mogadishu, Kills 189 Terrorists

At least 189 suspected terrorists have been killed by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) raid on Al-Shabaab hideouts in the thickets of Sigaale village 99.5KM from Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The interdiction and on spot ground target operations in Sigaale, Adimole and

January 24, 2021

News·Security

220 Police Trainees Dismissed Over Pregnancy, Forged Academic Documents

Police training school at Kabalye,has dismissed a total of 220 trainees, who had reported for the Initial Probationer Police training course on medical grounds and falsification of their academic documents. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that all trainees underwent very

January 23, 2021

Politics

Museveni Flouts Covid-19 Guidelines As He Returns To Kampala After Victory

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni who was the National Resistance Movement’s presidential candidate made a triumphantly entry into Kampala from his home in Rwakitura. Museveni who garnered 5.8 million votes translating into 58. 64% beat 10 other presidential candidates to be declared

January 22, 2021